Ed Wetzel

Ed Wetzel is an accomplished Organizational Development Specialist currently employed at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona since 2018, where responsibilities include enhancing organizational health, driving performance alignment, and improving employee satisfaction. Prior to this role, Wetzel served as the Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Banner Health, leading change strategies and organizational redesign efforts that significantly improved leadership effectiveness and expedited acquisition integrations. Wetzel's extensive experience also includes a tenure as National Director of Organizational Development at Envision Healthcare Corporation, where strategic initiatives resulted in high staffing levels and reduced clinician turnover. Wetzel's educational credentials encompass a Master's degree in Persuasion and Attitude Change from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, a certification in Training and Development Management from Portland State University, and Adler Trained Executive Coach qualifications.