Patti Schmeda

Patti Schmeda currently serves as the Global Chief Information Officer at Wahl Clipper Corporation, leading global Information Technology strategies and providing strategic leadership throughout the organization since September 2022. Additionally, Patti holds a board member position at Oil-Dri Corporation of America and is a member of the CIO Professional Network℠. Previously, Patti was the CIO and VP of Information Technology at Elkay Manufacturing, contributing to corporate strategy and operations from October 2010 to September 2022. Earlier career roles include serving as VP of IT & CIO at A. M. Castle & Co., VP of Network Systems & Telecommunications at TCF Bank, and Technical Support Manager at Stenograph. Patti's educational background includes an MBA in Operations & Logistics from Benedictine University and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Illinois Chicago.