Edye Schwartz is currently an independent consultant providing executive coaching and training and technical assistance in a variety of areas of leadership, management, and organizational change. Edye has worked for over 40 years in the field of behavioral health management as a strong and outspoken champion of the recovery movement. Since earning her Doctorate in Social Welfare (DSW), she has consistently worked to advance recovery-based approaches to management and service delivery. Edye also serves as the Director of the Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s Leadership Institute as well as serving as an advisor for their Psychiatric Rehabilitation Training Initiative. Edye provides executive coaching to CEOs and COOs nationally and helps organizations succeed, thrive and achieve sustainability through Strategic Planning and Succession Planning. Edye has shared her expertise with the next generation by teaching courses, authoring articles, and presenting workshops and keynote addresses at state, national and international conferences.
