“The key to building a thriving workplace culture relies on BUILD: Be present. Understand by listening. Inspire through action. Lead alongside your team. Do what you say. When your team knows you are truly there, trust follows.”
– Eileen Schoonmaker
Eileen Schoonmaker believes extraordinary workplace culture is built on consistent daily presence, radical transparency and lead-by-example accountability. As president of the Americas at PEAC Solutions, Schoonmaker fosters an environment where employees are empowered to succeed, and PEAC’s core values of partnership, respect, excellence, accountability, service and integrity are put into action every day.
Approaching executive leadership as an active, hands-on endeavor, she maintains an accessible open-door policy within a modern hybrid work environment. She consistently demonstrates that true connection occurs when executives are fully engaged alongside their teams, listening intently and building strategic solutions together.
To keep employees deeply engaged across every level, Schoonmaker prioritizes open communication and authentic connection. Through her regular weekly newsletter, she highlights individual team member achievements while maintaining complete transparency regarding overall company performance, strategic decision-making processes and operational challenges. She firmly believes employees remain motivated and loyal when they trust executive leadership, clearly understand how their contributions impact the broader organization and feel empowered to achieve continuous personal and professional growth.
Schoonmaker’s comprehensive leadership framework centers on enthusiastically celebrating team triumphs while viewing difficult moments as vital learning opportunities for collective improvement. By walking the talk every single day, aligning actions with commitments and championing a culture where every voice is valued, she has built a high-trust environment where employees thrive. Ultimately, Schoonmaker continues to prove that when leaders combine genuine empathy, clear direction and unwavering accountability, they create a resilient, engaged organization capable of achieving sustained operational excellence and meaningful, long-term industry success.
