Schneider joined the IIHF council in 2008, as only the third female elected to the position. She served on the IIHF's competition and in-line hockey committee. Her duties included supervising the 2010 Winter Olympics Women's ice hockey tournament, and presiding over the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. At these events she enforced IIHF regulations, investigated complaints from participating teams, ensured proper advertising procedures, and oversaw the medal presentation and flag-raising ceremonies. She also helped revise and expand game regulations for the Ice Hockey World Championships.