Do you enjoy sampling a variety of wines? How about catching up and meeting with fellow Redbirds? Pair those with the opportunity to hear from some of the human resource industry’s finest and you have yourself a spring night out!
On April 16 in an event hosted by Illinois State University’s Chicago Young Alumni Network, enjoy four wine tastings and passed hors d’oeuvres while learning how to market yourself on social media sites at the start of your career and how to maintain a level of professionalism throughout. This event is perfect for alumni beginning their venture into the career world as well as those looking to grow within or beyond their current position.
When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16
Where: City Tavern, 1416 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago; (312) 663-1278
Cost: $24
Registration: Register online or by calling Alumni Relations at (800) 366-4478. The registration deadline is Friday, April 11.
About the speakers
Frank DiLeonardi ’80, M.S. ’81
Frank DiLeonardi has been a leader in the human resource industry for 30 years. Having spent nearly his entire professional career with Towers Watson, he held many senior level positions over his tenure, including key roles in marketplace and account management leadership.
Today he is a coach for both executives and young professionals through his firm, Frank Advice LLC. He is also a certified trainer for C.F. Harding & Co., which assists professional service organizations with the coaching, training, and development of better business development practices.
DiLeonardi holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and a master’s degree in organizational communication from Illinois State University. He serves on Illinois State’s Alumni Advisory Board for the School of Communication.
Alice M. Spann ’78
Alice M. Spann is an experienced human resources professional specializing in talent acquisition. In her 20-plus years in a variety of industries—healthcare, consumer packaged goods, insurance, retail—she has distinguished herself as a results-oriented recruiter connecting high potential talent to key positions in an organization enabling critical business growth. Spann is currently working as a talent acquisition consultant at a major food and beverage company.
She also serves her alma mater, Illinois State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication, as a member of the Alumni Association board of directors and the president of the Illinois State University Black Colleagues Association.
