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Professional Development Dinner

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Transition Seminars

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Keynote Address

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College of Business Hall of Fame

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INSPIRE: Women’s Exchange of Knowledge

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Mentor Program

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Business Week 2016 Team Members

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ABOUT BUSINESS WEEK

Business Week is a week-long engaging and authentic professional development opportunity for students of all ages. It facilitates face-to-face interaction between students and alumni, potential employers, and industry leaders. Through this, students develop soft skills and understandings that are essential for success in the professional world.

Leadership, corporate social responsibility, business etiquette, effective networking, goal setting, communication, and career management and enhancement are among the topics addressed through the week-long series of interactive events.

2016 BUSINESS WEEK CORPORATE PARTNERS platinum partners State Farm Companies Foundation

Travelers Companies Foundation Widmer Interiors

lead partner COUNTRY Financial

F E AT U R E D PA R T N E R S

supporting partner

corporate tour

Cintas Dentsmart Deere & Company Enterprise Holdings Foundation Heritage Enterprises Inc. TEKsystems

contributing partners GROWMARK Kensington Realty Advisors Inc. Kwikee, an SGSCO Company Little Jewels Learning Center McDonald’s Restaurants PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Regions Bank

transition seminars COUNTRY Financial

corporate social responsibility day GROWMARK

Enterprise Holdings Inc.

golf outing Enterprise Holdings Foundation Dentsmart TEKsystems COUNTRY Financial

professional development dinner Heritage Enterprises Inc. Deere & Company

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M ON DAY, FE B RUA RY 22 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DINNER 5–8 P.M. BROWN BALLROOM, BONE STUDENT CENTER |

| 5 P.M. CHECK-IN

BUSI N ESS PROF ES SI ON A L ATTIRE IS RECO MMEND ED

Robert Gibbons, Chief Marketing Officer/ Entrepreneur/Sales Professional/ Techie Recordation, Inc.

nies in the world. There he helped start a transformational sales leadership team that would eventually become one of

After being dropped off on the steps of

the fastest-growing, highest revenue-producing sales forces

Redbird Arena, Rob Gibbons walked

in the company’s long history. He would go on to become

on to the men’s basketball team in

a leader of successful start-ups Recordation Inc, an early

the fall of 1993. He redshirted his

stage healthcare informatics company and his latest venture,

freshman year and would go on to earn

Sweep, a predictive analytics engine for operating rooms.

a full scholarship and later became a captain for a Redbird

He has built multiple high-growth sales companies and has

team that would end up becoming the most successful

a 10-plus-year track record of achieving multi-million dollar

team in Missouri Valley Conference history. They were the

revenue growth. He is passionate, decisive, innovative, and

only team to date that has won back-to-back conference

highly valued for his ability to turn his vision into reality. Rob

and post-season titles. After graduating from ISU, Gibbons

earned his bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University

headed to Europe where he spent the next four years playing

and is a recent graduate of Harvard Business School’s Own-

in the European Pro Leagues for teams in Spain, Italy, Ger-

er/President Management Program.

many, Ireland, and Sweden, where he was teammates with

Pre-registration for the Professional Development Dinner is

Ervin “Magic” Johnson. In Holland he also moonlighted as

required, as seats will be assigned to students upon comple-

a stand-up comic and toured the European countryside on

tion of the registration form. Proof of attendance for students

a Harley Davidson. After Europe he went to New York City

will be provided at the doors after the dinner has ended.

and worked in sales for one of the largest healthcare compa-

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SESSION TOPICS MAKING YOUR DREAM JOB A REALITY

T U ESDAY, FE B RUA RY 23 TRANSITION SEMINARS 6–8 P.M. VARIOUS ROOMS, STATE FARM HALL OF BUSINESS

B U S IN E SS C ASUAL ATTIR E I S RECOMMEN D ED

The transition from college to corporate life can be daunting, but with well-directed guidance from experienced professionals, students can achieve it. To help ease the transition, distinguished College of Business alumni will

How to make the most of your first job

Not everyone is able to land the job of their dreams immediately after graduation. Though this may be discouraging, these professionals have found ways to use their first jobs as stepping stones to careers they never imagined.

YOUNG AND RELEVANT

Establishing a name for yourself at a young age As a young college graduate you will face many challenges and barriers while entering the workforce. Join in on this conversation with professionals who have become quite reputable within their industries and discover how they did it.

WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD

What you can’t learn in a college classroom

be returning to campus to share their experiences and

An Ivy League student and a Big Ten student both interview for a job. These

insights. The alumni chosen are masters in their specific

students have identical qualifications. The Big Ten student receives an offer,

fields of expertise and will be providing unique and valuable perspectives.

The Transition Seminars are free and open to the public.

while the Ivy Leaguer does not. How is this possible? Soft skills. Find out the simple things ISU alumni wish they knew in their early 20s.

INVESTING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX

Stepping out of traditional financial accounting roles

However, pre-registration is encouraged, as seats available

Maybe you found out the traditional financial position isn’t for you—where

in the seminar rooms will be given first to those who have

do you go from there? Hear from professionals who leveraged their ac-

pre-registered. Students looking for proof of attendance for classes will be required to attend both seminars. All session 1 seminars are repeated during session 2.

Following both Transition Seminars, there will be a networking reception in the College of Business Atrium. The reception will provide students the opportunity to speak individually with seminar speakers.

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counting or finance degree in an unexpected industry. Why be just another face at a career fair when you could be showing companies that you are their next top prodigy?

THE BIG DATA BREAKTHROUGH

Why analytics is the new marketing frontier In a tech-savvy world we are able to gather unreal amounts of data, but what does it all mean? Marketing Analytics is being able to manage, analyze, and interpret data to determine what works and what doesn’t within your business. In this panel, you can learn about the up-and-coming strategies in marketing analytics and which metrics determine the successes of companies.

YOUR ONLINE RESUME

Building your professional image on social media Your résumé is not the only thing employers are taking into consideration.

With the click of a mouse, recruiters can find what you thought your profile did not allow them to see. Privacy settings aren’t always what they seem.

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These recruiters share what to avoid, what pictures to remove, and other helpful tips. In a cyber profile ignorance isn’t bliss.

WEDNE SDAY, F E B RUA RY 24 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DAY 5–8:30 P.M. AUDITORIUM, STATE FARM HALL OF BUSINESS |

BU SI N ESS CAS UAL AT TIRE IS RECO MMEND ED

Corporate Social Responsibility is an ever-growing topic of conversation in the corporate world. It is the initiative to embrace responsibility for a company’s actions and encourage a positive impact on society through activities involving consumers, employees, communities, stakeholders, and the environment. Corporate Social Responsibility goes beyond what is required by regulators and promotes the betterment of business practices for sustained positive change for consumers, employees, communities, and stakeholders. As companies become more forward-thinking and involved in the community through their core business practices, they create shared value for business and society.

This year, Business Week’s Corporate Social Responsibility Day will be sponsored by GROWMARK. Business Week’s 2016 CSR Case Competition will be a unique opportunity for students to apply their research, analytical, and presentation skills.

Teams of three students must develop and present a solution to a real-life business problem within a 40-minute time frame, all teams have an equal opportunity to develop their solution. After a team’s preparation time is up, they will deliver their solutions to a panel of judges.

Teams are required to pre-register before February 12 and show up 30 minutes before CSR day to sign-in. CSR Day is free and open to the public. Proof of attendance will be provided at the doors after the case competition has ended.

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T H U RSDAY, F E B RUA RY 25 KEYNOTE ADDRESS 3:30 P.M. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS |

BU SI N ESS CAS UAL ATTI RE I S RECO MMEND ED

Michael Keane, CFO of Genomatica Michael Keane, a consultant and the former executive vice president and chief financial officer of Genomatica, will give a talk titled “The Journey to a Sustainable Future” at 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 25, at the Center for Performing Arts at Illinois State University.

An alumnus of Illinois State, Keane is a member of the College of Business Hall of Fame. Genomatica develops biobased processes to produce chemicals with greater sustainability than using petroleum- based feedstocks. Previous to his role at Genomatica, Keane held similar executive leadership positions at Clipper Windpower, Inc., a wind-energy technology company; Computer Sciences Corporation; and at UNOVA, Inc. and Western Atlas Inc, industrial technologies companies.

Keane currently serves as a director and audit committee chairman for the City of Hope, a nonprofit comprehensive cancer center. He previously served on the boards of MRV Communications, Clipper Windpower, Inc. and Zix Corporation. His associations include memberships in the Financial

He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Illinois State University and a master’s degree from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.

The talk, in celebration of Business Week, is sponsored by the College of Business. The President’s Speaker Series seeks to bring innovative and enlightening speakers to campus with the aim of providing the community with a platform to foster dialogue, cultivate enriching ideas, and continue an appreciation of learning as an active and lifelong process.

All talks are free and open to the public.

For more information, or if you need special accommodations to fully participate in the Speaker Series, contact Julie Barnhill, director of Presidential and Trustee Events, at jtbarnh@IllinoisState.edu or (309) 438-8790. The Keynote Address is free and open to the public. Proof of attendance will be provided at the doors after the address has ended. Students, faculty, and alumni are invited to attend a networking reception following the Keynote Address. Refreshments will be provided. This reception is also free and open to the public.

Executives Institute, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Illinois CPA Society.

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2015-2016 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HALL OF FAME DAY Each year highly successful Illinois State graduates are welcomed back to campus to be inducted into the College of Business Alumni Hall of Fame. These distinguished individuals range from senior-level executives at top corporations around the world to highly ambitious entrepreneurs. Their achievements not only attest to their commitment to excellence but also add value to our College of Business programs and the Illinois State brand for all graduates.

Bill Allison, ’79 National Managing Director US Pursuit Center of Excellence, Deloitte Consulting LLP

He relentlessly drove seamless delivery of the highest level of quality to clients across the globe and acted in a risk and advisory role on many

Bill Allison is the National Managing Director

of Deloitte’s most significant engagements. Under his leadership, De-

of Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Pursuit Center of

loitte’s Global Technology program was recognized as a leader in over

Excellence. In this role, Allison leads a team

two dozen reports by Gartner, Forrester, and other analysts.

of seasoned sales partners and directors who

Allison has spoken at various internal and external engagements in the

coach teams on sales techniques and strategies

U.S. and globally, provided media commentary on a wealth of topics, and

used to win client work. Allison has been inte-

has published on subjects such as the innovative CIO and reinventing ERP.

gral in determining the types of accounts chosen to pursue, innovating

Allison earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from

the pursuit process, and improving win rates. His ongoing leadership has

Illinois State University. Additionally, he attended the Northwestern

improved the practice’s operations and strategic positioning.

University Executive Program in Manufacturing Physics.

A principal with Deloitte since 1999, Allison has more than 25 years of

In his spare time, Allison serves as a trustee for the Autry National

experience in the analysis, design, and implementation of information

Center and enjoys playing golf and guitar. He lives with his wife, Mary,

systems, systems strategy, and business process improvement and has

and daughter in Phoenix, Arizona.

worked with some of the largest, most complex technology clients in the world. Passionate about delivering quality, Allison has championed a robust standards, methods, and tools program to provide clients with global consistency in resources, approach, and execution. Allison actively maintains relationships with senior executives at select vendors, including Oracle, Salesforce.com, and SAP to cultivate alliances and influence the co-development of partner solutions.

Prior to his current role, Allison held numerous leadership positions including serving as the Global Consulting Technology Leader, where he provided strategic vision to guide engagement teams on the delivery of world-class, value-added, and highly differentiated services in Enterprise Applications, Technology Advisory, and IT Outsourcing services.

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Benjamin A. Hart, MBA ’95 President and Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Enterprises Inc. Benjamin Hart is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bloomington-based Heritage Enterprises Inc. Founded in 1963, Heritage focuses on serving the health care and therapy needs of seniors. With over 50 years of experience, Heritage now operates and manages over 55 facilities throughout Illinois and one community in Indianapolis.

As a respected leader in the long-term care industry, Heritage provides comprehensive skilled nursing care, including Alzheimer’s and

dementia memory-care support, nutrition services, and much more.

With an American dream in mind, he came to ISU for a master’s de-

Heritage’s exclusive RESTORE to Home Therapy program boasts licensed

gree in 1969. Prior to attending ISU, he worked as a high school teacher

therapists trained to provide top-level physical, occupational, and

and also worked for the National Bank of Communications in Taiwan.

speech therapy tailored to seniors’ unique needs. In conjunction with a

As soon as he graduated from ISU, he concurrently served as chief

cutting-edge long-term care pharmacy, Green Tree Pharmacy, Heritage

accountant for Computer Service Inc., Maxium De Paris, and Bistrol

fulfills a broad spectrum of senior care needs. From skilled nursing

Restaurant under the same owner.

facilities to assisted living, supportive living, and independent living communities, Heritage Enterprises raises the bar in senior health care.

Hart earned a Bachelor of Science in accountancy from the Univer-

In 1987, he organized the New Asia Bank, the biggest Chinese Bank in the Chicago area, and he served on the board of directors for 18 years. During that time he chaired the loan committee, which contrib-

sity of Colorado at Boulder. He proceeded to earn a master’s degree in

uted to the success of the bank and helped communities and people

business administration from Illinois State University (1995). Hart’s

with a low credit rate.

career in health care began in 1996 when he joined Heritage Enter-

Lin serves on the board of directors for: Taiwanese World Chamber

prises, Inc. There he took on responsibilities for new development,

of Commerce, Taiwanese American CPA Association of North America,

acquisitions, and capital reinvestments of projects in excess of $100

Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce of North America, and

million. Additionally, Hart oversaw the functions of facility manage-

Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chicago. He

ment, information technology, environmental services, and marketing.

served on the board of directors for: New Asia Bank, AA Investment

Hart serves on the Illinois State University Foundation Board and the Illinois State University College of Business Advisory Council. He

LLC, Executive Building II Corp., Mt. Jade Technological Association, Wilmette Family Services, and Asian American Advisory Council.

also serves on boards for several business organizations, including the

Besides Lin & Lincoln CPAs LLC, he has served as president for:

Health Care Council of Illinois, Affordable Assisted Living Coalition,

Hsing-Pei University Alumni Association Mid-West Chapter (Alumni

and the Advocate BroMenn Philanthropy Council.

Combination of National Chung-Hsing University in Taichung, Taiwan,

J. William Lin, M.S. ’70 President and CPA, Lin & Lincoln CPAs Ltd Lin & Lincoln CPAs was founded in 1980 by William Lin and has since been growing rapidly into a full service CPA firm serving business as well as personal in more than 30 states and 10 countries internationally for: auditing, taxation, accounting, financial planning, and management advisory.

Lin received an M.S. in business administration from Illinois State

and National Taipei University in Taipei, Taiwan), AA Investment II LLC, and Executive Building Corporation. He served as president for: Taiwanese CPA Association of North America, Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chicago.

Lin also contributes to helping communities and people.

Catherine L. Lynch ’80 Chief Financial Officer Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation Catherine Lynch is the Chief Financial Officer of Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation and a member of the board of directors of

University in 1970, and in 1960 he received a B.A. from National

The Inland Group, Inc. Headquartered in Oak

Chung-Hsing University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Brook, Illinois, The Inland Real Estate Group

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of Companies, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate

president of finance for GATX Rail, as well as vice president sales and

and finance groups, representing more than 45 years of expertise and

marketing at Mitsui Rail Capital. He was the chief financial officer at

integrity in the industry. Inland received the Better Business Bureau’s

FreightCar America, Inc. from 2010 to 2013 when he assumed the role

Torch Award for marketplace ethics in 2009 and 2014.

of president and chief executive officer.

Lynch graduated from Illinois State in 1980 with a Bachelor of

He currently serves on the American Association of Railroads

Science degree in accountancy. She went to work for Peat Marwick

Associate Advisory Board and the Illinois State University College of

Mitchell & Co (currently KPMG LLP) as an auditor for nine years, and

Business Advisory Board, is a member of the Railway Supply Institute

then joined Inland in 1989. She has held various accounting positions at

Board of Directors, and president of the RSI American Railway Car

Inland, eventually becoming CFO in 2011, where she is responsible for

Institute Committee.

all of the finance and accounting activities for multiple Inland entities.

In 2012, she was the first woman and non-founding principal appointed to the board of directors of The Inland Group, Inc. As a strong believer in the benefits of mentoring, Lynch was a founding member of the Women’s’ Initiative Network at Inland, a program

McNeely is a graduate of Illinois State University (B.S. Accounting 1986), Notre Dame (MBA 2007) and is a CPA. Greg Morris, ’94 Senior Vice President, Archer Daniels Midland

offering career education and advice for employees, and is an active

Greg Morris is senior vice president and president

mentor for several women in the Inland organization.

of Archer Daniel Midland’s (ADM) Oilseeds processing business unit and an officer of the

Lynch is a certified public accountant, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society,

corporation. In that role, Morris has responsibility

and is also registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

for all commercial activity, operations, and production for the company’s oilseeds business.

as a financial operations principal.

She and her husband divide their time between their home in Wheaton, Illinois, and their farm in southwestern Wisconsin.

Joseph E. McNeely ’86 President and Chief Executive Officer, FreightCar America, Inc. Joseph McNeely is a successful leader with

Previously, Morris led the launch of the company’s WILD Flavors and Specialty Ingredients (WFSI) business unit, which includes ADM’s specialty ingredients businesses, as well as the company’s WILD Flavors business, and ADM’s portfolio of dried fruits, seeds, legumes, and ancient grains.

Morris joined ADM in 1995 and has held several senior-level mer-

comprehensive rail industry experience and a

chandising and management positions across three of the company’s

diverse business background with a track re-

four business units. Prior to leading the launch of WFSI, he served as

cord of driving value in manufacturing, leasing,

ADM’s president, North American Oilseeds Processing. In that role,

and distribution industries. He has significant

he oversaw more than two dozen crushing plants, Southern Cellulose

rail, mergers, acquisitions, and international

Products, Inc., and the company’s Foods & Wellness group.

experience.

McNeely began his career with Arthur Andersen, LLP and was

Morris serves on the board of directors of Stratas Foods, LLC and is a member of Illinois State University’s Finance Advisory Board. He

a senior manager on numerous attest and consulting engagements.

holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Illinois State University and

He went on to hold positions at GATX Corporation, including vice

an MBA from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Connie Fako Shoemake, ’77

Shoemaker is currently an advisor and board member for Illinois

Connie Fako Shoemake is a business and tech-

State University College of Business school and National Children’s

nology leader specializing in strategy, manage-

Center (NCC) in Washington DC. Shoemaker is actively involved on

ment, operations, and business development.

the board for Immanuel Lutheran School. She is a former board mem-

She has significant consulting experience in

ber of the Illinois Technology Association and the Chicago Mayor’s

technology, business and marketing strategy,

Council on Technology. Shoemaker has been active in professional

business and innovation process improvement,

organizations, including Women in Technology and the Chicago

and leadership development across industries.

Shoemaker has worked as a Senior Consultant for Moran Technol-

Executive’s Club.

Shoemaker has been recognized by several organizations for her

ogy Consulting specializing in developing actions plans to identify and

interest and passion in leadership, mentoring, and technology. In

maximize the benefits of IT systems. Engagements included working

2003, she was recognized by I-Street Magazine as one of the “Top 25

with education, public sector, and commercial clients both globally

Technology Women in Chicago” and in May 2008 was recognized as

and in the U.S. Previous to this role, Shoemaker worked at IBM. Her last

a national business leader by the Women in Technology International

position at IBM was vice president for Global Client Centers. In this role

Organization for her executive leadership and mentoring excellence.

she provided thought leadership and direction to IBM’s global network

In February 2009, Shoemaker was honored as an Outstanding Alumna

of client centers, enhancing the capabilities of the centers to provide

at Illinois State University. This fall Shoemaker was selected to partici-

outstanding client experience, drive incremental sales, and enable

pate in the Incubatoredu program designed to get high school students

sales teams and partners to showcase IBM’s solutions and technology

excited about becoming entrepreneurs by creating and fully developing

capabilities.

their own product or service.

Shoemaker has successfully held multiple executive and manage-

Shoemaker and her husband reside in Palatine, Illinois, where they

ment positions in sales, marketing, strategy, transformation, project

are active in the local community. They have four grown children.

management, business partner development, acquisitions, and techni-

Shoemaker’s hobbies include mentoring, reading, traveling, and enter-

cal support. Shoemaker joined IBM as a software sales engineer in 1981.

taining.

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FR I DAY, FE B RUA RY 26 INSPIRE: A WOMEN’S EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE 9–11:30 A.M. SPEED MENTORING | HYATT PLACE IN UPTOWN NORMAL |

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For the first time ever, Business Week is partnering with Women in Business, an RSO within the College of Business, to put on a conference geared toward women. This event is open to all students, and we strongly encourage females to participate.

The event will include brief mentoring sessions held at Hyatt Place where students will get to hear distinguished women share their professional experiences and discuss topics concerning gender dynamics in the workplace, as well as current trends women are facing in the professional world. After the morning mentoring sessions, there will be lunch and networking followed by a keynote address held at the Normal Theater in Uptown Normal.

Pre-registration is encouraged for the INSPIRE event, as seats are limited and will be given first to those who have preregistered. Proof of attendance for students will be provided at the doors after the dinner.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER 1–2:15 P.M. NORMAL THEATER, UPTOWN NORMAL Robin Everhart Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Cintas Corporation In 2014, Robin Everhart was appointed to the role of senior vice president and chief diversity officer for Cintas Corporation, a $4.55 billion dollar business services company, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. In her role, Everhart is responsible for increasing the company’s diversity among employee-partners and maintaining an inclusive workplace where each individual can fully contribute to the company’s collective success. She also has oversight of all talent acquisition for Cintas with a concentrated focus on the recruiting, hiring, retention, and development of management trainees and the Accelerated Leadership Program, both pipelines of future leadership for Cintas.

In 2012, Everhart was appointed as group vice president of the North Central Region of Cintas’ First Aid and Safety Division. While in that role, Everhart was responsible for maximizing the region’s growth and profitability while leading and managing all operational functions in an organization of approximately 300 people who produced over $50 million in revenue for the company.

Everhart joined Cintas in 2005 and served as chief compliance officer and vice president of Government Affairs and Corporate Communications. Her responsibilities included the design, implementation and company-wide oversight

disciplines of communications and government affairs to drive Cintas’ agenda, internally and externally, in an effort to protect and enhance the company’s reputation.

A native of Connecticut, Everhart earned her BA from the University of Georgia and spent several years prior to joining Cintas building and maintaining comprehensive compliance programs for Fortune 500 companies including: The Home Depot and Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. Now residing in Cincinnati, Everhart is a graduate of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce WE Lead Class II and serves on the Cintas Executive Committee, the Cintas Executive Safety Council, the Cintas Executive Diversity Committee, and the Cintas Talent Council Committee. She has served as an executive speaker at Miami University, the University of Florida, and various compliance and diversity conferences and symposiums. Everhart is a former board and/or advisory board member of St. Aloysius Orphanage Board of Directors, Miami University Center for Excellence Advisory Board, Xavier University Ethics Advisory Board, and Women’s Food Service Forum Advisory Board. Everhart is a member of Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics.

In 2009, Everhart was selected as one of Cincinnati’s One Hundred Wise Women. In 2011, she was recognized as both a YWCA Career Woman of Achievement and one of Ohio’s Most Powerful and Influential Women by the National Diversity Council. In 2012, Venue Magazine presented her with the Civic Leadership Award.

When not working or lending her services to the community, Everhart enjoys spending time with her husband and their three wonderful daughters.

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MENTOR PROGRAM The Business Week Mentor Program helps younger students learn the necessary professional skills to take full advantage of Business Week. Mentors serve as role models who: • Reinforce the importance of active participation in registered student organizations; • Teach proper business professional attire, etiquette, interaction, and networking; • Create dialogue about courses, internships, and career preparation essentials; and • Provide service-leadership opportunities

Since its formation in 2011, the Mentor Program has increased in prestige and design. Mentors are selected based on proven academic success and extracurricular involvement, coupled with recommendations from College of Business faculty.

These mentors are dedicated to providing their assigned mentee with the best possible Business Week experience.

Mentor/mentee pairs attend a training session led by State Farm employees Eric Hoss ’87, MBA ’90, and Tim Pantaleone ’07, followed by a formal induction ceremony. In addition, the pairs continue getting to know each other by attending a series of pre-Business Week events designed and implemented by the Mentor Program team. To conclude their participation in the program, they attend Business Week together and make use of the skills developed during their mentorship.

THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WERE SELECTED TO BE MENTORS FOR BUSINESS WEEK 2016 AFTER AN APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS:

Tarek Ahmed

Michael Currie

Kassandra Hegg

Ian Mertens

Lauren Ryan

Madeline Augustine

Michael Delzoppo

Karlie Hinman

Tiffany Miller

Emily Schoenfeldt

Madison Bandy

Jenna Durante

Lisa Hipelius

Jeff Nichols

Allison Slater

Krista Bicer

Bret Farrell

Joe Iavarone

Evan Nowak

Ellen Shumacher

Sara Bleyaert

Erin Gibbons

Connor Joyce

Bridgette Orzech

Allie Snodgrass

Austin Bradford

Amy Gibson

Kayla Kneip

Dan Paschal

Emily Vondriska

Alex Brewer

Anthony Gill

Brian Loiacono

Haley Proszek

Ethan Witting

Savannah Buckles

Clayton Gonzalez

Katelyn Malec

Ethan Rivera

Abby Wright

Ashley Cassens

Kory Hayes

Madeline Marchini

Allison Rosado

Ashley Cohen

Thomas Heagney

Paige McManus

Amanda Ruban

Pre BW Event 1: Wednesday, January 20 at 6:30pm Ryan Doyle—Area Assistant Vice President (Public Nonprofit) Jack Kurcab—Account Executive (Public Nonprofit)

Pre BW Event 2: Wednesday, February 3 at 6:30 p.m.

Induction Ceremony: Friday, February 19 at 2 p.m.

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JOIN THE BUSINESS WEEK TEAM If you’re serious about building real-world skills, making valuable contacts with alumni and industry partners, and are ready to create amazing opportunities for your peers, think Business Week!

The Business Week Team students are an elite group selected by an application and interviewing process in the spring.

Members work in direct partnership with the College of Business dean’s office. Members spend the fall semester brainstorming and organizing a powerful week of interactive events designed to help students build essential soft skills and professional understandings. A small team also manages the Business Week Mentor Program, where members promote individual and registered student organization involvement, handle registration, run all Business Week events, and analyze the outcomes.

Information about the 2017 Business Week team can be found at IllinoisState.edu/BusinessWeek or can be picked up in the dean’s office on the fourth floor of the State Farm Hall of Business. From underclassmen to graduate students, all business majors are welcome to apply for this premier leadership opportunity at Business.IllinoisState.edu/BusinessWeek.

Each student on the adjacent page was selected through a rigorous application process to plan, promote, and implement the week-long series of events that constitutes Business Week 2016. Thank you for your leadership and service to the College of Business and your peers.

Members of the Business Week Team extend their appreciation to Steve Vandiver, Norris Porter, Joyce Parmenter, Deborah Lindberg, University Marketing and Communications, among various others.

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BUSINESS WEEK 2016 TEAM MEMBERS executive team Paiton Florey President

Morgan Rabas Vice President

Hannah Ritter

Vice President of Logistics

marketing coordinators Alex Larson Erin Myatt mentor program coordinators Allie Bray Brett Gilbert

assistant mentor program coordinators Marie Bedoun Trysten Florey Marissa Hutchinson Tom Kleszyk Eric Puccini

transition seminar coordinators Connor Achim Shannon Killian

professional development dinner coordinators Patrick Scotkovsky Jessica Warchol

implementation team Bri Allen Katie Hudson Brandon Oates

corporate social responsibility coordinators Ellen Marr Kyle Zulz

site day coordinator Cidney Scalpelli

golf outing coordinators Grant Rudin Molly Tesdall

it specialist Tyler Oldenburg advisor Steve Vandiver

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Keynote Address INSPIRE: A Women’s Exchange of Knowledge

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