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JANICE PARKS
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FASHION BUSINESS TRENDS HOSPITALITY INSPIRATION
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04 16 20 24 30 34 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S fashion / business / trends / hospitality/ inspiration Editor's Note words from Mickey HOSPITALITY Janice Parks Woman of The Year Peter Cetera on Chicago's 1984 hit You're the Inspiration Alex's Inspirational Quote 0 4 0 8 1 6 1 8 2 0 2 4 Editor's Note What to wear in Chicago in the spring HOSPITALITY Social Injustice Janice Parks Woman of The Year 2 6 2 7 3 0 3 4 Chicago Housing Market Music Trends INSPIRATION Alex's Inspirational Quote APRIL 2021 chicagowomanoftheyearmag.com
Hello Sis, how are you? Well, it has been about two years since you have been with your new company
First Hospitality. I have taken the pleasure to learn more about First Hospitality and all its execs and I am blown away at your accomplishments. I do not feel that I, have given you a formal congrats so, this is my way of formally congratulating you on your achievements. CONGRATULATIONS from your Editor-in-Chief.
mickey snetter EDITOR IN CHIEF
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First Hospitality’s 34th Annual Conference & Awards 2020 pre-event HR is in the house! #firsthospitality @firsthospit ality
As Chief Human Resources Officer, Janice is responsible for developing and executing all aspects of First Hospitality’ s people strategy, including talent management, organizational development, culture transformation, thought leadership, and executive coaching
Janice brings over 14 years of professional experience Before joining First Hospitality, she worked for the McDonald s Corporation in Chicago where she held multiple leadership roles, including Senior Director of Global Diversity and Inclusion, and most recently, Global Human Resources Officer, where she led strategic human resources for the $27 billion restaurant business in 22 U S regions, across multiple functions She has additional experience and expertise working in strategic marketing and communication roles with PacifiCare Health Systems and the County of Orange, Office on Aging and United Way leading community initiatives such as Success by 6 and California’ s 5 a day for better health campaigns Janice holds a B A in Communications from California State University Fullerton and a Public Relations Certificate from the University of California Irvine She is also a graduate of McDonald’ s Executive Leadership Program and recipient of the McDonald’ s President Award which is given to the top 1% of high performing employees.
In her free time, Janice is active in her community by supporting efforts that embrace diversity, inclusion, and engagement
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CHICAGO
Woman Of The Year
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen
As the world ’ s first service club we realized a few years back that we were in a good position to honor people for their service to our community In honoring women we underscore that Rotary has been strengthened immeasurably by women for many years Every year we focus on a theme This year it is " Rotary Opens Opportunities " Opening Opportunities could not be a more appropriate description of what our accomplished recipient has been doing on behalf of youth and women for the greater part of her career
Janice Parks The highest ranking woman executive for First Hospitality is our special and inspiring winner of our 2021 Rotary Chicago Woman of the Year! We also like to honor our 2021 Runner ups Trish Atha
Founder and Board President, Ignition Community Glass Barbara Best Principal and Co-Founder, Capital Strategies Investment Group Hedy Ratner
Founder and President Emeritus Women’ s Business Development Center (WBDC)
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Thisbeautifullygiftedandkindyoungwoman-ourdaughterAlex.Shewasn’tborn whenthefirstcivilunrestthatIvividlyremembertheRodneyKingLAriots happened,butmyhopeandprayerwasthatmychildrenwouldnothaveto experienceanythinglikethis!Myprayertodayisthatthosewhoareinpowerstand up,speakoutandstophidingbehindyourprivilege!Iseeyou!
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Austin! This has been a year of growth and commitment to new things for you. I am very lucky to be your mom!
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