Ilene S. Benz

Background

Benz, Ilene S. was born on October 3, 1966 in New York City. Daughter of Lothar and Harriet Rochelle Weiss.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Commission/Marketing, State University of New York, Brockport, 1988. Master of Public Administration, State University of New York, Brockport, 1997.

Career

Operations/underwriting assistant WGMC 90.1 FM Radio, Greece, New York, 1989-1990. Production assistant WXXI television, Rochester, 1988-1989. Announcer/board operator WXXI 1370 AM Radio, 1988-1989.

Operations/production coordinator WXXI Reachout Radio, 1990-1991. Assistant copywriter Mills Hall Walborn Advertising, 1991. Outreach specialist/trainer County of Monroe Environmental Services, 1991-1995.

Training instructor County of Monroe/Monroe Community Hospital, 1995-1996. Internal communications manager Citibank Student Loan Corporation, Pittsford, New York, 1996-1999. Professor department visual and performing arts Monroe Community College, Rochester, since 1999.

Speaker, consultant ChangeWorks!, Rochester, since 1992. Toastmasters speechcraft coordinator Citibank, Rochester, 1997.

Achievements

• Ilene S. Benz has been listed as a noteworthy Communications executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, advisory council Greece School District Community Education, 1993-1995. Volunteer reader WXXI Reachout Radio, Rochester, since 1994. Volunteer on-air talent Station WGMC-FM, Greece, 1990-1994.

Member American Society for Training and Development (programs board since 1995), International Association Business Communicators, Association for Quality and Participation (board directors since 1994), Toastmasters International (president since 1991, Toastmaster of the Year 1994, Competent Toastmaster 1994, Able Toastmaster 1997, Able Toastmaster Silver 1999).

Interests

• Avocations: softball, public speaking, music, design.

Connections

Married Steven Raymond Benz.

Father:

Lothar Weiss

Mother:

Harriet Rochelle Weiss

Spouse:

Steven Raymond Benz.