Jo-Ella Podagrosi-Spratt

Background

Podagrosi-Spratt, Jo-Ella was born on December 18, 1959 in Valdosta, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Ernesto Giovanni and Katy Blanche (Roberts) Podagrosi.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1982; postgraduate, DePaul University, Chicago.

Career

Account executive, vice president, S&S Public Rels., Northbrook, Illinois, 1983-1988; account supervisor, group supervisor, Dragonette, Inc., Chicago, 1989-1991; vice president, Dragonette, Inc., Chicago, 1991-1993; president, founder, JP Communications, Chicago, since 1993. Committee consultant, Chicago, since 1988. Freelance writer for national business magazines.

Guest lecturer DePaul University, Chicago, since 1991.

Achievements

• Jo-Ella Podagrosi-Spratt has been listed as a noteworthy marketing executive, public relations, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Child's Play Touring theatre, Chicago, since 1983, Dance for Life-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Foundation Benefit, Chicago, 1992. Board directors, spokesperson Project Access-Business Coalition on American Dental Association Compliance, Chicago, 1990-1992. Member Public Relations Society of America (accredited 1993), Publicity Club of Chicago (Silver Trumpet award 1992, CIPRA award 1993, Gold Trumpet award 1993).

Interests

• Triathlete activities, golf.

Connections

Married Joseph Spratt, September 1993.

Father:

Ernesto Giovanni Podagrosi

Mother:

Katy Blanche (Roberts) Podagrosi

Spouse:

Joseph Spratt