Steve Drew and Marijo Millette will retire in December bringing an end to two long and successful careers at RSNA.
The departure will be a bittersweet farewell for friends and colleagues of the two who will remember them both for their communication, leadership, support and unfailing dedication to RSNA.
The Face of the Annual Meeting
Steve Drew graduated from Loras College in Dubuque, IA, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a minor in business. He initially worked as a management trainee for Osco Drug Stores in Illinois before taking a job with the Chicago Dental Society where he served as associate director, Dialogue in Dentistry, providing dental benefits analysis services to employers.
Drew joined RSNA in 1989 as director of computer services. He was later named director of informatics in 1992, and in 1994 he was promoted to the position of assistant executive director, informatics and scientific assembly. Drew's title changed again to assistant executive director of meetings and convention services, informatics, a role he filled for the remainder of his time at RSNA.
For many, Drew has been the face of the RSNA annual meeting. Well known in the industry, he has always been energetic and positive with a strong sense of humor and a passion for the information technology side of health care.
After more than 30 years at RSNA, Drew said he is looking forward to spending more time with his wife, children and grandchildren and working on home improvement projects.
A Leader in Communications
Marijo Millette received her journalism degree from Columbia College in Chicago where she also worked in public relations. She earned her master's in organizational leadership from Lewis University in Romeoville, IL. In 2001, Millette was hired as manager of public information at RSNA, and in her early days she was largely involved in the development of RadiologyInfo.org, a new initiative for RSNA at the time. Millette was later promoted to senior manager, and in 2007 she was again promoted to director of public information and communications where she has served ever since.
Throughout her 20+ years at RSNA, Millette was a leader in communications. She was involved with several RSNA committees, fostered strong relationships with volunteers and played an important role in shaping RSNA, most recently helping drive diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the organization.
In retirement Millette said she plans to travel, garden, volunteer for animal rescue and social justice organizations, do some freelance writing and begin creating art again. She also plans to spend more time with her son Lee, a paramedic in Dublin, Ireland.
