| They are people who take the time to understand the issues that they are working with, or against, or whatever. There is a personal quality about them, a human quality. We know that we all work so hard in business today, but the ones that are the most effective to me are the ones who actually can communicate, understand, get to the bottom of what it is that they are looking for, and are able to articulate what it is that they need to have done.-Melanie DiLeo (41 sec.) |
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Melanie DiLeo is the Missouri State Director, Citi Community Development serving as the point person for all franchise wide community activity in Missouri. In this position, Melanie works closely with Citi’s businesses to leverage Citi’s financial and human capital in addressing community needs. In addition, she is responsible for creating and managing for over 10 years, the highly successful Citi St. Louis Jeans Program that has raised more than $1.7 million in the St. Louis area.
Ms. DiLeo joined Citi in 1985 and managed the Citi Foundation in Connecticut for more than three years. In 1992, she moved to CitiMortgage in St. Louis, MO, managing community outreach, marketing events and promotions and employee programs.
Prior to working for Citi, Ms. DiLeo spent more than 13 years in the merchandising industry working for companies such as Candy Candy Inc., Associated Merchandising Corp., Frederick Atkins and Federated Merchandising Services and was President of William Adams a division of Towle Manufacturing.
Ms. Dileo has received many awards and recognition for her work in the Community: Urban League’s Award of Merit, the NAACP’s Freedom Award , Mathews Dickey Meritorious Community Service Award, the Human Development Corporation’s Community Service Signal Award, the Argus Distinguished Citizen's Award, Vashon/JVL Initiative the Salute to Women in Leadership Award and Heat Up St Louis Volunteer of the Year Award. She was recognized as a YWCA Women’s Leader of Distinction. The St. Charles Business magazine honored her with the Dove Award for Career/Business Achievement, and the Mayor of St. Louis declared June 26, as Melanie DiLeo Day in the City of St. Louis in honor of her dedication to Heat Up St. Louis and other organizations in the community that she serves with great passion.
Ms. DiLeo is a member of the Gateway Center for Giving and Social Venture Partnership and RHCDA Oversight Committee and the St. Louis Regional College Access Pipeline Project (CAP). She sits on the board of several organizations including Heat Up St. Louis (Board Chair), Big Brothers Big Sisters (Executive Committee), Urban League and the United Way.
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