{"57110":{"#nid":"57110","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Hill Society Membership Honors Virginia and Joe Mello","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Hill Society, a prestigious association of alumni, corporations,\nfoundations, and friends who are principal benefactors of Georgia Tech, has\nhonored ISyE alumnus Joseph C. Mello (IE 1980) and his wife, Virginia C. Mello, for\ntheir leadership in the healthcare industry. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMello, who recently retired from his position as chief operating officer for\nDaVita, the largest independent provider of dialysis services in the United\nStates, has been a leader in the healthcare industry throughout his career. While\na student at Georgia Tech, Mello worked as a paramedic at nearby Grady Hospital\nto help cover the costs of his education. Since then, he has gone on to an\nillustrious career. In addition to DaVita, Mello has served in key management\npositions with MedPartners Inc. and Vivra Asthma \u0026amp; Allergy Inc. Understanding\nthe need for increased research and intellectual scholarship concerning the\nsystems-based approach to healthcare delivery, the Mellos have generously\nsupported initiatives at Georgia Tech, including the establishment of a\nprofessorship in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems\nEngineering in support of health systems. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the award citation, the Mello\u2019s \u201cphilanthropic\ninvestment will have an enormous impact on the Institute and its role in\ndefining the technological future of the rapidly changing healthcare\nprofession. \u201c\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EA member of the College of Engineering\u2019s Academy of\nDistinguished Engineering Alumni, Mello also provides volunteer leadership and\nservice to the Institute through his involvement with the ISyE advisory board. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022As one of the nation\u2019s premier research universities\u201d\nthe citation continues, \u201cGeorgia Tech is educating the technological workforce\nof the twenty-first century and conducting research that drives innovation.\nThanks to the support of principal benefactors like Mr. and Mrs. Mello, Georgia\nTech continues to reach new heights, building upon academic strengths and addressing\nthe challenges facing our region, our nation, and the world. It is with\nprofound gratitude that the Georgia Institute of Technology honors Virginia C.\nand Joseph C. Mello as members of the exceptional fellowship of The Hill\nSociety. \u201c\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EMembers of The Hill Society are a critical part of the\nInstitute\u0027s effort to continue the growth of its reputation for excellence and\nto provide an exemplary education to students from the state, nation, and\nworld.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s Hill Society, a prestigious association of alumni, \ncorporations,\nfoundations, and friends who are principal benefactors of Georgia Tech, \nhas\nhonored ISyE alumnus Joseph C. Mello (IE 1980) and his wife, Virginia C. Mello,\n for\ntheir leadership in the healthcare industry.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Hill Society Membership Honors Virginia and Joe Mello"}],"uid":"27328","created_gmt":"2010-05-24 13:10:51","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:06:18","author":"Edie Cohen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-05-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2010-05-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"55869":{"id":"55869","type":"image","title":"Chip White presents Joe Mello (IE 1980) with the Hill Society Award for his leadership in the healthcare industry","body":null,"created":"1449175556","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:45:56","changed":"1475894494","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:41:34","alt":"Chip White presents Joe Mello (IE 1980) with the Hill Society Award for his leadership in the healthcare industry","file":{"fid":"190396","name":"AB_White_Mello.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AB_White_Mello_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AB_White_Mello_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3793700,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/AB_White_Mello_0.jpg?itok=KCS1ol0O"}}},"media_ids":["55869"],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"},{"id":"9607","name":"Hill Society"},{"id":"426","name":"isye"},{"id":"9608","name":"Joseph Mello"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:barbara.christopher@isye.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBarbara\n \nChristopher\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIndustrial and Systems Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404.385.3102\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}