Meet our first featured member of the ICE Editorial Board: Mario Pistilli. Mario is the Administrative Director of Imaging and Imaging Research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He is certified as a CRA, CHFP, FACHE, FAHRA and CNMT. Mario has a bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Medicine and Chemistry, a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration and Business Analytics. He was an Executive Leadership Fellow at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. Mario grew up and worked in the Chicago area but currently resides in Southern California. He’s been married to his wife, Suzanne, for 27 years. They enjoy the outdoors in Southern California by hiking, biking, sailing or simply hitting the beach to relax. Mario’s son, T.J., is a senior at Northern Illinois University, where he is studying business management, entrepreneurship and marketing. His family also loves sports of any kind, especially football. They can often be found at local sporting events. When asked about any hobbies or hidden talents, Mario answered, “I secretly unwind by playing video games (still!) and have never outgrown it.”
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What I Wish I Knew Then
We have all heard the saying, “If I only knew then what I know now.” This is certainly true of my journey in this amazing career and wonderful life.
Vendor Relations: a Director’s Perspective
Vendor relations is a hot topic among my colleagues, and I am sure vendors have much to say about radiology leaders also.
Delegate
By Mario Pistilli I have to admit that one of my biggest flaws is effective delegation. It is something I have really been working on in my career and still have a long way to go to become better. One of my core values is to contribute to the growth and development of...
Difficult Conversations – Asking Questions
By Mario Pistilli I reached out to some colleagues asking if they had any ideas for a topic for this article, and the overwhelming response was “difficult conversations.” Managing people is a very large part of what we do, and many times those conversations may be...
Workplace Diversity – What Can You Do?
By Mario Pistilli This issue of ICE with the cover story of diversity in the workplace was planned in late 2019, long before these most recent events including the murder of Mr. George Floyd. This has served as yet another reminder that racism is still real and...
