Addison Trail to honor alumnus with Tradition of Excellence award

On Nov. 1, Addison Trail will recognize alumnus Christopher Coletta (class of 1990) with the Tradition of Excellence award.

The Tradition of Excellence award is the highest honor presented by Addison Trail to its graduates. Initiated in 1999, this annual alumni recognition program has honored recipients in professional fields such as medicine, engineering, science, education, art, music and law. Coletta will be inducted into the Tradition of Excellence during a presentation that will begin at 3:15 p.m. at Addison Trail. A reception will take place after that ceremony. To reserve a seat, RSVP by Oct. 30 to Melissa Morales at mmorales@dupage88.net or 630-458-4150.

Coletta has more than 20 years of experience in the health care industry – externally as a strategy consultant with McKinsey & Company and internally through multiple biopharma roles at Pfizer Inc. and Amgen, which involved drug discovery, corporate strategy and technology innovation.

Coletta is a member of the leadership team at Coactuate, a strategic design consultancy focused on driving growth and innovation for the world’s top health care companies. In this role, he draws on his diverse background in science (he earned his undergraduate degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Harvard University), music (he plays double bass in jazz performances) and sports (he was an Olympic cyclist in 1992) to identify creative solutions to the most difficult problems facing health care companies today.

Coletta lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Lecia; his 5-year-old daughter, Emmeline; and his 3-year-old son, Mateo.

To be considered for the Tradition of Excellence award, nominees must have graduated from Addison Trail more than 10 years ago; distinguished themselves in the academic, artistic, business, professional, entrepreneurial or public service field; demonstrated an ability to serve as an outstanding role model for current Addison Trail students; and performed services and/or accomplishments that have brought credit to their alma mater. To nominate someone for the Tradition of Excellence award, go to https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=644.