Angela Roman Aspito
Director of Operations

As director of operations, Aspito oversees all food and beverage service on both the 95th and 96th floors and manages 280 employees. She is the youngest director of operations in the history of the company and also retains her role as wine director. As wine director, a role she took on just six months after joining the team full time in 2005, she has refined the award-winning all-American wine list by diversifying the impressive 250 label selection that represents some of the finest wineries from around the United States. She is currently seeking her master sommelier certification and has already completed two of the four phases in training.

Her most recent role with the restaurant and lounge has been that of marketing manager. Roman earned her bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management from Purdue University, where she ran the student kitchen for the campus’ fine dining restaurant until joining The Signature Room at the 95th® in 2005.

Roman is an active member of key hospitality and business organizations including the Kendall College Advisory Board, National Restaurant Association, Illinois Restaurant Association (Board of Directors), and Kids Fight Cancer (Board of Directors). On top of actively participating in the community, Roman is a regular contributor and wine columnist at Today’s Chicago Woman. Originally from Buffalo Grove, Illinois, she now resides in Elmhurst, Illinois, with her husband and children.