Honoring Excellence,
Past and Present
In 2024, the W. P. Carey School of Business inducted four new members into its Alumni Hall of Fame, along with one young alumni honoree and the inaugural recipient of the Bill Carey Award, which honors the legacy of Bill Carey and recognizes exceptional commitment and contributions to the W. P. Carey community. The honorees represent a wide array of sectors, including finance, corporate banking, real estate, human resources, and food entrepreneurship, reflecting the global impact of W. P. Carey graduates.
As we honor these trailblazers, we also look ahead to the 2025 Hall of Fame class, which will include five new inductees, including another young alumni honoree and the second recipient of the Bill Carey Award. Their names and stories will be shared in the next issue as we continue celebrating the remarkable achievements of W. P. Carey alums shaping business and society worldwide.
The 2024 W. P. Carey Alumni Hall of Fame inductees:
Barton Faber (BS Finance ’69) is a seasoned finance executive with a career that includes leadership roles as chairman and CEO of Metro Mail and president and CEO of Document Sciences. Currently a partner at Atrium Capital, Faber also serves on the advisory board of Grayhawk Capital and the board of Bluetail. His contributions to financial literacy programs for Arizona high school students underscore his commitment to education.
Nancy Shevell McCartney (BS Transportation ’81) has played a prominent role in the transportation and real estate industries for more than three decades. As a principal of AMZ Management, Shevell focuses on distribution and logistics properties. Previously, she was vice president of The Shevell Group of Companies and held leadership roles in New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Her philanthropic efforts include work with the Kaplan House and the Helen Bamber Foundation.
Rhonda Turner Buseman (BS Management ’95) has held key leadership roles in human resources and business units across multiple sectors for more than 25 years. As the senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Benchmark Electronics, she has led a cultural transformation at the 12,000-employee global manufacturing company. Turner Buseman also serves on the executive board of the Fresh Start Women’s Foundation and chairs the 50/50 Women on Boards Phoenix chapter, advocating for gender balance on corporate boards.
Timothy Huang (MBA ’01) leads JPMorgan Chase’s corporate banking strategy in greater China, overseeing operations in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. With a 20-year career in banking, including senior roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Honeywell, Huang has expertise in equity investment, corporate banking strategy, governance, and client management. His leadership has had a significant impact on the financial industry in China and beyond.
Young Alumni inductee Denise Woodard (MBA ’10) is the visionary behind Partake Foods, a company inspired by her daughter’s experience with food allergies. Launched in 2017, Partake’s products are now available in more than 17,000 retailers. Woodard made history as the first Black woman to publicly raise more than $1 million for a consumer packaged food startup. Her leadership has earned the backing of prominent investors, including Rihanna and Marcy Venture Partners.
Bill Carey Award inductee John Graham joined Sunbelt Holdings in 1982, became president in 1990, and assumed the role of chairman and CEO in 2019. His asset management, development, and real estate investment background provides a solid foundation of knowledge and experience in the real estate field. Under his direction, Sunbelt has become a dominant force in community affairs and real estate activities. Graham’s prior experience included The Koll Co. in asset management and development from 1980 to 1982 and Coldwell Banker in asset management and sales from 1978 to 1980. FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks, appointed him to its board of directors in August 2020.
The 2025 inductees: Meet our new Hall of Famers
Sissie Roberts Shank
(BS Finance ’87)
CEO and President
Chas Roberts Air Conditioning
(BS Finance ’87)
CEO and President
Chas Roberts Air Conditioning
Michael Leskinen
(BS Finance ’00)
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
United Airlines
(BS Finance ’00)
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
United Airlines
Robert Milligan
(BS Economics/Finance ’03)
Founder and CEO
UDLR Healthcare
(BS Economics/Finance ’03)
Founder and CEO
UDLR Healthcare
Xinjun Liang
(DBA ’15)
Chairman and CEO
Xin Family Pte. Ltd.
(DBA ’15)
Chairman and CEO
Xin Family Pte. Ltd.
Young Alumni Award Heather Bronson
(BS Finance ’08)
Senior Vice President and Director of Commercial Loan Fulfillment, Comerica Bank
(BS Finance ’08)
Senior Vice President and Director of Commercial Loan Fulfillment, Comerica Bank
Bill Carey Award Morton Fleischer
Founder,
Fleischer Scholars Foundation
Founder,
Fleischer Scholars Foundation
Since 1977, the W. P. Carey Alumni Hall of Fame has honored alumni who’ve made an impact in business and beyond.
See the full list of past inductees: wpcarey.asu.edu/fame25