Awards

Submit nominations for 2023 award recipients by October 31, 2022

Join us in recognizing alumni who are creating momentum in their business or industry, and propelling the Kelley School forward, by nominating them for one of the KSBAA’s top alumni honors.

  • Academy of Alumni Fellows. The Academy of Alumni Fellows Award recognizes alumni who have earned the esteem of business leaders and managers by their demonstrated successes in business organizations and their contributions to management philosophies and practices. Learn more about this award’s criteria and submit a nomination.
  • Distinguished Entrepreneur Award. The Distinguished Entrepreneur Award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated the ability to establish a new business, or turn around or significantly grow an established business, and who have contributed to management philosophies and practices. Learn more about this award’s criteria and submit a nomination.

 

Academy of Alumni Fellows 2022 Inductees

The Academy of Alumni Fellows recognizes alumni who have earned the stature of exceptional business leaders and managers by their demonstrated successes in business organizations and their contributions to management philosophies and practices.

Joo Boe, MBA’00

Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

Joo Youn Boe is a Managing Director with Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. Joo leads a team that focuses exclusively on the complex financial needs of affluent families and individuals.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2015, Joo served as a Director at Credit Suisse for over seven years, customizing investment and lending strategies for ultra-high net worth clients. She began her financial services career at Goldman Sachs in 2000.

Joo has served on the boards of the Chicago High School for the Arts, the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, and the Minnesota Orchestra. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Juvenile Protective Association and serves on the Dean’s Council for the Kelley School of Business
at Indiana University.

An accomplished pianist, Joo earned her BM and MM degrees in Piano Performance at the IU Jacobs School of Music, where she studied with Menahem Pressler of the Beaux Arts Trio. Joo received a grant from National Endowment for the Arts, and performed as an Artist in Residence with the Emile Beaux Jeux piano trio. She has also performed with major orchestras across the United States. Following her professional music career, Joo returned to Indiana University to earn her MBA in finance and marketing from the Kelley School of Business. In 2012, she was invited to give the Kelley School’s commencement address, which was recognized by Bloomberg as one of the top 20 addresses of the year.

David Hormuth, MBA’15

Heart and Lung Procurement Surgeon, Star Teams Transplant

Indianapolis

Dr. David Hormuth, OD, MD, MBA, FACS, a native of Boonville, Indiana, started as an undergraduate student at Indiana University in 1973. Since then he has completed four separate degrees from the university.He graduated with a B.S. in Pre-Optometry in 1977 and went on to complete his Doctor of Optometry degree in 1979. He then attended IU School of Medicine receiving a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1983. He did his general surgical residency at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. His experience as a general surgery resident afforded him the opportunity to be an active participant in the Heart Transplant Program. He continued his surgical training in cardiothoracic surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Returning to Indianapolis in 1990, Dr. Hormuth joined Cardiovascular Surgical Associates at Methodist Hospital. 

He continued his active practice of cardiac and thoracic surgery for 24 years at Methodist as a member of the IU Health Physicians Cardiovascular Surgery Practice. His clinical expertise was in the area of heart and lung transplantation. In 2014, he left IU Health to create Advanced Cardiothoracic Consultants, LLC, with his wife Renee Lassinger. In 2015, Dr. Hormuth earned his fourth degree from IU as a student in the first cohort of the Business of Medicine MBA at the IU Kelley School of Business in 2015.

During his 32 years of surgical practice, Dr. Hormuth has held multiple leadership positions. They include chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery at St. Vincent Evansville, chairman of the Executive Transplant Policy Committee at IU Health, the surgical director of Cardiac Transplantation at IU Health and professor of Clinical Surgery at Indiana University. He is the former professor and Chairman of Surgery and Clinical Clerkships at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is an adjunct faculty member at the Kelley School of Business where he teaches graduate level Healthcare Operations Management for MBA students. He holds multiple board appointments both locally and nationally and currently serves on the US Senate’s Healthcare Advisory Council. He has presented nationally and internationally over 200 times on a variety of healthcare topics both clinical and business related.

Dr. Hormuth has received multiple honors both locally and nationally. He has been named to America’s Top Surgeons in Cardiothoracic Surgery each year since 2008. In 2012, 2013, and 2014 he was named to U.S. News and World Report's Top Doctors in Cardiothoracic Surgery. He was the recipient of the Bicentennial Medal (2020) for his distinguished service to Indiana University as well as the IUPUI Spirit of Philanthropy Award (2013) for efforts to support scholarship development including an optometry award honoring his father, Dr. James O. Hormuth.

Dr. Hormuth has also given back to the IU community as a member of the IU School of Optometry's Dean's Development Council. He also served as the inaugural chair of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business: Business of Medicine MBA Alumni Advisory Board, as well as an ad hoc member to the Dean’s Advisory Committee for the Kelley School of Business. He has recently contributed to IU on the Advisory Board for the School of Public Health exploring the need for advanced degrees in biostatistics. 

In addition to his vast clinical experience, Dr. Hormuth has revitalized multiple clinical programs to develop sustainable growth and provide a patient centric care model through strategic leadership, innovation and collaborative provider interaction. He continues to provide consultative services to healthcare systems to assist in quality improvement and program reviews.

Dr. Hormuth is currently working with Star Teams, Inc., providing heart and lung recovery services for transplants. In addition to continuing his lifelong passion in thoracic organ transplantation, Dr. Hormuth provides mentoring to many students to help guide their future career choices.

Dr. Hormuth lives in Jupiter Florida with his wife Renee. They enjoy golf, travel and most importantly their children and grandchildren.

Maurice Markey, MBA’94

CEO, Pro Food Solutions, an IMB Partners portfolio company

Columbus, Ohio

Maurice D. Markey is a CEO, global brand builder and strategist, board director, and education advocate who leads with passion, inspiration, and an unwavering sense of accountability in both the public and private sectors. Mr. Markey draws from a successful career that spans engineering to senior leadership with two Fortune 100 companies and one Fortune 500 company. Markey brings deep “blue chip" operational experience with best-in-class organizations: private equity (IMB Partners), consumer goods (Kraft Foods), retail/e-retail (Walmart and Designer Brands) and pharmaceuticals (Lilly).

Markey is the chief executive officer for Pro Food Solutions, private equity firm IMB Partners’ three company, multi-hundred-million-dollar global food platform and leading supplier to the U.S. Military. Formerly, Markey was vice president, head of strategy, corporate communications and investor relations for Designer Brands, Inc., North America’s largest shoe retailer (DSW Shoes). Markey serves as a board director for Alder Foods and Richmond Wholesale, portfolio companies of IMB Partners.

Markey’s notable past roles are a rare and unique combination of consumer goods and retail experience; to include, marketing and commercial leader and member of Lilly’s U.S. Diabetes executive team, where he led the launch of an unprecedented innovative new class of drugs (Biosimilar insulin). Markey led the Private Brands business as a member of Sam’s Club’s Merchandising Executive Leadership team, launching several new brands and creating a Private Brands Center of Excellence. He spent fourteen years with Kraft Foods, holding several positions of senior leadership in the US and Asia, building global iconic brands. Mr. Markey began his professional career in engineering with Goodyear.

Markey is an excellent communicator and storyteller with broad and comprehensive general management, P&L, marketing and strategy experience, allowing him to bring a diverse and accretive perspective to many businesses. His authenticity and high emotional intelligence encourages organizational alignment that drives growth. Markey is a lifelong supporter of education and has a passion for the advancement of STEM as a supporter of Purdue’s Algebra by 7th Grade (Ab7G) math initiative and Purdue’s Minority Engineering Program. Markey currently serves as a member of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Dean’s Council, and the Executive Leadership Council. Mr. Markey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. He currently resides in Columbus, Ohio with his wife and one of three children.

 

Volunteer Leadership Award 2022

The Kelley School of Business and the Kelley School of Business Alumni Association recognize alumni for extraordinary involvement with and investment in the Kelley School and its alumni network, and for inspiring others and impacting future generations as Kelley alumni leaders, through the Volunteer Leadership Award.

Shelley Raper, BS'85

Relationship Banker, PNC Bank

Carmel, Indiana

Shelley Raper returned to the financial services sector in June, 2021, as a relationship banker at PNC Bank in Carmel, Indiana.  

Prior to joining PNC Bank, Shelley managed a portfolio of individual and corporate donors as the director of development at Women's Fund of Central Indiana (2017 to 2021). As the director of business development at Markey's Rental & Staging (2008 to 2017), Shelley’s responsibilities included new business development, growing existing business, new market research, and formalizing partnerships. Previously, Shelley spent 13 years in the sports industry specializing in marketing, sponsorships, premium suite sales, event operations, and volunteer management. She served as the senior vice president of Business Development (2006 to 2008) and director of the Youthlinks Indiana Charity Golf Tournament (2004to 2006) at Indiana Sports Corporation. Shelley has held sales positions at two professional sports teams: Indianapolis Colts (1998 to 2003) and the Indianapolis Ice (1994 to1998). Prior to sports, Shelley held numerous positions at Union Federal Bank (1986 to 1994).

Shelley received a B.S. degree in Management and Organizations from Indiana University Kelley School of Business in 1985.

Shelley's community affiliations included Kelley School of Business Alumni Association Board of Directors (2016 to 2022), Indiana University Alumni Association Executive Council (2016 to 2022), and IUAA Finance Committee member (2019 to 2022). In celebration of Indiana University’s Bicentennial in 2020, Shelley was awarded an Indiana University Bicentennial Medal. She currently serves as the president of We R Richmond Scholarships, Inc., which awards scholarships to Richmond High School seniors. Shelley resides in Fishers, Indiana.