The leaders who keep us moving forward

ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business honors its 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees and Bill Carey Award recipient

TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Powering Arizona. Moving America's freight. Strengthening global supply chains. Investing in commercial real estate. The 2026 W. P. Carey Alumni Hall of Fame honorees and Bill Carey Award recipient are helping lead the industries that keep the economy moving.

Since 1977, the W. P. Carey School of Business Alumni Hall of Fame has recognized alumni whose impact extends beyond the workplace. No two inductees follow the same path. They include entrepreneurs, executives, innovators, philanthropists, and community leaders. Some have built companies. Others have transformed organizations, advanced their professions, or opened doors for future generations.

The 2026 honorees carry that legacy forward. The school also recognizes two Young Alumni inductees whose careers are already making an impact and presents the Bill Carey Award to a leader whose philanthropy expands opportunities for W. P. Carey students.

"What makes this class of inductees remarkable is not only what they have achieved, but how many people benefit from their leadership," says Ohad Kadan, Charles J. Robel Dean and W. P. Carey Distinguished Chair in Business. "They are strengthening essential industries, creating opportunities for others, and showing our students that meaningful careers can take many forms. We are proud to recognize the impact they have made and the example they continue to set."

2026 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees

Debbie Fogel-Monnissen (BS Accountancy '87), Executive Vice President of the Institute for Supply Management
Fogel-Monnissen joined the Institute for Supply Management as chief financial officer and served as interim CEO in 2026. A CPA, she previously worked at Mastercard and spent 11 years working internationally. She holds an international MBA with highest distinction from Belgium's Vlerick Business School and serves on the W. P. Carey Dean's Council and Arizona Theatre Company board of directors.

Ted N. Geisler (MBA '09), Chairman, President, and CEO of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and Arizona Public Service
Geisler leads Arizona's largest electric company, which serves nearly 1.5 million homes and businesses with reliable energy. His work focuses on modernizing and expanding the energy grid to meet Arizona's growing needs while supporting the people and prosperity of the state.

Adam Miller (BS Accountancy '02), CEO of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
Miller leads the country's largest full truckload carrier and has helped drive Knight-Swift's growth through mergers, acquisitions, and integration. He is also committed to building strong teams and fostering a culture of humility, trust, and accountability.

2026 Young Alumni inductees

Felix Gutnikov (BS Global Business/Marketing '09), Shareholder of Callodine Thorofare
Previously, as partner and head of originations at Thorofare Capital, Gutnikov oversaw more than $5 billion across 300 loans in 35 states. He also serves on the W. P. Carey Real Estate Advisory Board and Dean's Council.

Megan Gutnikov (BS Finance '10), Managing Partner for KCB Partners
Gutnikov leads capital deployment and oversees the investment portfolio of a diversified platform managing more than $2 billion in gross alternative assets. She also serves on the boards of several companies across the health care, technology, and consumer sectors.

2026 Bill Carey Award

Glen Kunofsky, Founder and CEO of SURMOUNT
Kunofsky leads a national commercial real estate platform whose team has completed more than $53 billion in transactions across 18,000 properties. He and his wife, Alison Kunofsky (BS Accountancy '94), established the Kunofsky Real Estate Scholars fund, which gives W. P. Carey students opportunities to gain firsthand exposure to real estate projects and connect with industry leaders nationally and globally.

Ceremony details
The induction ceremony will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at McCord Hall Plaza on ASU's Tempe campus. The event will feature a cocktail reception, presentation of the Bill Carey Award, induction of the new Hall of Fame honorees, and closing remarks. Reserve a spot at wpcarey.asu.edu/hof.

For a complete list of past W. P. Carey Alumni Hall of Fame honorees, visit
wpcarey.asu.edu/hall-of-fame.

Join the celebrations
Bring your Sun Devil spirit to the W. P. Carey tent at ASU's Homecoming Block Party Saturday, Nov. 21. No reservation is required.

About the W. P. Carey School of Business
The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is the largest and one of the top-ranked public business schools in the United States. The school is internationally regarded for its academic programs and the research productivity of its distinguished faculty members. Students come from more than 120 countries, and W. P. Carey is represented by over 140,000 alumni worldwide.

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W. P. Carey School of Business
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