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Processional
Faculty and Students -
Welcome
Jon Kaplan
Assistant Dean
Executive MBA Global Network -
Opening Remarks &
Introduction of Convocation Speaker
Francesca Cornelli
Dean
Kellogg School of Management -
Convocation Address
Barry McCarthy ’96 MBA
President and CEO, Deluxe -
Student Remarks
Juan Guadalupe Alvarez ’25 (Cohort 136)
Patrick T. Lee, MD ’25 (Cohort 137) -
The J. Keith Murnighan Outstanding Professor
Award in a Core or Advanced Course
To be announced during ceremony -
Outstanding Professor in an Elective Course
To be announced during ceremony -
Introduction of Graduates
Colette Feldges
Campus Director
Executive MBA Program, Evanston/Chicago
Rolando Masferrer
Campus Director
Executive MBA Program, Miami -
Awarding of Diplomas
Francesca Cornelli
Dean
Kellogg School of Management -
Alma Mater
Ikpoto (Ike) Enefiok Udoh ’25 (Cohort 136) -
Recessional
Faculty -
Reception
The Drake Hotel, Chicago
Keynote Speaker
Barry McCarthy ’96 MBA
President and CEO, Deluxe
Barry McCarthy is a Fortune 1000, NYSE-listed company board director and CEO known for leading transformation, driving growth and building innovative, customer-centric businesses. He brings broad industry expertise across SaaS, fintech, payments, financial services, manufacturing and consumer goods.
As president and CEO of Deluxe, Barry has led the company’s evolution from a legacy check printer to a trusted payments and data platform, processing nearly $3 trillion in annual payments — approximately 15% of U.S. GDP — while delivering four consecutive years of organic revenue growth.
Prior to joining Deluxe, Barry held senior leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, Wells Fargo, Verisign and First Data (now Fiserv), where he led innovation initiatives, including the launch of Apple Pay.
He earned his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and serves on the boards of Deluxe, the National Urban League and the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board. A bestselling author and EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Barry’s insights have been featured by CNBC, Bloomberg, Forbes and Fortune.