- From Curiosity to Career: How Payton Greenlee ’23 Found Her Path in Risk Management & Insurance
For Payton Greenlee ’23, one of the most important career decisions she ever made was choosing a major she knew almost nothing about.
Growing up in Michigan, Payton was already familiar with Butler University. Both of her parents are Butler alumni, and family visits to Indiana often included a walk through the campus they once called home. When it came time to choose a college, Butler felt familiar – but the career she would ultimately build there was anything but expected.
“I loved the atmosphere,” Payton says. “The smaller class sizes and the relationships you could build with faculty were huge for me.”
As she prepared to start college, Payton knew she wanted to study business. What she didn’t know was exactly where that path would lead.
- Industry Innovator: Dr. Jane Siegler’s Intrepid Travels into Supply Chain
It would be hard to find a better place to begin a career in supply chain management than at the Crossroads of America.
While some follow trends, others capitalize on them. Early in her career, Dr. Jane Siegler recognized that a supply chain boom was coming — and chose to build her expertise before the field fully emerged.
- From Indiana to Korea: How Lacy School of Business Is Engaging in the Future of Global Business
Some trips expand perspective. Others signal where an institution is heading. When Indiana’s trade and energy delegation traveled to South Korea this spring to discuss investments tied to a Korea–U.S. economic framework valued at roughly $350 billion, Butler University’s Lacy School of Business was at the table. Not as observers, but as contributors to conversations shaping the…
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- Around the World: Dr. Marleen McCormick Pritchard’s Exploration into International Business
Portugal. Chile. Denmark. Australia. What seems like a travel bucket list for some is just a part of Dr. Marleen McCormick Pritchard’s Modus Operandi. She doesn’t just teach about international business – she lives it. She brings this vision to life for other students as well. Whether it’s participating in the study abroad program she created and leads in Portugal through Butler’s Study Abroad program, or helping shape the Butler Overseas three-year program, Dr. McCormick Pritchard offers assistance for students who share a passion for business abroad.
- Bradley A. Hamann ’04 Builds a Business with a Sense of Community and Connection
Written by Butler EntrepreneurshipApril 20, 2026 Bradley Hamann ’04, Owner and Managing Broker of Hamann Sense, LLC. , built a real estate business over 20 years defined not by transactions, but by relationships, resilience, and a deep commitment to the Butler University community. A graduate of Butler’s Lacy School of Business, Hamann earned his degree…
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- A Lifetime of Curiosity: Professor Chad Miller’s Path in Technology and Mentorship
When Professor Chad Miller talks about his career in technology, he often starts with a memory from when he was just 13 years old. “I remember teaching BASIC on a Timex Sinclair Z80 computer to a room full of eight- and nine-year-olds,” he says. “It was chaotic, fun, and challenging all at once. That experience…
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- The Art of Teaching: Celebrating Dr. Larry Lad’s Legacy
After more than 35 years of shaping minds and inspiring future leaders, Dr. Larry Lad is preparing to retire this June – leaving behind a legacy defined by creativity, mindfulness, and deep human connection.
Since joining the Lacy School of Business in 1991, Dr. Lad has brought a distinctive and powerful perspective to the classroom. For him, teaching has never been just about delivering content, it has been about creating moments that spark reflection, evoke emotion, and inspire self-discovery.
“We are all artists searching for the canvas to express ourselves,” he often says. That belief has guided his entire career, transforming his courses into dynamic spaces where ideas, emotions, and experiences come together. In his classroom, students don’t just learn strategy – they learn how to see the world differently.
- Investing in Potential: How Professor Nick Smarrelli Shapes Future Entrepreneurs
For Professor Nick Smarrelli, entrepreneurship didn’t begin with a bold idea or a breakthrough moment. It started, ironically, with a club he created in college because it didn’t exist yet.
As a finance and psychology major at St. Louis University, he was convinced his future was in corporate leadership. He imagined climbing the ladder of a Fortune 500 company, not co-founding tech startups. And yet, that early instinct – to start something simply because it wasn’t there – would become the quiet through line of his career.
