The W. Frank Barton School of Business is the home of real and applied learning. A
place where students apply knowledge gained from faculty and business leaders while
developing professional and life skills. The Barton School is among the top 1% of
business schools worldwide due to its double AACSB accreditation in business and accounting.
Housed in the award-winning building, Woolsey Hall, features artwork, sculptures,
gardens, and The Promise Bridge – a 300-foot-long pedestrian bridge over the water
in front of the building.
The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University is excited to announce
the addition of Valerie Corradini to its Dean’s Advisory Board. Corradini is a financial
services executive with expertise in investment management, wealth advisory, institutional
consulting and fintech. As a Graystone consultant at Morgan Stanley, her team advises
roughly 50 non-profit, foundation and endowment clients. Hers is one of fewer than
60 teams accredited to specialize in the fiduciary management of discretionary and
advisory portfolios on behalf of hospitals, faith-based organizations, universities,
non-profits and complex ultra-high net worth families. As a member of the Dean’s Advisory
Board, Corradini will join other industry leaders from around the world to advance
the mission and strategic priorities of the Barton School through strengthening, enriching
and enhancing the student experience.
“It's a wonderfully exciting time to join the Dean's Advisory Board, with its momentum
of growth and innovation,” said Corradini. “I look forward to advancing key initiatives
and creating new ones with a combination of perspective, creative energy and work
ethic.”
Prior to her role as a Graystone consultant, Corradini served as a Managing Director
at Barclays Global Investors (BGI). She led the inaugural Sales Strategy effort to
launch the iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) business, as it pioneered a new category
of tax-efficient index investing that has grown to a $14 trillion global industry.
To complement Corradini’s investment expertise, she expanded her reach into human
capital leadership, growing Egon Zehnder International’s Asset Management Practice
and the FinTech Practice at Heidrick & Struggles. In 2014, she was recruited to Visa,
Inc., to lead Human Resources for its roughly 6,500 global employees. She has also
served as Senior Vice President of Sutro & Co. (now RBC) as well as their Director
of Investment Management Services. Prior to joining Sutro in 2000, Corradini was a
First Vice President at Salomon Smith Barney as the Consulting Group Regional Director
for Southern California. She began her career in wealth management and institutional
consulting at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co in New York City.
Corradini holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Los
Angeles in Economics/Business and a Global Executive MBA from TRIUM, a consortium
of NYU Stern, London School of Economics & HEC Paris. She has held the Certified Investment
Management Analyst (CIMA) designation since 1998 and is currently Series 7, 63 and
66 FINRA licensed. She volunteers with Women Unlimited and continues with her leadership
as Board Member and Past President of the International Women’s Forum, Northern California.
“Valerie is a titan of leadership,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, Dean of the Barton School.
“The wealth of knowledge and expertise she has will be a substantial contribution
to help elevate the Barton School to our highest potential.”
