Forbes 30 Under 30

Two Villanova Engineering alumni were included in the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for North America.

Shannon Rhodes ’16 CpE was named to Forbes’ Sports list. As senior director of connected devices for the NBA, Rhodes and her teams have developed nine global apps for the league, as well as a new streaming app for the Los Angeles Clippers. Rhodes was previously a software engineer at ESPN—a position she says she landed in part because of her senior capstone project at Villanova, which used a $10 camera to automate the 1st-and-10 line for high school football teams.

Adam Butchy, PhD, ’16 ChE was included on Forbes’ Healthcare list as a co-founder of HEARTio, a biotechnology startup that uses artificial intelligence to detect cardiovascular issues more quickly and accurately. As chief strategy officer, Butchy is responsible for HEARTio’s short- and long-term vision, overseeing regulatory submissions, HIPAA compliance and talent acquisition, among other duties.

Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 list includes 600 standout individuals from across 20 industries who were selected for their social impact, inventiveness, potential and scale, among other factors.