Kari Cooling
Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Brokerage Services, Holmes Murphy

The Champion Award honors a person, business, or organization serving as a champion to inspire, lead, and encourage women to achieve their full potential. Kari’s nominator wrote:

“Kari personally mentored hundreds of students who were part of the Holmes Murphy Sales Competition. Especially, she emerged as a role model for young women in the program who were cautious about sales as a profession.”

Nancy Mwirotsi
Founder and Executive Director, Pi515

The Inspiration Award honors a woman who has made a significant impact in her career while inspiring other women in business to become leaders and reach their full potential. Nancy’s nominator wrote:

“Pi515 changes the trajectory of refugee and underserved youth by teaching technology, entrepreneurship, and professional skills through interactive hands-on programming. Her grit and success as an entrepreneur have given hundreds of young women the opportunity to climb the corporate ladder.”

Brooklyn Treinen-Morris (’20 supply chain management and marketing)
Senior Strategy Development Consultant, Principal Financial Group

The Outstanding Young Alumna Award honors an Ivy College of Business alumna, 35 years of age or younger, who has distinguished herself early in her career for remarkable achievements. Brooklyn’s nominator wrote:

“She’s made an impact in many ways, but one of her most notable accomplishments is the role she played in re-engineering our Women in Leadership Employee Resource Group (ERG). Brooklyn co-led the effort to imagine and create a unified employee resource group. The Global Women’s ERG launched in 2023 and serves as an umbrella and collective group for women, allies, and networks across Principal.”