Prestigious Stevie® Awards Honors B&O Railroad Museum Executive Director Kris Hoellen
Hoellen wins 2024 Gold and Silver Awards for Women in Business
BALTIMORE, MD – B&O Railroad Museum Executive Director Kris Hoellen has been awarded a Gold Stevie® Award for Women of the Year in the Non-Profit category and a Silver Stevie® Award in the Female Executive of the Year – Non-Profit category in the 21st annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor the achievements of women executives, entrepreneurs, employees, and the companies they run– worldwide. The Stevie Award has been hailed as the world’s premier business award.
Under Kris’ leadership, the B & O Railroad Museum has launched numerous programs that have substantially impacted the Baltimore community. For example, the Museum launched an innovative workforce development program in partnership with the Community College of Baltimore County whereby the Museum’s campus serves as a school for the under-employed. Additionally, the Museum established a robust sensory program for neurodivergent children that includes free Sensory Summer Camp programs. The National Park Service recently designated the Museum as a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site and the Museum is presently planning for the 200th anniversary celebration of the American railroad in 2027 as well as preparing for a major campus transformation.
“I’m deeply honored to receive this prestigious award and grateful to the Stevie® Organization for this recognition,” said Kris Hoellen, Executive Director of the B&O Railroad Museum. “It is a great testament to the Museum’s work and raises our visibility as we prepare for the 200th anniversary of the American railroad in 2027, of which Baltimore is the birthplace.”
More than 1,500 entries from organizations and individuals in 36 nations and territories were submitted this year for consideration in more than 100 categories, including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Company of the Year, Startup of the Year, Women Helping Women, and Women Run Workplace of the Year.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 200 business professionals from around the world, working on seven juries.
Maggie Miller, president of the Stevie Awards, said, “In its 21st year, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business received an outstanding body of nominations. We are gratified by how meaningful it is to women to win a Stevie Award, and how impactful it can be on the futures of their careers and their organizations. We congratulate all of this year’s Grand, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners for their achievements.”
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for “crowned,” the awards were presented to winners at a gala event attended by the nominees and their guests at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The event was broadcast via Vimeo.
Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of winners in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.
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About The B&O Railroad Museum
The B&O Railroad Museum, the birthplace of American railroading, located in Baltimore, Maryland is a full affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, and a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Site. It is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American railroading and its impact on American society, culture, and economy. The museum is home to the oldest, most comprehensive collection of railroad artifacts in the Western Hemisphere including an unparalleled roster of 19th and 20th century railroad equipment, the 1851 Mt. Clare Station, the 1884 Baldwin Roundhouse and first mile of commercial railroad track in America. For further information on the B&O Railroad Museum, please call 410-752-2490 or visit www.borail.org.
About the Stevie® Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence, and the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations and territories. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
