Madison, Wis. (October 29, 2026) – NGL Insurance Company (NGL) recognized four team members with G.R.I.T. Awards during its companywide September All Hands Meeting. The awards incorporate NGL’s vision for the future, Together for Tomorrow, into its team members’ daily professional lives. The peer nominations recognized and celebrated colleagues for their outstanding achievements and performance.
The awards highlight the winning mindsets that need to be demonstrated for everyone to deliver and successfully achieve NGL’s goals and vision.
There are four distinct categories for the G.R.I.T. Awards:
Growth and Personal Development Award – Kiley Sokolik, Account Success Manager
The recipient of this award sets clear professional and personal growth objectives. They hold themselves accountable for their own growth and NGL accountable for support. The individual also embraces courageous conversations and chooses to stay resilient through challenges.
Kylie was nominated for the Growth and Personal Development Award by a colleague who shared, “Kiley has demonstrated tremendous growth throughout his career at NGL. He has led several different teams and, with each new opportunity, has worked hard to learn the business, build strong relationships, and earn the trust and respect of his teams, his peers, our field partners, and those he works with across the organization. Kiley’s career is a great example of what growth at NGL can look like when someone continues to challenge themselves, learn, and take on new opportunities.”
Resilience and Accountability Award – CarLee Cramer, Senior Paralegal & Board Liaison
This award recipient is resilient and perseveres. They believe in holding themselves and others accountable for actions and outcomes. Commitment to results and follow-through is a basis of their work ethic.
One nominator stated: “CarLee is responsible for many aspects of ensuring our Board meetings are successful. She manages our timelines, presentation edits, version control, and communications to the Board. CarLee never lets us down and delivers consistent, quality work with a smile. CarLee is an amazing team member who lives our values and is an important part of our organization.”
Initiative, Drive and Execution Award – Brian Gade, IT Customer Service Manager
This award is for the NGL team member who takes initiative with a bias for effective action. They ask for help when needed and look beyond daily tasks to effectively execute plans.
Brian received a nomination for the award stating, “Since he has started, Brian has shown he is a change agent and is great to work with. He has brought in a different perspective and has challenged the status quo which is what we need. Brian’s not afraid to really dig in and help and get a great understanding of what is needed at the time and provide solutions to problems. He's great at collaboration and communication and wants to build a better NGL.”
Trust in Each Other Award – Nicole Colvin-Johnson, Operations Manager
This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated trust in themselves, peers and leaders. They empower others, is empowered and delegates, as well as fosters open communication by giving and receiving constructive feedback. Collaboration within and across teams is paramount to their work.
A person nominating Nicole wrote: “We all see the immense effort she puts into building a team that is not only highly knowledgeable, but deeply reliable. Behind the scenes and on the front lines, her dedication to our success is undeniable. Her leadership is defined by actions, not just words—whether that means jumping on the line herself or helping clear the queue to support our late shifters. She never hesitates to give us the recognition we deserve.”