Prioritizing Life to Achieve Success at Work

The Utah Women & Leadership Project invites you step into a world of inspiration and empowerment by joining our 2025 ten-part webinar “Women in Leadership Executive Speaker Series.” This series is a celebration of dynamic and influential women who have shattered the glass ceiling landscape in Utah.

For our fourth webinar in this series, Dr. Susan R. Madsen will moderate a discussion with Kacie Malouf, co-founder of Malouf Companies, co-owner of Downeast, and co-founder of the PHASE Alliance and the Malouf Foundation, along with Trina Limpert, CEO and RizeNext Corp. and co-founder of Tech-Moms. Both women have been founders and CEOs and have impressive backgrounds in creating nonprofits. They have also managed and prioritized life so they can achieve success at work. This panel discussion will focus on the intersection of entrepreneurship, social justice, home and family, and following one’s heart and passions.

Sponsors: Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University & Utah State University Extension

Panelists

Kacie Malouf is the co-founder of Malouf Companies, the PHASE Alliance, and the Malouf Foundation, and co-owner of Downeast. In 2003, Kacie and her husband Sam started one small business that grew into Malouf Companies™—a multifaceted lifestyle company based in Cache County, Utah. In 2016, Kacie and Sam created the Malouf Foundation to confront sexual exploitation, specifically sex trafficking and online abuse. In 2024, she co-founded the PHASE Alliance alongside nonprofits Fight the New Drug and the Elizabeth Smart Foundation. Kacie enjoys working with a start-up mindset and sharing what she’s learned on her journey as an entrepreneur. She and Sam were named 2022 Entrepreneurs of the Year by the Mountain West Capital Network. Kacie lives in Utah with her husband and five children.

Trina Celeste Limpert is the CEO of RizeNext Corp, an AI training and business operations company, is a powerhouse in business development. As the co-founder of Tech-Moms.org, she champions diversity and inclusion in the tech industry, driving impactful change. Her accolades speak volumes, from being named among Utah’s ‘30 Women to Watch’ to earning recognition as one of Utah Business’s Most Influential Women of 2024. Trina’s pioneering programs have garnered national acclaim, endorsed by prestigious organizations such as Women in IT, New York. In 2023, she authored the Amazon #1 bestselling book, Orchestrating Life-Work Harmony, and coaches individuals and businesses on how to prioritize life to achieve success at work. With an illustrious 30-year career in technology, including tenures at eBay and Oracle, Trina continues to redefine success, inspire innovation, and pave the way for future leaders in the industry.

Moderator

Dr. Susan R. Madsen is considered one of the top global scholars and thought leaders on the topic of women’s leadership, has authored or edited nine books, and has published hundreds of articles, chapters, and reports. Her research has been cited in the U.S. News and World Report, The Atlantic, The New York Times, Parenting Magazine, Chronicle of Higher Education, and The Washington Post. She is also a regular contributor to Forbes and other local and state newspapers. Professor Madsen is the Karen Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor of Leadership in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University and serves on many nonprofit and community boards. She is also the Founding Director of the Utah Women & Leadership Project, the visionary behind Utah’s A Bolder Way Forward, and her passion is to strengthen the impact of girls and women in Utah and worldwide.

Host or Publisher Utah Women & Leadership Project