About me
As the Chief Diversity Officer and a member of the Legal Department for Holmes Murphy, Nola Cartmill is responsible for leading the company's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy and making strategic recommendations to the Executive Committee. Nola also helps formulate client-facing DE&I strategies and capabilities for ethOs, a Holmes Murphy partner, as well as consults on internal employee relations; leadership training; and Human Resources, Growth and Development, and Compliance-related projects.
Nola’s background includes a prominent law career, rooted in a passion for DE&I, where she previously assisted employers in tackling both day-to-day employment law issues and litigation. Nola is also familiar with and has counseled employers on various compliance issues, including various legal policies and legislation.
Nola graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She went on to attend Harvard Law School, earning her Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
Recognized for her work, Nola was named to the Des Moines Business Record’s Forty Under 40 class of 2016. She has also been recognized in Best Lawyers in America for Employment Law-Management and Litigation- Labor and Employment, as well as in Chambers and Partners for Labor and Employment Practice.
Active in the community, Nola is the Chair for the Des Moines Performing Arts Board of Directors; is on the Des Moines Performing Arts Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Task Force and regular volunteers and supports other non-profit organizations about which she is passionate.
When she’s not at work, Nola enjoys spending time with her daughter, Harper, her partner and extended family, watching Iowa Hawkeye and Chicago Bears football, attending Broadway musicals, traveling and reading
