Katie Igrec Fitwel Amb.
Senior Associate
Katie is a Senior Marketing Coordinator at Cooper Carry, bringing over 20 years of diverse experience to her role. Her background includes working with entrepreneurship support organizations, social enterprises, government entities, and higher education institutions. This wide range of experience has greatly benefited the firm’s marketing team, enabling her to excel in preparing proposals of all sizes, understanding clients’ needs and perspectives, and translating complex technical topics into easily understandable formats.
Katie is passionate about sustainability and equity in the built environment. She is an active member of Cooper Carry’s CORE (Creators of Resilient Environments) Committee and is a former member of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council (EDIC). She was promoted to Associate in 2022 and then to Senior Associate in 2025.
Katie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Anthropology from Hiram College and a Master of Arts in Social Sciences, with a focus on population and sustainable development, from the University of Chicago.