Nominations Open for Influential Girl in Trucking Award – Fleet Administration

The Ladies In Trucking Affiliation is in search of nominations for the 2023 Influential Girl in Trucking award. Nominations can be accepted by Sept. 11.

WIT created the award in 2010 to honor girls within the transportation trade who make or affect key choices in a company, manufacturing, provider, owner-operator, driver, gross sales, or dealership setting. It’s sponsored by Daimler Truck North America.

Nominees should even have a confirmed file of duty, mentorship, and function a task mannequin to different girls within the trade.

“The variety of girls within the trucking occupation continues to develop,” stated Jennifer Hedrick, president and CEO. “We’re honored to share their tales and mark their accomplishments by this award.”

Winner to Be Introduced at Speed up! Convention

The winner can be introduced on the WIT Speed up! Convention & Expo Nov. 5-8 in Dallas. Every finalist will function a panelist for the Unstoppable Ladies in Trucking You Should Know About panel dialogue on Nov. 7.

“As Ladies In Trucking’s outcomes from the lately launched 2023 WIT Index mirror, the illustration of girls within the trade continues to develop in any respect ranges,” stated Angela Lentz, chief individuals officer, Daimler Truck North America. “By highlighting the unbelievable accomplishments of girls already within the trade, we will proceed to enhance that illustration in every single place from truck cabs to C-suites whereas propelling the numerous firms represented ahead with various views.”

Previous Influential Ladies in Trucking Honorees

Previous recipients of the Influential Girl in Trucking award embrace:

• 2022 – Trina Norman, southern California feeder operations supervisor, UPS
• 2021 – Lily Ley, vice chairman and chief data officer, Paccar
• 2020 – Kristy Knichel, president, Knichel Logistics; and Jodie Teuton, co-founder, Kenworth of Louisiana
• 2019 – Ruth Lopez, director, transportation administration, Ryder System, Inc.
• 2018 – Angela Eliacostas, founder and president, AGT World Logistics
• 2017 – Daphne Jefferson, principal and govt coach, Jefferson Consulting Group, LLC (former deputy administrator, Federal Motor Service Security Administration
• 2016 – Ramona Hood, president and CEO, FedEx Customized Essential
• 2015 – Kari Rihm, president and CEO, Rihm Kenworth
• 2014 – Marcia G. Taylor, CEO, Bennett Worldwide Group
• 2013 – Rebecca Brewster, president and COO, American Transportation Analysis Institute
• 2012 – Joyce Brenny, founder and CEO, Brenny Transportation, Inc./Brenny Specialised, Inc.
• 2011 – Rochelle Bartholomew, CEO, CalArk Worldwide

Be taught extra and nominate an influential girls in trucking on the WIT web site.