Congratulations to these 2020 "Top Women to Watch in Transportation" by the Editorial Staff of WIT's Redefining the Road magazine. Each was nominated and chosen based upon accomplishments in their careers (and their lives). The recipients of this honor will be announced in an upcoming news release.
More details on these individuals will be featured in Edition 1 of Redefining the Road (releasing March 20).
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The recipients of this honor will be announced in a news release and will be featured in the Redefining the Road magazine at that time. We request that you DO NOT MAKE ANY PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS of this honor until after March 20.
NAME | TITLE | COMPANY |
Stevi Alexander | Program Management Director | Peterbilt Motors Co. |
Niki Bolton | Senior Truck Auditor & Executive Projects Officer | American Truck & Rail Audits, Inc. |
Angela Eliacostas | President and Founder | AGT Global Logistics |
Mary Jane Evans | CEO | Veritable Vegetable |
Susan Fall | President and Founder | LaunchIt Public Relations |
Jennifer Hammond | Professional Driver | Dixon Bros. Inc. |
Amy Ilyes | Vice President Logistics Engineering | Penske Logistics |
Kristen Johnson | Partner | Taylor & Associates |
Ann Mary Myers | Engineering Supervisor | Kenworth Truck Co. |
Jill Quinn | President, Centerline Drivers | TrueBlue |
Mari Roberts | Transportation Sr. Director | Frito-Lay (a division of PepsiCo) |
Diana Rossi | COO | RFX Inc. |
Lily Shen | Chief Operating Officer & President | Transfix |
Ashley Shomin | Assistant Treasurer | YRC Worldwide |
Elaine White | Regional Sales Manager | YRC Worldwide |
Kristy Knichel | CEO | Knichel Logistics |
Alexis Burns | Controller | Veriha Trucking |
Rachel Christensen | Vice President of Intermodal Operations | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. |
Leah Dawson | Assistant General Counsel | YRC Worldwide |
Amanda Schuier | Senior Vice President | Quality Transport |
Sarah Statlander | VP Human Capital & Talent Acquisition | YRC Worldwide |
Melissa Tomlen | VP Accountability & Performance | YRC Worldwide |
Arelis Gutierrez | CEO and President | Aria Logistics LLC |
Mauryo Jones | Sr. Director, Safety, Health & Security | Ryder, Inc |
Heather Allen | Distribution Center Manager | YRC Worldwide |
Shonda Claborn | Driver Relations Manager | Carter Express |
Charlynn Driscoll | Director, Meetings & Education | Consumer Healthcare Products Association |
Tisha Gropp | Safety Manager | Crete Carrier Corporation |
Dana Hall | Director of Transportation Procurement | Transplace |
Katerina Koutska-Jones | Senior Director of Marketing and Business Development | Fleet Advantage |
Marybeth Mack | Director Accountability, Performance, & Operational Excellence | YRC Worldwide |
Shelly Moore | VP Technology Services | YRC Worldwide |
Sharon Reynolds | Chief Information Security Officer | Omnitracs |
Cheryl Saxton | VP Terminal Network Solutions | YRC Worldwide |
Julie Van de Kamp | Vice President of Customer Experience | U.S. Xpress |
Stacey VandeVusse | Director Field Human Resources | YRC Worldwide |
Rosie Berkemeier | Director of Finance | YRC Worldwide |
Bree Davern | Director of Business Development | RFX Inc. |
Megan Cheney | Director of Pricing & Revenue Manager | Veriha Trucking |
Misty Darnell | Vice President of Corporate Development | Paschall Truck Lines, Inc |
Eve Drinis | Learning & Development Director | Herc Rentals |
Tammy Gerdes | Service Center Manager | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. |
Jessica Mock | Sr. Transportation Manager | Dot Transportation, Inc. |
Gina Ryan | Sales Manager, Mid-Market | KeepTruckin |
Susan Schmerheim | Professional Driver | Ecclestone Horse Transport |
April Bassett | Director of Safety | Venture Logistics, LLC |
Laura Manning | Director of Safety & Fleet Services | National Van Lines |
Beth Potratz | President & CEO | Drive My Way |
Gabby Francisco | Digital Marketing Strategist | CFI |
Carolyn Chaplin | Director of Final Operations | Mack Trucks |
Jessie Essman | Co-Founder and COO | Forager |