Inspirational Stories: How to Power Your Career

Eileen Dabrowski is a PhD Candidate from the University of South Florida with a concentration in Curriculum & Instruction. She currently serves as the Director of Learning, Development & Marketing for ReedTMS Logistics, a family owned and operated asset-based 3rd party logistics solutions provider. Dabrowski has been in the transportation/logistics industry since 2016 and oversees the development and facilitation of all company-wide training programs, new employee onboarding, leadership development, marketing projects/ReedTMS brand integrity, and event planning for the company.

She also spearheads company philanthropy initiatives and works hard to maintain and improve employee culture and morale. Dabrowski believes in mentorship and women taking the time to build each other up, not down. She is also an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace and believes for the trucking industry to be more supportive and inclusive for all, you must teach children about trucking and work with organizations like WIT to collaborate and showcase the women and minorities who are crucial to the success of the industry. Outside of work, Eileen lives with her spouse, four dogs, and tortoise in Tampa, Florida. She enjoys traveling, staying active, and volunteering in the community. In 2020, during the pandemic, Eileen took the initiative to become a healthier version of herself so she could better serve others and lost over 50 pounds. Running, boxing, weight lifting, and reading are some of Dabrowski’s favorite self-care activities. 

Amanda Schuier has been involved in the trucking industry since 2006. Her numerous roles in the industry have included positions in marketing, sales and driver recruitment at dealer, supplier and fleet levels. She started in the role of Vice President of Marketing & Driver Relations at Quality Transport Company in August of 2018 and now holds the title of Chief Operating Officer. Her daily duties at Quality include oversight of sales, dispatch, driver relations, safety programs and new technology initiatives for the company.

Schuier is actively involved in the Technology and Maintenance Council (American Trucking Associations), and currently serves as the Study Group Chairman for the Fleet Maintenance Management Study Group. Schuier is only the fourth female Study Group Chairman in the history of the organization. Schuier is currently a director at large, elect, assuming the role in March of 2022.

Schuier was honored as a recipient of the 2017 class of Emerging Leaders in Transportation, as published in Heavy Duty Trucking magazine. She is a 2019 inaugural class graduate of the TMC Leaders of Tomorrow program. In 2020, she received the Women In Trucking’s “Top Women to Watch” award. She was also one of Fleet Owner Magazine’s 2020 “Women Leaders in Transportation.” In 2021, she was named to the “Women in Supply Chain” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine. In 2021, Schuier also began a two year term serving on the American Transportation Research Institute’s Research Advisory Council.

Schuier is a proud member of Women In Trucking and the Truckload Carriers Association, as well as the Technology and Maintenance Council. Schuier also volunteers as a mentor to a senior at her alma mater, Creighton University. Schuier resides in the Kansas City area.

Lily Ley is an experienced Technology and IT executive, mentor to aspiring students, and passionate advocate for more inclusive workplaces for women.

In her role as Vice President and CIO for PACCAR, a global automotive truck and engine company, Ley leads the Information Technology (IT) division and the modernization of IT for the Digital Age. She brings a customer-first mindset, a focus on applying innovation to deliver tangible business benefits, and a relentless pursuit of enhanced business efficiencies.

Ley is a member of the MSIS Board of Advisors at the University of Washington. She is the Executive Sponsor for the PACCAR Women’s Association (PWA) where she advocates for inclusion of women in the workplace. She is also involved in SeattleCIO, as an Advisory Board Member. In 2016, The Washington Diversity Council recognized her as “2016 Washington Most Powerful and Influential Women.”

Ley has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and an MBA from CETYS University and has also completed the Executive Development Program at Stanford. She enjoys spending time with her husband German and two daughters and is passionate about travel and cooking.

Elizabeth (Liz) McManis leads the brand strategy and external marketing for Freightliner at Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). Liz began her career at DTNA in 2008 and has held numerous brand and marketing communications roles across the organization including brand management of the Alliance Parts brand in the Aftermarket, marketing communications oversight for the SelecTrucks brand, and brand management for Daimler Truck Financial, where she specialized in bus and specialty vehicle marketing for the financial services organization.

Liz resides in Charlotte, NC with her husband and 4 children. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in integrated marketing communications from West Virginia University.