The Savvy Ally: How to Bridge Divides and Support Women
Tracks: Leadership, HR/Talent Management, Operations & Safety
Tracks: Leadership, HR/Talent Management, Operations & Safety
While gender roles and career opportunities for women are constantly changing and improving, in the workplace they still can experience roadblocks to career promotion or lack credit for meaningful contributions. And while companies in transportation, logistics and supply chain seek to address these issues, too many gender-inclusion initiatives focus on how women themselves should respond, which reinforces the perception that these are just “women’s issues.” The fact is that men – oftentimes still the most influential in a company – need to be actively involved and allies for women in the workforce.
Speak out and let people know you’re an ally. Don’t be a bystander and call it out if you see people abusing power with others. But there’s so much more you can do. Attend this session to learn from panelists on:
Facilitator
Coleman Ruffin
VP of Operations
BETA Consulting Group
Facilitator
Coleman Ruffin
VP of Operations
BETA Consulting Group
JD Redmon
Chief Revenue Officer
vHub
JD Redmon
Chief Revenue Officer
vHub
JD stands as a thought leader in the transportation and logistics arena, having established robust relationships with premier carriers, brokers, shippers and tow professionals. Known for his impactful decade-long contribution to the industry, JD's leadership prowess was instrumental in escalating a transportation companies' ARR from $70m to $325m in just two years.
With his expertise in enhancing KPIs and his knack for boosting team morale and resource utilization, JD is poised to drive significant bottom-line results.
Currently, JD's emphasis is aligned with Sebastien Blouin, President & CEO of Finloc 2000. Finloc's mission is to provide crucial financing solutions to the trucking industry. He is also actively involved with vHub as Chief Revenue Officer, vHub is a platform dedicated to trailer rentals and repositions, simplifying operational logistic needs. Finpark, an initiative providing safe, secure, and reliable parking for truck drivers is lead by Chief Operating Officer Anthony Petitte who founded and sold Truckpark.com.
Doug Baugh
Director of Applications Delivery
PACCAR
Doug Baugh
Director of Applications Delivery
PACCAR
Larry Wyluda
Director of Business Development
Trucksuite
Larry Wyluda
Director of Business Development
Trucksuite
Larry Wyluda has more than 43 years in the commercial trucking industry. He started with Associates Commercial Corporation who, at the time, was the largest independent truck lender in the industry. His positions included management, sales, credit approval and operations, as well as being responsible for his own profit & loss statement. While in a sales capacity in their Environmental Division, he took the lowest performing territory to the #1 volume producing territory in one year. Wyluda was then promoted to Vice President of the Los Angeles Branch, which he improved from a ranking of number 30 out of 33 branches to number 3, while growing the portfolio from $240MM to $500MM over a 5-year period.
Following the sale of Associates, Wyluda opened the West Coast Office for Financial
Federal (now People’s) and worked in the Equipment Group of Orix Financial. He was
on the Advisory Board for Premium 2000+ Warranty Company and was responsible for
the Upper Midwest Territory from 2015 until the sale of the company in 2018. At that
time Wyluda joined TruckSuite, where he currently serves as Vice President of Business
Development.
Iris J. Austin
Vice President, People & Culture
Volvo Trucks, NA
Iris J. Austin
Vice President, People & Culture
Volvo Trucks, NA
Mark A. Hill
CEO
PCS Software
Mark A. Hill
CEO
PCS Software