Nominations can be made by any individual or by an organization familiar with the nominee and her work in the field of logistics. Employees of the sponsoring organization or of Women In Trucking and the award selection committees are excluded as nominators and/or as candidates for any award under their purview.

Industry participation that would qualify a potential candidate for consideration for this award broadly encompasses high-performing women in the third-party logistics and supply chain management fields, as well as trucking operations in North America. By their commitment to their profession, desire to further the industry’s success and participation in civic and community affairs, DWLA award winners exemplify role models for other women seeking or advancing careers in logistics.

A complete award nomination form consists of the following:

• Award Nomination Cover Page
  This page includes information on the nominee as well as contact information for the nominator.
  
  
• Award Citation(s)
  A brief statement, not to exceed 100 characters per award, giving the major accomplishments that distinguish the woman within the field of logistics in North America.
  
  
• Rationale for Nomination
  A statement, not to exceed 700 words, on why the candidate is being nominated for the award.
  
  
• Career Background (Curriculum Vitae)
  Background, education, accomplishments and achievements that the judges might find helpful in assessing a nominees influence or lifetime achievements, including offices held, awards, honors and civic and community involvement outside of her career.
  
  
• Accomplishments (as appropriate)
  
  How does the nominee stand out from her peers? Present situations where she may have been the ‘first, the ‘best’ or the ‘only’ in her field. Has she been recognized with other awards, media coverage, speaking invitations, etc.? Are metrics available to support or demonstrate her success? Revenue growth, employee growth, cost reduction, success project budgets, etc.  What challenges has the nominee overcome?
  
  
• Supporting Letters
  
  No more than eight brief supporting letters or statements from colleagues and peers should be included with all award nominations. Nominators are responsible for collecting all supporting letters and submitting them as part of the award nomination. For online nominations, nominators will upload supporting letters to the nomination form, preferably as a PDF document. For hard copy nominations, nominators will include supporting letters as part of the nomination packet.

Please note: Finalists will be asked to submit a short video that will be used at the annual TIA Conference. Instructions will be supplied to finalists.

Once an individual has been selected as a winner of the DWLA, she can be renominated for two consecutive years after the initial nomination and then again after a one-year waiting period. To renominate, send a renomination letter along with any updated information to be included with the nomination.

Nominations will be accepted through Monday, February 17, 2025.

After the awards nomination deadline, nominations are submitted to the award selection committee established for review that year. After finalist candidates have been selected by the committee, final approval for the winning candidate will be voted on by the awards committee and Women In Trucking executives. The finalist candidates will be notified by WIT and publicized to industry and trade media. The winning candidate will be announced at the award presentation.

The winner of the 2025 DWLA will be announced during the TIA 2025 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition on Friday, April 11 in San Antonio, TX. (Upon notification of selection, the finalist must notify WIT if they plan to attend the conference.)