by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jul 2, 2024 5:00:00 AM
ARLINGTON, Va. – July 2, 2024 – The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today that Ryder System, Inc. has renewed its Gold Level partnership to support the non-profit association’s mission to recruit and retain more women in the transportation and logistics industry.
In addition to providing financial support, the company has actively participated in the association since 2014. Lesley Kerr, vice president of human resources at Ryder, serves on the WIT board of directors. Debra Brunton, vice president of operations at Ryder, serves as vice chair, and Korri Adams, global director of vehicle sales opeartions for North America & sales for the southeast region at Ryder, serves as a board member of the Women In Trucking Foundation. The company generously supports the scholarship program to make technical training and education more affordable for women who are striving to make a career in trucking a reality for the WIT Foundation.
“Ryder is proud of its continued support of the Women In Trucking Association and fully believes in the mission to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments, and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry,” said Kerr. “Organizations like WIT are critical to building a diverse workforce and empowering women to succeed at any level in the industry.”
“Our goal is to be a valuable resource and powerful community for our members to tap into,” said Jennifer Hedrick, WIT president and CEO. “Influential company leaders like Ryder enable us to continue to make a lasting impact on gender diversity issues in the industry and to advance our mission. We are grateful for their continued support.”
Founded in 2007, the Women In Trucking Association is a resource for more than 8,000 corporate and individual members located in the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as Japan, Australia, Sweden, South Africa and New Zealand. Recent accomplishments include: releasing the 2023 WIT Index, the official barometer to benchmark and measure the percentage of women who make up critical roles in transportation each year, which had more than 300 company participants; awarding a deserving member a 2018 Volvo VNL670 in collaboration with Arrow Truck Sales, Inc.; honoring 300-plus leaders in transportation through several programs; and more than 1,900 registered attendees at the 2023 Accelerate! Conference and Exhibition.
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About Women In Trucking Association, Inc.
Women In Trucking Association, Inc. is a nonprofit association established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry. Membership is not limited to women, as 17 percent of its members are men who support the mission. Women In Trucking is supported by its members and the generosity of Gold Level Partners: Arrow Truck Sales, Bridgestone Americas, Daimler Truck North America, FedEx Freight, Great Dane, J.B. Hunt Transport, Michelin North America, Navistar International, Inc., PACCAR, Penske Transportation Solutions, Ryder System, Walmart, and WM. Follow WIT on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. For more information, visit www.womenintrucking.org or call 888-464-9482.
About Ryder System, Inc.
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) is a fully integrated port-to-door logistics and transportation company. It provides supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, including warehousing and distribution, contract manufacturing and packaging, e-commerce fulfillment, last-mile delivery, managed transportation, professional drivers, freight brokerage, nearshoring solutions, full-service leasing, maintenance, commercial truck rental, and used vehicle sales to some of the world’s most-recognized brands. Ryder provides services throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In addition, Ryder manages nearly 250,000 commercial vehicles, services fleets at 760 maintenance locations, and operates nearly 300 warehouses encompassing more than 100 million square feet. Ryder is regularly recognized for its industry-leading practices; technology-driven innovations; corporate responsibility; environmental management; safety, health and security programs; military veteran recruitment initiatives; and the hiring of a diverse workforce. www.ryder.com
