by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jun 30, 2025 5:00:00 AM
ARLINGTON, Va. – June 30, 2025 – The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today that Bridgestone Americas has renewed its Gold Level Partnership. The continuation of this partnership further reinforces Bridgestone’s dedication to WIT’s mission to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the industry.
Since 2021, Bridgestone has actively participated in the association and has supported WIT as a Gold Level Partner since 2023. Furthering their involvement, the company has been a Platinum Level Sponsor of WIT’s Accelerate! Conference & Expo since 2022. Bridgestone’s Emily Poladian, President, North American Fleet Sales and Customer Success, serves on the board of directors.
“At Bridgestone, we are proud to continue our support of Women In Trucking and its mission to expand employment and growth opportunities for women in the trucking industry,” said Poladian. “Now in our fifth year of partnership with WIT, this is a personal point of pride for me and so many of the women at Bridgestone who also support the long-haul and last-mile delivery businesses and we’re excited to see where WIT takes us next.”
“We are proud to collaborate with an industry leader like Bridgestone and are excited to continue benefiting from the invaluable expertise and leadership Emily Poladian contributes to our board of directors,” said Jennifer Hedrick, CAE, WIT president and CEO. “The company’s commitment to supporting women in the trucking industry is incredibly valuable to our association.”
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 2024-25 WIT Index, the industry barometer to regularly benchmark and measure the percentage of women who make up critical roles in transportation, which had approximately 350 company participants; hosting 7,400 participants in the WITney® Educational Trailer throughout 40 events in 26 states; honoring 200-plus leaders in transportation through several recognition programs; and more than 2,000 registered attendees at the 2024 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, International Motors, J.B. Hunt Transport, Michelin North America, PACCAR, Penske Transportation Solutions, Ryder System, UPS, Walmart, and WM. Follow WIT on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube. For more information, visit womenintrucking.org or call 888-464-9482.
