ARLINGTON, Va. – Dec. 16, 2024 – The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today that Michelin North America, Inc. has renewed its Gold Level Partnership. This partnership is crucial to the advancement of the mission of the non-profit organization to encourage the employment of women in transportation and logistics, celebrate their success and minimize the obstacles they face.
Michelin has supported WIT at the Gold Level since 2018. In addition to providing critical financial support and leadership, the company actively participates in the association. Pierluigi Cumo, vice president of B2B marketing North America, serves on the board of directors bringing unique perspectives and expertise.
"At Michelin, we are honored to stand alongside the Women In Trucking Association in championing diversity, innovation, and empowerment within the trucking industry,” said Cumo. “We are excited to be a part of this transformative movement and open doors for women in this vital industry."
“Our goal is to be a valuable resource and powerful community for our members,” said Jennifer Hedrick, WIT president and CEO. “Influential company leaders like Michelin 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 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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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 www.womenintrucking.org or call 888-464-9482.