by Women In Trucking Staff, on Oct 1, 2024 5:00:00 AM
ARLINGTON, Va. – October 1, 2024 – The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Mariposa McNabb as its October 2024 Member of the Month. McNabb is a professional driver for Penske Logistics, a subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing.
McNabb’s career journey began when her father taught her how to drive. Now, with an exceptional safety record, she has accumulated 4,000,000 miles throughout her 36-year career. As a result, she was recently recognized as a top five finalist for the 2024 DMC Insurance Driver of the Year Award.
In the beginning, McNabb enlisted in the United States Army with plans to become a mechanic but instead, she worked as a clerk in charge of keeping records. After leaving the service, she drove a straight truck before making the decision to return to school. With the GI Bill, she went to a truck driving school and obtained her CDL.
At her company, McNabb is celebrated as a highly skilled professional driver and is often called upon to execute specialty deliveries. Her dedication to safety is also reflected in her exceptional SmartDrive scores. As a Smith System driver trainer and new hire mentor, she demonstrates a solid commitment to safety and the development of her peers. She is passionate about helping others stay safe on the road and establishing lifelong careers in transportation.
McNabb is often the first driver to welcome visitors and new hires to her location and is described by local leadership as a driving force in building an inclusive atmosphere. She volunteers her time on and off the clock to work arm-in-arm with human resources and operations leaders to help promote associate engagement.
“Her positive attitude is contagious! Every day Mariposa is on the team, our operation becomes stronger. The organization is fortunate to have her as a contributing team member,” says Michael Roundy, General Manager of Penske Logistics.
Today, McNabb feels women are more accepted in the trucking industry than when she first started stating, “large companies are trying to fill open positions with more women. As long as companies make it accepting to women, women will come.”
Outside of her professional career, McNabb has three children including two boys and one girl, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She is also a foster aunt to a six-month-old baby girl and loves every minute of it.
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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, J.B. Hunt Transport, Michelin North America, Navistar International, Inc., PACCAR, Penske Transportation Solutions, Ryder System, UPS, 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.
