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The number of women making careers in trucking and the skilled trades is growing. But even with steady gains in representation, women still face unique challenges in the workforce, which creates an opportunity for employers to strengthen and diversify their teams by investing in career training. This seminar will discuss the benefits of employee up-skilling and re-skilling programs, including increasing retention, attracting talent, and helping the women in the workforce grow their careers.
Attend this webinar to learn:
Gina Castleberry has over 20 years of leadership experience in secondary and postsecondary education and operations. She currently serves as the Senior Director of Product Partnerships at Ancora High School, where she is dedicated to helping adults achieve a high school diploma and gain access to technical training, college programs, and career development, among other opportunities.
Amanda Maynard has over 10 years of experience in consulting, business development, project management, and human resource management. Ms. Maynard has a track record of delivering exceptional results in areas focused on growth and profitability. She brings industry experience in Fleet Maintenance and DOT Compliance. Ms. Maynard holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance.
Jeff has over thirty-five years of transportation and safety experience along with approximately ten years being responsible for education and training CDL employees for post-secondary education institutions. He is responsible for overseeing the CDL program and projects as it relates to compliance, curriculum, and operations personnel hiring, training, and development.
Lindsey Trent is the Co-Founder and President of the Next Generation in Trucking Association, a non-profit trade association with the mission to promote trucking as a positive career field and create trucking programs while encouraging training and employment of young people in the trucking industry; and connecting them to training and employment opportunities. She is passionate about introducing young people to trucking and the opportunities it can provide, leading her to revolutionize the industry by launching education and industry partnerships that aid in creating a skilled, diverse, and equitable workforce.
Sarah has been in the trucking industry for just over a decade and has been with Ryder since the beginning. She started her career as a Rental Manager Trainee, a level-entry position at Ryder, as soon as she graduated from the University of Quebec in Montreal.
Over the years, she has had multiple promotions and is now a Director of Operations for Eastern and Western Canada. She enjoys being responsible for more than 4500 units and keeping 100 technicians safe while they work on heavy duty vehicles.
Safety being Ryder’s priority, Sarah prides her team for winning Ryder’s Chairman Safety Award in 2023 meaning there were no injuries in her Business Unit, and for finishing second position in 2022. She is looking forward to many more years with Ryder.
Natalie is a dynamic leader with over 15 years of experience as a sales and operations manager in post-secondary education. She builds and develops strong teams that deliver results and think outside the box to exceed performance expectations, customer satisfaction, and outcomes for employees and employers. At Ancora, Natalie spearheads our division and drives sales, client services efforts, and the operation plan.
Are you a thought leader or subject matter expert in the industry? Do you have relevant content to present that would be of value to our membership? Sponsor a webinar! Submit a topic using the form below. Please note: it's extremely important that your proposed content is NOT commercial - and only educational in nature.
