COVER: Trucking Career Paths

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Elizabeth McMillan

District Parts Manager, Volvo Group North America

McMillan is an advocate for advancing women within the organization and for all her dealership groups by creating educational content cross-functionally.

Sarah Newman President, BM2 Freight Services

Newman was named President of BM2 after only being there for a short time, which is telling of her capabilities and the intelligence she brings to the operations and overall function of the company.

Rachael Partridge

Transportation Safety & Compliance Analyst, Gordon Food Service Partridge’s goal is to empower the women of Gordon Food Service and give them a voice, a group they can bounce ideas off or to express concerns, teach and train each other, and to celebrate their accomplishments.

Virginia Palafox

District Manager, Waste Connections

Palafox was recently promoted to District Manager for Waste Connections Green Team/West Valley, where she oversee 180 employees and 100+ daily routes in the greater San Jose area.

Kelly Parish

Director Technologies, Yellow Parish has a rare ability to unite others to a common purpose in everything she does by building collaborative relationships and optimizing diverse talent, so that people can thrive in the company’s culture.

Priscilla Peters

Vice President of Marketing & Training, Conversion Interactive Agency

A true champion of Conversion’s culture, Peters plays an essential role in guiding the vision of the organization through her genuine nature and wholehearted leadership.

Esther Parsons

Road Driver, Yellow

Parsons’ passion for bringing more women into the industry has led to her engaging in speaking engagements and introducing U.S. Secretary of Labor Martin J. Walsh at the opening of one of Yellow’s Driving Academies.

Antonia Popova

Director, Customer Accounts, RXO

Popova emigrated from Bulgaria to the United States, graduated college, and broke into a traditionally male-dominated industry— steadily rising from an entry-level call center role to a director-level position.

Chelsey Reynolds

VP, Finance, Envase Technologies

Reynolds has overseen the realignment of her company and its goals, taking management of not only finance and sales, but also customer success and marketing.

Denise Plumb

Feeder Division Manager, UPS

Plumb has made significant contributions to her communities both through mentoring and involvement to move forward causes improving gender and racial equities.

Kristin Ridley

Marketing Communications Manager, Rihm Family Companies

Ridley serves on the DakotaScott County Workforce Development Board and is a member of the Minnesota School District 197 Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee.

Ivelise Rodriguez

Corporate Accounts Business Development Director, Yellow Rodriguez is a standout leader in her sales role as well as Yellow’s Multicultural Inclusion Network employee resource group. She was recently promoted to Corporate Accounts Business Development Director.

Angie Schneider

Regional Sales Administration Manager, Premier Truck Group Schneider recently was invited to participate in the Dallas Regional Chambers Annual Women’s Business Conference, and as a result was included in a panel discussion at PTG with the executive team.

Emily Soloby

Founder & CEO, Juno Jones Soloby wakes up every day with the purpose of advancing women in malepopulated industries. Almost everything she does is to forward this mission in some way, from the way she raises her children, to the running of two businesses.

Kimberly Torres

Senior Service Center Manager, XPO

Within the past year, Torres was promoted to the position of senior service center manager at XPO’s facility in Hialeah, Fla., outside Miami.

Kate Speer

VP of Marketing, Engagement & Investor Relations, JLE Industries

A proven business leader, entrepreneur, marketer, and community builder, Speer joined JLE to build a culture of performance, inclusion, and communication throughout a rapidly expanding organization.

Azra Walter

Director of Safety, Artur Express

In an industry where drivers can feel micro-managed and reprimanded frequently, Walter promotes accountability with care for the individual and fosters an atmosphere where open communication can exist across the organization.

Rose VanWey

Director of Van Services, Atlantic Logistics continued on page 29

In just under two years, VanWey took the helm of Atlantic’s Van Division, growing the team and increasing revenue.