WIT announces 2023 Content Advisory Council members

Women In Trucking Association announces 2023 Content Advisory Council members

The Women In Trucking Association continues to advance women in the industry.

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced its 2023 Content Advisory Council, a volunteer group comprised of executives or professionals who have vast knowledge and experience in transportation and logistics, as well as a passion for the mission of the association: to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments, and minimize the obstacles they face. The goal of WIT’s Content Advisory Council is to provide guidance and counsel regarding relevant and meaningful content for WIT’s annual Accelerate! Conference & Expo, as well as various communication channels, such as its Redefining the Road magazine, weekly e-newsletter, and social media platforms.

The 2023 Women In Trucking Content Advisory Council is comprised of the following:

Melissa Addis, Producer, Commercial Underwriters Insurance Agency
Niki Bolton, Chief Strategic Operations Officer, American Truck & Rail Audits
Laura Duryea, Manager of Recruiting, Retention & Driver Development, Boyle Transportation
Madeleine Frume, CEO, Koppur Trailer & Chassis
Molly Gibson, Vice President of Sales Operations, CDLLife
Vanessa Hernandez, Director of Carrier Resources, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Malaina Hudson, CPIM, Director, Supply Chain Systems, Hillebrand
Jeana Hysell, Senior Safety Consultant, J.J. Keller & Associates
Jerri Jarvis, Safety Analyst, Cheeseman
Kesha Jones, Senior Director of HR, Total Transportation of Mississippi
Kelly Kirkpatrick-Lee, Truck Audits Manager, American Truck & Rail Audits
Rachel Kremm, Vehicle Programs Project Engineer, Kodiak
Angelika Mangino, Driver Recruitment & Engagement Manager, Clean Harbors
Mark Mariano, Director, SRS Distribution, Inc.
Samantha McCracken, Strategic Operations Manager, Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Josh Mecca, Director of Recruiting, American Central Transport
Claire Mules, President, Assurance Resources, Inc.
Martha Payne, Attorney, Benesch, Friedlander, Copland & Aronoff LLP
Kristin Ridley, Marketing Communications Manager, Rihm Kenworth
Amber Roy, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Triumph Business Capital
Laura Sayers, Senior Director of Marketing, TRANSFLO

The members of the 2023 Women In Trucking Content Advisory Council can be found online at https://www.womenintrucking.org/content-advisory-council

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