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by the American Trucking Associations—
and I have been going for many, many
years—you’ll find it is 90 percent men. At
our conference, we have about 90 percent
women. The networking opportunities are
just amazing. You can find somebody who
has a role you’re interested in and ask them
about it. We had two women who owned
truck dealerships meet at one of our events.
They were delighted to connect because
it’s so rare to find a woman who owns a
truck dealership, and they’ve since become
friends.
QHow about women who might be interested in actually getting behind
the wheel? Are there any characteristics or
attributes that make someone a good driver
candidate?
AWe’ve done some research on what makes for a good driver. For women,
they have to be very independent and
self-sufficient. They also have to be comfortable being assertive and be thick-skinned. Another thing we found out is
that a lot of female drivers are also motorcycle riders. That indicates they’re willing
to try new things and aren’t afraid of a
nontraditional role.
QAs you look back at your career to date, what have you found to be particularly
satisfying?
ABeing recognized by the White House has to top the list. In 2012, Women
In Trucking received an award from the
White House for being a “Transportation
Innovator Champion of Change.” I got to
bring my board to the White House for this
honor, and Transportation Secretary Ray
LaHood was there. It was really amazing to
be recognized at that level.
QHow will you know that your efforts with Women In Trucking have suc-
ceeded?
AWhen a woman hops out of a truck and nobody makes a comment or gives
it a second thought because it’s such a common occurrence. When women are routinely found in the boardroom and in leadership roles at carriers. I don’t know what
the exact number would be, but I would
like to see women have a much greater
presence in the trucking industry.
the positive feedback, not just from
drivers but also from companies.
I love the fact that we are creating
awareness and giving companies
opportunities to increase the percentage of women in their work
force—not just behind the wheel,
but also as technicians and safety
directors and managers.
But we still have a long way to
go. We recently came out with the
Women In Trucking Index [which
tracks women’s influence at publicly held carriers]. It showed that
of the 15 publicly traded companies, half have no women in leadership roles and no women on their
boards. The ones that do have more
women, a more diverse work force,
are going to be more successful.
QWhat are some key attributes or characteristics that make
a woman a good candidate for a
career in trucking?
ALet’s talk first about women in trucking management. You
have to be comfortable working in a
very male-dominated environment.
Women make up 17 percent of
management in the trucking industry, so you have to be able to speak
up and you have to call attention
to your successes. Women typically
don’t do that. Women like to thank
their team and say, “Hey, I am
successful because of the people I
surround myself with.” We need to
say, “Hey, I am doing a good job. I
deserve a promotion.” At our last
conference, one of our speakers was
a woman who had written a book
called Women Don’t Ask. She talked
about how women need to ask for
raises and negotiate salaries.
Helping women with these issues
is one of the biggest benefits of our
annual conference. I think networking is so important. When you go to
a conference like the one organized
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