Nominations sought for women in trucking award

Nominations may be made through the end of January for the fifth annual Influential Women in Trucking award.

Women in Trucking (WIT) and Navistar give the award.

According to a statement from WIT, the award honors, “… women who make or influence key decisions in a corporate, manufacturing, supplier, owner-operator, driver, sales, or dealership setting. The winner must have a proven record of responsibility and have mentored or served as a role model to other women in the industry.”

Previous winners include Marcia Taylor, Bennett International Group; Rebecca Brewster, president and COO, American Transportation Research Institute; Joyce Brenny, president of Brenny Transportation; and Rochelle Bartholomew, CEO of CalArk International.

The winner will be announced at the Truckload Carriers Association annual convention held in Orlando, Florida, March 8-11.

Nominations made be made at the WIT website.