by Women In ฮ็านสำฦต Staff, on Jul 22, 2019 3:24:00 PM
Plover, WI โ July 22, 2019 โ Redefining the Road magazine, the official magazine of the ฮ็านสำฦต (WIT), announced today the recipients of the 2019 โTop Woman-Owned Businesses in Transportation.โ
The list was created to recognize women in leadership and encourage more women to become proactive leaders in their organizations โand even start their own businesses, WIT president and CEO Ellen Voie explained. The program supports WITโs overall mission: To encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments, and minimize the obstacles they face.
Entrepreneurship is a viable means of economic self-sufficiency, and many women are choosing an enterprise connected to transportation to be part of their career aspirations, according to Brian Everett, publisher of Redefining the Road magazine.
Criteria used to identify qualified applicants include majority ownership by a woman, financial stability and growth, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. Each company was nominated and chosen based upon business success and accomplishmentsโincluding those related to gender diversity.
The list is comprised of companies from a diverse range of business sectors in the commercial freight transportation marketplace, including motor carriers, third-party logistics companies, and original equipment manufacturers.
Companies named to the 2019 โTop Woman-Owned Businessesโ list and the primary female business owners are:
(Marcia G. Taylor, CEO)
(Jane Kennedy Greene, Chairwoman)
(Donna Childers, Vice President)
(Kari Rihm, President & CEO)
(Karen Smerchek, President)
(Andra Rush, CEO)
(Arelis Gutierrez, CEO)
(Arlene Gagne, President)
(Jennifer Mead, CEO)
(Karen Duff, President & CEO)
(Joyce Brenny, CEO & Founder)
(Kristy Knichel, CEO)
(Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, CEO)
(Cindy Lee, President)
(Yvette Lagrois, President)
(Angela Eliacostas, Owner & Founder)
(Barb Bakos, President)
(Susan Fall, President)
(Jennifer Behnke, President)
(Nancy Spelsberg, Ardis Jourdan, Kristie Rozinski)
(Felicia Payin Marfo, Managing Director)
(Donna G. Sleasman, Owner)
(Kimberly Welby, President & CEO)
These companies will be recognized during a special program at the upcoming Women In ฮ็านสำฦต Accelerate! Conference & Expo, which takes place Sept. 30 โ Oct. 2, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit
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ฮ็านสำฦต, Inc. is a nonprofit association established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry. Membership is not limited to women, as 17 percent of its members are men who support the mission. Women In ฮ็านสำฦต is supported by its members and the generosity of Gold Level Partners: Arrow Truck Sales, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, BMO Transportation Finance, Daimler Trucks North America, Expediter Services, FedEx Freight, Great Dane, J.B. Hunt Transport, Michelin North America, Peterbilt Motors Company, Ryder System, Inc., and Walmart. Follow WIT on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. For more information, visit http://www.womenintrucking.org or call 888-464-9482.
