Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner Trucks are Seeking Candidates for the 2016 Influential Woman in Trucking Award.

(PRWEB) August 31, 2016

Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner Trucks are seeking candidates for the 2016 Influential Woman in Trucking award.

Created in 2010, the award honors female leaders in the trucking industry. Past recipients include Marcia Taylor, CEO of Bennett International Group; Rebecca Brewster, President and COO, American Transportation Research Institute; Joyce Brenny, President of Brenny Transportation; Rochelle Bartholomew, CEO of CalArk International; and Kari Rihm, President of Rihm Kenworth.

"Women In Trucking plays a critical role in pushing the envelope to diversify our industry, and Freightliner is proud of our ongoing involvement with this important organization and our sponsorship of this award," said Mary Aufdemberg, Director of Product Marketing, Freightliner Trucks.

Now in its sixth year, the award recognizes 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.

"WIT celebrates the success of women in the trucking industry. This award highlights female leaders who have been crusaders and role models to others," said Ellen Voie, President and CEO, Women In Trucking.
Nominations will be accepted through Friday, September 9, at http://www.womenintrucking.org/influential-women-2016.

The winner will be announced at the WIT Accelerate! Conference & Expo held in Dallas, Texas, November 7-9, 2016. Each finalist will be asked to serve as panelist for the "Influential Women in Trucking" panel discussion. Mary Aufdemberg will moderate the panel. Those that nominate a candidate need to ask the nominee to save the date for this event in case she is named a finalist.

Women In Trucking Association, 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 Trucking is supported by its members and the generosity of Gold Level Partners: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, Daimler Trucks North America, BMO Transportation Finance, Great Dane, J.B. Hunt Transport, Ryder System, Inc., U.S. Xpress, and Walmart. Follow WIT on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. For more information, visit http://www.womenintrucking.org or call 888-464-9482.

Freightliner Trucks is a division of Daimler Trucks North America LLC, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and is the leading heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America. Daimler Trucks North America produces and markets Class 5-8 trucks and is a Daimler company, the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturer. For more information, go to http://www.Freightliner.com.

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