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Home » Three finalists selected for Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award
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Three finalists selected for Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award

March 3, 2017
DC Velocity Staff
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The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced the three finalists for its third annual Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award (DWLA), the industry group announced Tuesday.

The candidates are Andra Rush, Karen Duff, and Lacy Starling. WIT will announce the winner on April 7 during the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) conference in Las Vegas.

Established to promote the achievements of women employed in the North American transportation industry, the prize highlights the vital roles of leading women in the dynamic and increasingly influential field of commercial transportation and logistics, which encompasses both logistics service providers and motor carriers, according to Plover, Wisc.-based WIT.

Past winners include: Kristy Knichel, president of Knichel Logistics, and Shelley Simpson, executive vice president, chief marketing officer, and president of Integrated Capacity Solutions and Truckload for J.B. Hunt.

The 2017 finalists encompass an array of entrepreneurial experience and business leadership:

  • Andra Rush is chair and CEO of Rush Trucking Corp.; CEO and president of Dakkota Integrated Systems; and chair, CEO and president of Detroit Manufacturing Systems.
  • Karen Duff is the founder, president and CEO of International Express Trucking Inc. (IXT) and its family of businesses: IXT LLC; IXT Leasing LLC; and National Permit Services Inc.
  • Lacy Starling is president and fearless leader at Legion Logistics LLC, teaches sales at the University of Cincinnati, and has started the Fast Growth Roundtable.
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KEYWORDS Dakkota Integrated Systems Detroit Manufacturing Systems International Express Trucking (IXT) J.B. Hunt Knichel Logistics Legion Logistics Rush Trucking Transportation Intermediaries Association Women in Trucking Association
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