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20 www.studentdriverplacement.com November '14 I t wasn't exactly business as usual recently for J. J. Keller President & KDĂƌŶĞ<ĞůůĞƌͲ<ƌŝŬĂǀĂ͕ĂƐƐŚĞůĞŌ ŚĞƌŽĸĐĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŽƉĞŶƌŽĂĚƚŽƐŚŽǁŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ͛ƐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ/Ŷ dƌƵĐŬŝŶŐƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͘ In order to understand the unique chal- lenges women in the industry face, Keller- Krikava rode along with Deb Anderson from Schneider National of Green Bay, Wis. and Bree Eubanks from Roehl Trans- SRUWRI0DUVKÀHOG:LV "We were excited to offer Ms. Keller- Krikava the opportunity to ride with female professional drivers to get a glimpse into life on the road, and more importantly, to better understand how the regulatory en- vironment affects drivers personally," said Ellen Voie, President/CEO of Women In Trucking. "She was able to interact with WKHYHU\LQGLYLGXDOVKHUFRPSDQ\·VSURG ucts and services impact on a day-to-day basis." "Spending time with these women ZDVDWHUULÀFH\HRSHQLQJH[SHULHQFHµ said Keller-Krikava. "Both women clearly shared a passion for the independence the profession offers but it was also evi- dent they face some key challenges such as increasing regulation, distracted driv- HUVDQGÀQGLQJVDIHRYHUQLJKWSDUNLQJ With the help of organizations like Wom- en In Trucking, we will continue to make strides in addressing these issues and recruiting more women to the profession." Anderson has been driving for Schnei- der for three and half years on a dedi- cated account, while Eubanks has been with Roehl for seven months and hauls a variety of freight with a curtainside trailer. Hotel accommodations were made by Ho- tels4Truckers. Since its beginning as a one-man con- VXOWLQJÀUPLQ--.HOOHU $VVRFL ates, Inc. has grown to become the most respected name in safety and regulatory FRPSOLDQFH1RZRYHUDVVRFLDWHV VWURQJ--.HOOHUVHUYHVRYHU FXVWRPHUV³LQFOXGLQJRYHURIWKH )RUWXQH 7KH FRPSDQ\·V VXEMHFW PDWWHUH[SHUWLVHVSDQVQHDUO\WRS ics and its diverse solutions include E- Logs and mobile technology; training via online courses, streaming video or DVD; online management tools; managed ser- vices; consulting services; publications; forms and supplies. 7UDQVSRUWDWLRQSURIHVVLRQDOVUHO\RQ- -.HOOHULQKRXVHH[SHUWLVHDQGZLGH selection of products and services to re- duce risk and improve regulatory compli- ance, performance management and op- HUDWLRQDOHIÀFLHQF\)RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQ YLVLW--.HOOHUFRP--.HOOHU(/RJVFRPDQG --.HOOHUVHUYLFHVFRP X |Feature | J. J. Keller Supports Women in Trucking; CEO Gains Insight Into Driver Challenges