Women Truck Leasing Executives No Longer a Rarity

Women Truck Leasing Executives No Longer a Rarity 1888 PressRelease - Sandy Hakes, President and Owner of Williams NationaLease, says business and leadership skills are what make a successful trucking executive - not his or her gender. Things have come a... More

Women Truck Leasing Executives No Longer a Rarity 1888 PressRelease - Sandy Hakes, President and Owner of Williams NationaLease, says business and leadership skills are what make a successful trucking executive - not his or her gender. Things have come a long way since Sandy Hakes first sat in meetings of trucking executives as the only woman in the room. Today Hakes - President and Owner of Williams NationaLease - said the ranks of top women executives in the trucking industry are growing. "Yes, some men are still surprised when they see a woman trucking company owner, but there's no negativity involved," she said during an interview with NationaLease staff. NationaLease, the North American organization of full service truck leasing companies, is running a series on "Women in Trucking" in the months ahead and chose Hakes as its first woman to profile. "The entire trucking industry, including the full service leasing business, is changing. Some of the older company owners are retiring Less