Trucking HR Canada names Kristine Dawson to lead transportation workforce alliance
The former Algonquin College executive will run the new Transportation and Supply Chain Workforce Alliance, led by Trucking HR Canada with CIFFA.
Trucking HR Canada has appointed Kristine Dawson as vice-president of the Transportation and Supply Chain Workforce Alliance.
The alliance is led by Trucking HR Canada with the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA), and is supported by the federal government. Trucking HR Canada announced the appointment on Oct. 19.
Her background
Dawson holds an MBA and has more than 25 years of experience. Most recently she was associate vice-president, experiential learning and innovation, at Algonquin College. She is also a past president of Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada.
Trucking HR Canada CEO Angela Splinter and CIFFA executive director Bruce Rodgers both welcomed the appointment. Trucking HR Canada notes the sector employs nearly 800,000 Canadians.
Women's leadership accord grows
In separate news, Trucking HR Canada said on Oct. 23 that its Women's Leadership Accord now has 75 member organizations.
Three Atlantic carriers signed on Oct. 22 at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association's annual general meeting: GTL Transportation, Lighthouse Transportation and Midland Transport. They join six other Atlantic organizations already in the accord.
The accord was launched in 2025. Women's Trucking Federation of Canada is a partner, and Women and Gender Equality Canada funds it.