Erin Van Zeeland was recently awarded the ninth annual Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award, presented by Women In Trucking Association, Truckstop and Transportation Intermediaries Association. As senior vice president & general manager of logistics at Schneider and chief commercial officer for Schneider respectively, she continues to make considerable progress within the transportation sector through her leadership skills.
Van Zeeland was chosen as the ultimate winner of a prestigious award after being shortlisted alongside two other prominent industry leaders. Katerina Jones, chief marketing officer for Fleet Advantage and Nanette Malebranche, managing director of the Tri-State District at FedEx Express who have impressive records as well. The announcement of the winner was made during this year’s TIA 2023 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition.
“We’re pleased to recognize Erin with the honor of Distinguished Woman in Logistics,” said Jennifer Hedrick, president and CEO of WIT, in a statement. “Throughout her career at Schneider, as well as in her volunteer work, she has shown exceptional talent, leadership, and mentorship of others — three of the key characteristics of this award.”
In her role as Chief Commercial Officer, Van Zeeland leads the charge in growing Schneider’s fastest-growing division. She oversees a range of activities including marketing and sales strategies alongside product development and power-only services to ensure profitability across brokerage, supply chain management, distribution operations and more.
After an impressive 27 years with Schneider, Van Zeeland has risen steadily through the ranks and achieved a number of leadership roles. Along her journey she tackled multiple areas such as operations, tech transformation and human resources while making significant contributions to customer growth and global engagement strategies – and, of course, logistics.
Van Zeeland an MBA from Silver Lake College, as well as Corporate Governance certificate from Harvard Business School. Additionally, she was honored to be given Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s inaugural Women in Supply Chain Award. This driven professional also dedicates her time to board of directors’ roles for United Way — Green Bay and Transportation Intermediaries Association; plus, co-lead positions at Schneider Women’s Network amongst other influential programs involving women leading businesses across industries today.
Source: truckinginfo
