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Plover, Wisconsin – October 12, 2026 -- Amazon has returned as a Gold Partner of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and has appointed Janelle Bubnes, senior regional transportation manager, to represent it on the WIT Board of Directors. Amazon first became a Gold Partner in 2019.

Bubnes joins WIT board to help set strategic direction

Bubnes will help guide the association's strategic direction and work alongside fellow board members on WIT's mission and initiatives.

Lana Nichols, WIT's interim president and CEO, said Amazon's support and Bubnes' industry expertise will help strengthen WIT's efforts and expand its impact across the trucking industry.

Bubnes said Amazon will bring its scale and its people to the effort, and described WIT as providing the community, visibility and advocacy the industry needs.

Plover, Wisconsin – October 12, 2026 -- Women hold approximately 31% of C-suite and executive positions in trucking, but only 2.5% of diesel technician roles, according to the Women In Trucking Association's 2026-27 WIT Index.

The survey ran from November 2025 through April 2026 and drew about 210 respondents. Participating organizations reported demographics, the status of their diversity and inclusion policies, and the share of women in various roles.

Women hold 37.5% of supervisory roles and 29% of board seats

Women account for 37.5% of supervisory leadership positions and 29% of board of directors members among respondents. The C-suite share is approximately 31%.

HR leads functional roles at 76.5% women, while technicians trail at 2.5%

Women make up 76.5% of human resources and talent management roles, 45.5% of dispatchers and 44% of safety positions. Diesel technicians are the outlier: women hold just 2.5% of those roles.