Hello there my name is Connie Phillips and I’m happy to be a woman involved in the trucking industry and here is a small part of my story.

After working in the automotive industry for 26 years, with many of those years in shipping & receiving as both the shipper/receiver as well I was promoted to the supervisor of this department. When the auto industry tanked it was a natural progression into transportation. I’ve been dispatching/customer service for the past 11 years and I really quite enjoy it. It is a very fast paced environment and keeps me busy. This job isn’t for everyone, it isn’t always easy and there are a lot of hurdles to jump over and things change very quickly. I do get the pleasure of dealing with some pretty terrific people including our professional driving team that are the face of our company and do a great job daily, skilled mechanics keeping our equipment running very well, our inter-office team and our customers who are all a pleasure to deal with.

I’m proud to be part of Team Steed and I enjoy my job so I’m happy this is where I landed after 26 years in the auto industry
October is Women’s History Month. The Women’s Trucking Federation Of Canada is celebrating this month by sharing stories of Women in the Transportation Industry.  If you’d like to share your story please email shelleyu@wtfc.ca . Please include a picture. Thank you