Leanne Drummond Named Top Woman to Watch in Transportation

CPC Logistics’ Business Development Manager Leanne Drummond was named a 2023 Top Woman to Watch in Transportation by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT). She was selected for her significant career accomplishments, efforts to promote gender diversity at CPC and passion for bettering the overall transportation and logistics field.

“I have admired the talented female leaders who have been recognized as Top Women to Watch in Transportation for years, so I am honored to be included on this year’s list,” Leanne said. “My hope is that other women will see what I have been able to accomplish and become inspired to pursue their own successful paths in trucking. I want women to know that they are welcome and needed in this industry.”

Leanne was recently elected as the 1st Vice Chair of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) Board of Directors, which positions her to become the first female chairperson in the board’s history. She also currently serves as chairperson of the PMTC’s Young Leaders Group. To help reduce the workforce shortage and encourage more young people to get involved in the industry, she also developed and launched a new mentorship program that connects students and recent graduates from the logistics and supply chain program at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, with the PMTC Young Leaders Group.

Leanne has been voted National Recruiter of the Year by the National Recruiting and Retention Symposium. She has also earned the PMTC Young Leaders Education Bursary Award and the Charles Laferle Memorial Award from the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation. A frequent speaker at industry events and conferences, she has delivered numerous presentations and been a part of many panels promoting the employment of women in the transportation industry.

“The many accolades Leanne has received over the course of her 25-year career are a testament to her ongoing commitment to making the trucking industry better for everyone,” said Matthew Carr, vice president of operations for CPC. “Her work doesn’t stop at what she does to progress her own career. She goes the extra mile to enable others to excel, too.”