Born: Oak Ridge Tennessee, USA. Educated: University of Southern Florida, USA. First job: Accounts department of a retail store during my senior year in high school. Freight industry start: Accounts department of DHL. Industry challenges: Proving yourself – it seems you have to work twice as hard as your male counterparts to get the same recognition. Influential person in shaping your career: My father – he always said you are a leader not a follower and you are a survivor and will survive whatever encounters you have in your life. Best personal/professional achievement: Becoming the person I am today. Recipe for success: Caring... caring about the 1 kg or the 100 containers in equal perspectives. Business icon: Hard to pick just one – I always admire the underdogs. Meaningful quote: Do not ask anyone to do anything that you are not prepared to do or know how to do yourself. Outside interests: Caring for animals.
