Ottawa, ON (January 27, 2026) — A new panel discussion with C-suite women from leading companies has just been added to the already powerful line-up for Women with Drive in Toronto March 5.
The panel, called Women of the C-Suite: Thriving in a Changing World, covers what matters to the industry during this time of change and challenge, and features some of trucking and logistics’ most successful women:
- Colleen O’Toole, CEO, Lighthouse Transportation Inc.
- Kathy Cartan, President, Motive Media
- Jackie Charles, Chief Risk and Information Officer, Arrow Transportation Group
- Carla Kaneski, Chief Financial Officer, Arnold Bros. Transport Ltd.
- Moderator: Peter Stefanovich, President, Left Lane Associates
The Women with Drive theme for 2026, Thriving in a Shifting World, focuses on leading through economic strain, rapid technological change, and geopolitical instability. The schedule also includes a featured networking experience headlined by emotional intelligence expert Angela Payne; keynote presentations from astronaut Dr. Shawna Pandya who speaks on overcoming fear, resilience, and lifelong learning; and personal finance guru and author Melissa Leong, who speaks about turbulent times and financial stability being about strategy, not luck. (The first 225 registrants receive a complimentary copy of Leong’s best-selling book, Happy Go Money.)
Attendees can also join breakout sessions covering current industry topics:
- Canada Labour Code: What’s new, what’s next and how to stay compliant (with Kathleen Starke of Stewart McKelvey)
- How AI is influencing, shaping, and impacting workforce development (with Mark Patterson, Magnet)
- How to recruit and retain the next generation into transportation (with Hannah MacDonald-Dannecker, Better Together Group)
- THRC unpacked: A rapid tour of funding, HR tools, and workforce solutions (with THRC specialists)
Trucking HR Canada (THRC) is the national, non-profit workforce development organization for Canada’s trucking and logistics sector. Established in 2012, THRC is the recognized authority on workforce strategy for the industry, providing labour market intelligence, workforce research, skills development initiatives, occupational standards, training resources and evidence-based human resource solutions.
Working closely with employers, industry associations, governments, educators and workforce stakeholders, THRC supports a sector that employs nearly 800,000 Canadians and plays a critical role in Canada’s supply chain.
Media contact: comms@truckinghr.com
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