Women in Supply Chain: Trailer Bridge's Becky Simon's Heart of Service

Becky Simon, employee engagement and training specialist at Trailer Bridge and one of the 2023 Women in Supply Chain award winners, talks mentorship.

February 2, 2024
Marina Mayer
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Becky Simon, employee engagement and training specialist at Trailer Bridge, was named one of Food Logistics' and Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2023 Women in Supply Chain award winners.

Through her leadership, Simon supports professional growth for others via instructional design, onboarding facilitation, training for soft skills, and public speaking. Her background in technology and healthcare brings a versatile, results-driven approach to her work in supply chain. And, she says people are the greatest asset to any company.

Simon sat down with Let's Talk Supply Chain, an exclusive sponsor of the Women in Supply Chain award, to talk about mentoring today's youth and approaching workforce development with a heart of service.

CLICK HERE to read the interview.



CLICK HERE to learn more about this year's Women in Supply Chain winners, presented by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

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