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Women in Logistics, Supply Chain and Transport Event Thursday 16 May
The Women in Logistics, Supply Chain and Transport event took place on Thursday 16 May in the officers of our partners, Morgan McKinley, on Burlington Road.
L-R: Aine Holden, Pamela Quinn, Susan Boylan, Ruth Waring and Jack O’Connell
The event came from a discussion between Senior Consultant Jack O’Connell who had worked with the Southern Section on previous event. Jack and Áine Holden CILT Communications Manager, were both interested in having women focused event. The objective of the event was to highlight the role of women in industry and show the opportunities available to those wishing to enter.
Keynote speakers on the evening were Pamela Quinn, (Managing Director of Kuehne + Nagle Ireland), Susan Boylan, (Supply Chain & Operations Manager - Kepak Foodservice Solutions) and Ruth Waring, Founder WiL (women in logistics) Group in the UK and Director of BigChange.
Pamela spoke about how she joined Kuehne + Nagel in 2001 when the Irish office had only 30 employees. Starting in accounts, she was then asked to set up a new HR function for the business. Four years later, she was promoted to Dublin Operations Director, then National Operations Director. At 36 Pamela was offered her current role as Managing Director of the firm. Her presentation was fascinating to hear and her experiences of being a woman working in the industry. Positively, she feels her gender has never been an issue in the boardroom and her skills and experience is how she is viewed by her colleagues.
Next up to speak was Susan Boylan, Supply Chain & Operations Manager of Kepak Foodservice Solutions. Her
Ruth Waring founder of Women in Logistics UK Group
Pamela Quinn MD of Kuehne + Nagel
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