Speakers Bio

Karin is the owner of Trailways Transportation Group

Karin joined the transportation industry just a few years ago, and the impact it has had on her life has sparked an unrelenting passion for everything it stands for.
Stumbling upon an opportunity for a weekend yard controller accidentally, from the very beginning, Karin became strongly attached to the people who worked in the industry, and felt that their stories and experiences were so raw and down to earth.

After gaining some entry level experience working with drivers and dispatchers, Karin decided to make transportation her full-time passion. With the support of her husband, who she met working at her first entry level logistics position, she exited her career in the federal government and accepted a role as a Logistics Coordinator for a transportation company in Brampton Ontario.

Karin spent several years working her way up the ladder within the company, growing from a Logistics Coordinator to an Operations Manager, and meeting many fantastic drivers, coordinators, shippers and carriers along the way. She accepted an opportunity during this time to shift over to Windsor Ontario, where her and her family moved and continued to work in the Transportation Industry. While there were some challenges initially that she experienced as a female in the Transportation Industry, Karin took them as positive opportunities to educate herself on self-growth and where changes needed to be made, so she could take action.

At this time, Karin decided that she wanted to pursue her passion and take it one step further, and with her husband on board, Trailways Transportation Group was formed. The doors officially opened on November 18th 2020, and Karin has not looked back since!

Karin says “To me, it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. I have found my passion, I am pursuing my dream. The people in this industry have lifted my spirit and warmed my heart, and I want to be a bigger part of the industry. I want to make positive changes to the way we operate in the industry. I want to stand with the carriers, drivers, and logistics teams and make a change. I love what I do, and for me it isn’t work, it’s a new fun learning experience every single day, and a great opportunity to meet the most amazing people! I wouldn’t it any other way.”

Trailways Transportation Group is a growing logistics services provider that works with partner carriers to service freight all across North America. The vision of the company is to team with partner carriers looking to grow, and create tailored solutions for each customer based on their individual business needs. As a female-owned Canadian company, Karin also hopes that she will be able to use her platform to make positive changes in the industry for minorities, specifically for women.

Karin believes in the power of guidance and supporting each other and is optimistic that more women will feel compelled to join the Transportation industry and achieve senior roles. She hopes to share her stories and experiences in effort to support anyone who wants to pursue a career in the industry, and to let women joining the industry know that there are so many great people extending their welcoming hand to have you join our team!

Speaking Experience

2021
Blog – WTFC with Shelley Uvanile-Hesch – to be released March 2021
Freight Path – Podcast/interview for March 2021
Crazy Canucks – Interview /podcast completed, to be released March 1st 2021

2020
Freight Path – Interview