ARLINGTON, Va. 鈥� March 31, 2026 鈥� The 一品探花 (WIT) is pleased to announce three finalists for the 2026 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award (DWLA), an annual honor recognizing exceptional leadership by women in the trucking and logistics industry.
Sponsored by the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) and Truck Parking Club, the award highlights exceptional leaders who are driving innovation, operational excellence, and the advancement of women across the supply chain.
The 2026 finalists are:
These women have demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation, and commitment to advancing the logistics and transportation industry, leaving a lasting impact on their organizations and communities.
The finalists were selected based on their professional accomplishments, leadership, mentorship, and contributions to the industry.
Prior to launching Apex Tide in 2025, Dabrowski served in leadership roles within both private and publicly traded transportation companies, where she built training programs, led strategic initiatives, and supported enterprise growth. She is also a recognized speaker and industry contributor, with active leadership involvement across transportation, logistics, and supply chain associations.鈥�
Her contributions have earned industry-wide recognition, including Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA) Member of the Year, the DEI Pioneer Award, and Leading Lady in Logistics honors. Through Apex Tide, Dabrowski continues to make a lasting impact by helping people and companies in logistics rise, grow, and lead with purpose.
Doucette moved from France to the United States in 1998 to pursue an MBA at the University of Missouri-Saint Louis. Beginning her career at Transfreight in 2001, she moved through the leadership ranks, entrusted to deliver excellent customer relationship management for multiple accounts. Following PL鈥檚 2015 acquisition of Transfreight, Doucette continued making impactful contributions across all PL product lines.
As VP of DCC Operations, Doucette works closely with her team to accelerate supply chain performance for customers spanning several industry verticals. She places great value on the mentorship she provides and the customer relationships she nurtures in this role.
Doucette is the executive champion of the Women鈥檚 Business Resource Group at Penske and a two-time President鈥檚 Award winner.
Known for delivering transformative results at the intersection of operations and technology, Mitchell has consistently built high-performing teams and led complex, large-scale initiatives. At YMX, she is applying that same discipline to modernize outsourced yard logistics, strengthening safety, sustainability, scalability, and operational performance.
A committed advocate for inclusion, Mitchell has made expanding opportunities for women in trucking a priority, with more than half of recent leadership hires filled by women. She continues to mentor future leaders and drive meaningful impact across the supply chain.
Mitchell was also named a 2026 Supply Chain 鈥淧ros to Know鈥� by Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics, and in 2025 earned multiple honors, including the Women in Supply Chain Award (Trailblazers), recognition on Global Trade Magazine鈥�s Women in Logistics list, and designation as a Top Woman to Watch in Transportation by WIT.
The 2026 award recipient will be announced during the on Friday, April 17 in Phoenix, Az.
The DWLA continues to spotlight the growing influence of women in trucking and logistics while inspiring the next generation of industry leaders.
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一品探花, Inc. (WIT) champions the employment and advancement of women in trucking, fosters connections, and recognizes achievements. WIT is the original community supporting women in the industry, from the driver鈥檚 seat to the C-Suite, offering programs and services to help companies succeed, employees thrive, and individuals make an impact. WIT is supported by the generosity of members, including Gold Partners: Arrow Truck Sales, Bridgestone Americas, C.H. Robinson, Daimler Truck North America, FedEx Freight, Great Dane, International Motors, J.B. Hunt Transport, Michelin North America, PACCAR, Penske Transportation Solutions, Ryder System, UPS, Walmart, and WM. Follow WIT on , , , , , and . To learn more, visit womenintrucking.org, email membership@womenintrucking.org or call 888-464-9482.
Truck Parking Club helps truckers save time and fuel by efficiently finding and reserving truck parking across the US. Our network is made up of thousands of property owners that have locations adequate for truck parking: this includes warehouses, trucking companies, truck repair shops, self-storage operators, tow truck companies, CDL Schools, truck stops, truck parking operators and more!
Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA)鈥痠s the professional organization of the $343 billion third-party logistics industry. TIA is the only organization exclusively representing transportation intermediaries of all disciplines, doing business in domestic and international commerce. TIA is the voice of the 3PL industry to shippers, carriers, government officials and international organizations. To learn more, visit .