Co-owner of Sydney-based transport company Lopez Bros Transport Ann Lopez has been appointed to the board of the Australian Trucking Association.
Lopez joined Lopez Bros as an administrator over 30 years ago after initially starting her career as a teacher. The organisation was founded in 1929 and now operates more than 20 trucks and employs more than 30 people.
She is also a director of ATA member association Road Freight NSW and was the inaugural winner of the Road Freight NSW Transport Woman of the Year award.
Lopez says the industry is more technical than ever, and she aims to advocate for employees of all skills and levels in her new role.
“I want to encourage and promote road transport and the people who make it happen from the boardroom to the steering wheel,” Lopez says.
“Our industry is more technical and skilled than ever before, so we need to develop a workforce to meet these needs while tackling the challenges of a low carbon future.”
“Ann is a strong advocate of encouraging new talent into the industry as well as leading by example in her business,” ATA Chair Mark Parry added.
“Her knowledge of workforce issues will be particularly important as we build the action plan from our Workforce and Driver Training Summit last month.”
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