The Women In Transportation Committee

What we all have in common is a desire "To increase women's influence, visibility and participation at all levels in the transportation industry through outreach, education, career development and business opportunities." We are here to support each other in our efforts and we welcome you to join us. The Women in Transportation Committee is open to all those with a desire to connect with other women in the industry and share of their time and talents to help achieve our goals.

We are proudly supported by the Board of the TLPA and have their full strength and encouragement in our endeavors. As with all committees within the TLPA, being part of a smaller group gives us the opportunity to know each other better and to support each other on a more personalized level. We host a networking event at each annual conference and communicate via live meetings, e-mails, on-line surveys and conference calls in between. The issues that affect your business also affect ours and the opportunity to share both problems and solutions is a part of what our committee promotes.

For more information or to contact the co-chairs or a committee member, email us at info@tlpa.org.

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Co-Chairs:

Raye Miles, Broadway Cab, Inc., Portland, OR
Judith Potter, Black & White Transportation, Toledo, OH

Committee Members:

Shirley Allen, Mercy Transportation, Everett, WA
Kimberly Ball, Checker Yellow Cab Company, Inc., Ballentine, SC
Carolyn Bauer, Yellow Cab Company Ltd. Vancouver, BC, Canada
Tammy Beard, Yellow Cab Co., Woodbridge, VA
Carla Boroday, Associated Limousine Services, Inc., Pembroke Park, FL
Kim Campbell, Seventy-Five Hundred Taxi Inc., Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Nancy Castellano, Bay and Beach Transportation, St. Petersburg, FL
Paige Coker, Birmingham Yellow Cab, Birmingham, AL
Barbara Curtis, Two Step Limousine, Inc., Littleton, CO
Dawn Erskine, Aboutown Transportation, London, Ontario, Canada
Judy Griffin, Blue Bird Taxi of Lee County, Inc., Fort Myers, FL
Julie Hart, Ready Cab Company, Louisville, KY
Caitlin Kelly, Kelly's Car Service, Bayside, NY
Eileen Kelly, Kelly's Car Service, Bayside, NY
Karen Klompus, Able Care, Inc., Louisville, KY
Stephanie Lesky, Monroe Taxi, Monroe, NY
Jacqueline Levine, Rapid Transportation, LLC, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Karen Locklear, Yellow Cab Pensacola, Pensacola, FL
Brandy Lovato, Clean Air Cab, LLC, Mesa, AZ
Pamela Martinez, Yellow Cab Cooperative, Inc., San Francisco, CA
Wanda Morrison, Here 2' There Van Service, Inc., Winston Salem, NC
Carrie Peele, Blue Diamond Limousines, Sedans & Buses, Raleigh, NC
Roberta Pike, Pike & Pike P.C., Bellmore, NY
Pam Rakestraw, SCR Medical Transportation, Chicago, IL
Marquetta Roberts, Misster Cab, Toledo, OH
Glenda Shepard, Here 2' There Van Service, Inc., Winston Salem, NC
Mary Smarelli, Transit Express, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
Jo-Anne Thompson, Tommy's Taxi, Inc., Framingham, MA
Sheri Watson, Checker Transportation Group, Kansas City, MO
Amanda Werth, Diamond Transportation Services, Springfield, VA
J.M. "Margie" Wilcox, Mobile Bay Transportation, Mobile, AL
Lorraine Celestine Wilde, Go Airport Shuttle & Executive Car Service, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Web Resources:

The National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC)
NWBOC was established in 1995 for the purpose of increasing competition for corporate and government contracts through implementation of a pioneering economic development strategy for women business owners. NWBOC is a national 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, and is the first third-party, national certifier providing WBE Certification.

Small Business Administration
SBA has grown significantly in terms of total assistance provided. and its array of programs have been tailored to encourage small enterprises in all areas. SBA's programs now include financial and federal contract procurement assistance, management assistance, and specialized outreach to women, minorities and armed forces veterans.

October 2010, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration - Report on Women- Owned- Businesses