Toyota Material Handling has announced Kim Douglass of Seymour and Lea Ann King of Batesville recently received the 2023 Women in Supply Chain Award.
The award, given annually by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and actions set a positive example for women at all levels of the supply chain network.
“Lea Ann and Kim are exceptional leaders who are paving a path for women in the supply chain and material handling industries,” said Bill Finerty, Toyota Material Handling president and CEO. “These women embody Toyota’s founding principle to contribute positively to society and make the world a better place for all while encouraging others to do the same.”
King, vice president of legal and general counsel, founded the Toyota Women’s Impact Network, the company’s women’s initiative that ensures Toyota has an inclusive culture and attracts diverse talent. King also serves on the board of the Industrial Truck Association, including her most recent position as chairwoman of the association’s lawyer’s committee from 2016 to 2019.
Douglass, an assembly team leader at Toyota, was the first woman to medal in the Toyota Material Handling Group’s Global Skill Competition, earning the gold in the 2022 competition for assembly. She represents Toyota’s commitment to encouraging more women to pursue careers in the material handling industry. She also serves as an ambassador for the Toyota Women’s Impact Network.
Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive received more than 400 submissions for this year’s award, which set the publication’s record for any of its award categories. Of that number, 118 were submitted by male counterparts, and 39 women were self-nominated.
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