Lindsey Trent is the Co-Founder and President of the Next Generation in Trucking Association, a non-profit trade association with the mission to promote trucking as a positive career field and create trucking programs while encouraging training and employment of young people in the trucking industry; and connecting them to training and employment opportunities.
Lindsey fell in love with the trucking industry while also learning about its vast employment needs when she started a job in truck driver staffing. She went on to work in business and customer development for Ryder, the transportation industry leader in supply chain solutions for North America. From professional drivers to technicians, equipment maintenance to warehousing, entry-level staff to Leadership, Lindsey brings a wealth of knowledge, connections, and solutions to every door. She is passionate about introducing young people to trucking and the opportunities it can provide, leading her to revolutionize the industry by launching education and industry partnerships that aid in creating a skilled, diverse and equitable workforce.
Lindsey serves on the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Trucking Association and the Advisory Board of Fairdale High School where she helped start their Diesel Technician program.
Lindsey is a graduate of Purdue University and resides in Louisville, Kentucky with her husband and two kids where she enjoys working out, golfing, traveling, reading and spending time with her family.
