Honorees recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics magazines for shaping the future of logistics

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) celebrates three leaders as recipients of the 2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award. Recognized across three categories, the honorees were selected for their leadership in shaping the supply chain industry, delivering measurable business impacts across Ryder operations, and supporting women across all levels of the profession.

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“When it comes to women in the supply chain space, one thing is clear: they are increasingly driving industry innovation; leading companies, divisions, markets and sectors; executing on all fronts to ensure compliance; and creating pathways for the next generation,” says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics magazines. “They’re making a difference in the supply chain, both personally and professionally.”

This year’s Women in Supply Chain award recipients from Ryder include:

• Cherie Brinkerhoff, Ryder senior vice president of operations for retail, technology & healthcare, was named a Trailblazer, a category honoring female leaders shaping the future of logistics. With 25+ years of global experience, Cherie oversees $900 million in supply chain and transportation operations across 40 North American locations. This past year, she has received multiple industry awards for helping to set a new standard in healthcare logistics by transforming a large Midwest hospital network’s supply chain from the traditional distributor-managed model to self-distribution model – improving fulfillment rates to over 99%, providing 100% real-time inventory visibility, and reducing order processing costs by 80%.
• Kimberly Boan, Ryder director of customer logistics for automotive, aerospace, and industrial (AAI), was recognized in the Workforce Innovator category, which honors leaders advancing supply chain education and workforce development. Since 2024, Kimberly and her team have generated more than $6.5 million in savings for a large industrial customer by driving continuous improvement initiatives, cultivating high-performing teams driven to innovate and achieve results, and creating an environment that prioritizes employee development and retention.
• Christine Xiong, Ryder senior manager of continuous improvement, received the Rising Star category recognition, which honors emerging professionals whose achievements and vision are shaping the future of the supply chain industry. Christine leads quality assurance, continuous improvement, and engineering functions across a $300 million portfolio of customer business within Ryder's AAI vertical – driving initiatives that have elevated account performance, improved customer satisfaction scores, and generated nearly $2 million in single-year savings for a customer through process improvements, space optimization, and resource efficiency.

“Cherie, Kimberly, and Christine represent the kind of leadership that is shaping the future of the supply chain industry,” says Steve Sensing, president of supply chain and dedicated transportation solutions for Ryder. “They translate deep operational expertise into measurable value for our customers, while building strong teams and creating pathways for the next generation of leaders. This recognition reflects the impact they are making across Ryder and throughout our industry.”

About Ryder System, Inc.

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) is a nearly $13 billion leading provider of outsourced logistics and transportation services throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Ryder offers supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions that integrate every step of the supply chain port-to-door, including cross-border logistics, fleet and transportation management, warehousing and distribution, and final delivery to customers’ doorsteps. Ryder’s broad portfolio of services encompasses managed transportation, freight brokerage, dedicated contract carriage with professional drivers, full-service fleet leasing and maintenance, commercial truck rental, automation and robotics, digital technologies, contract manufacturing and packaging, omnichannel retail fulfillment including e-commerce and last-mile delivery, and used vehicle sales. Serving more than 20 industries, Ryder manages approximately 240,000 commercial vehicles, operates nearly 800 maintenance locations, and runs approximately 320 warehouses totaling more than 100 million square feet. Ryder is consistently recognized for technology-driven innovation and industry-leading practices in safety, health, security, talent acquisition, and environmental management, and was most recently named to Fortune’s “America’s Most Innovative Companies” list. www.ryder.com

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They translate deep operational expertise into measurable value for our customers, while building strong teams and creating pathways for the next generation of leaders.