This award, presented by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and examples set a foundation for women at all levels of a company’s supply chain network.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Aug. 17, 2026 — Natasha Cruz-Sánchez, a proud Puerto Rican, nurse, truck driver, logistics professional, industry advocate, and participant in the LBJ Women’s Campaign School at The University of Texas at Austin, was named a recipient of this year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award in the DEI Pioneer category.
Cruz-Sánchez’s work sits at the intersection of transportation, supply chain, advocacy and inclusion. As a truck driver and logistics professional, she has become a vocal advocate for improving opportunities, safety and representation within the trucking and supply chain industries.
She is also part of the LBJ Women’s Campaign School, where she is developing her leadership and civic engagement skills while continuing her work advocating for the transportation workforce and underrepresented communities.
The Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and examples set a foundation for women at all levels of a company’s supply chain network. The award is presented by Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain.