The English publication International Railway Journal (IRJ) announced this Wednesday (June 1st) the winners of the IRJ Women in Rail Awards 2022 and the Executive Director of the National Association of Passenger Rail Operators (ANPTrilhos), Roberta Marchesi, was elected among the leading women in the rail industry worldwide.
“Being a Brazilian woman leader of a national entity and being elected among so many outstanding women in the world is a huge satisfaction. I am proud to be able to represent women in the Brazilian metro rail sector in this worldwide recognition”, emphasizes Roberta Marchesi, who has been in charge of ANPTrilhos since the Association was founded 11 years ago.
The IRJ Women in Rail Awards 2022 aims to recognize the efforts of companies in the rail industry around the world to bridge the gender gap and improve diversity in their workforce by highlighting the work of women. “My personal desire is to be able to see other women reaching leadership positions in the industry, not just for being women, but because of their skills. Diversity of thought in top management is essential to achieve better results”, explains the Executive Director of ANPTrilhos in an interview to IRJ.
“The Board of ANPTrilhos and its Associates are proud to have Roberta leading our entity. She does an excellent job and represents the women in our sector with mastery”, emphasizes Joubert Flores, President of the ANPTrilhos Board.
In this first edition of the IRJ Women in Rail Awards 2022, 12 women were awarded, representing all continents. Among them, Brazil also stands out with the award given to the Legal Manager of the São Paulo Metro, Janaina Schoenmaker, who has worked for the company for 14 years. The São Paulo Metro is also part of the members of ANPTrilhos.
Meet the 12 winners of the IRJ Women in Rail Awards 2022 (in alphabetic order):
• Annie Adams, Executive Vice President and Director of Transformation, Norfolk Southern, United States
• Anneri Robinson, Leader of Rail and Transit Operations and Systems, Hatch Africa, South Africa
• Candis Rhodes, Sustainability Manager, Rail Strategy, Rio Tinto, Australia
• Priannka Kumar, Chief Engineer, Aurecon, Australia
• Debbie Schrampfer, Assistant, Vice President and Director of Diversity, Union Pacific, United States
• Heather Waugh, Driver, Freightliner, Great Britain
• Janaina Schoenmaker, Legal Manager, São Paulo Metro, Brazil
• María Luisa Domínguez, President, ADIF, Spain
• Natasha Zulkifli, Director of Stakeholders, YTL Construction, Malaysia
• Rabaa De Laforcade, Director of Operations, Colas Rail Egypt, Egypt
• Roberta Marchesi, Executive Director and CEO, ANPTrilhos, Brazil
• Rosalina Reyes, Driver Coach, Haramain High-Speed Railway, Saudi Arabia
Click here to read the article published in the June issue of the IRJ magazine about the award.
