In honour of International Women’s Day, we would like to take the opportunity to celebrate the great accomplishments of women like Malala Yousafzai, whose tireless fight for the rights of girls to receive an education in Pakistan ignited an international movement.
We would also like to shine the spotlight on the accomplishments of women a little closer to home with our own Christina Sattaur, Go Logistics Vice-President Operations.
Christina has played an integral role at Go Logistics over the past six years. Her extensive background in transportation has enabled her to help grow the business to new heights, including establishing an effective and efficient sortation process that allows our clients to move more shipments, quickly.
We had the opportunity to ask Christina a few questions about her role and get her unique take on some of the challenges she has overcome on her road to success.
When I think of International Women’s Day, three words come to mind, independence, equality, and recognition. It has taken many years and countless brave women to help us achieve these goals, and for many women, the fight is still an uphill one. We’ve come a long way, but there is still a lot of work to be done here.
When I was a little girl, I loved airplanes. I especially loved jet fighters. My mother would take me to as many airshows as she could. I wanted to be a jet fighter pilot when I grew up. Unfortunately, women were not permitted to become fighter pilots at that time, so I was forced to squash that dream. It wasn’t until 1988 that Canada became the first western country where women could attain my dream. In 1989, Captain Dee Brasseur became one of the first female CF-18 Hornet fighter pilots in the world--just one more thing that makes me proud to be Canadian!
My male colleagues, both peers, and superiors, have been incredibly supportive. At the end of the day, we all want the same thing, for the business to succeed and thrive. They know that I’m driven to do my very best to achieve that end. I’m not afraid to admit when I’m wrong about something, and I’m more than willing to accept good advice when it’s offered.
This question hits close to home for me. I have a 14-year-year-old daughter and I’ve always encouraged her to be true to her convictions and to follow her passion. To be a leader and not a follower. I’m proud to say that she has taken my advice to heart and is a leader among her peers. It also means that when I least expect it, she will use that argument against me to great effect! All kidding aside, I would give the same advice to every young girl if I could. Strive to lead and not follow, in essence, be yourself, no one is better at being you!
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