Lisa Steed is a transportation and logistics entrepreneur who built her career by understanding the work from the inside out. As Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Linked Again, Inc., Steed leads a woman-owned FedEx contracting operation with a clear purpose: make safety non-negotiable and make leadership visible. Her approach is shaped by years spent driving routes, training teams and solving problems in real time — experience that gives her leadership credibility at every level of the operation.
Transportation & Logistics Leadership:
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Women Entrepreneurs in Trucking:
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Lisa Steed entered the trucking industry when female ownership was rare and expectations were narrow. Rather than conforming to inherited models, she chose to lead in the trenches and design systems around real conditions while holding safety as a constant. She adopted training and safety technologies ahead of industry norms, not to monitor drivers, but to strengthen habits and prevent small issues from becoming systemic failures. The result was operational precision — multi-year zero-crash performance, elite service metrics and consistency that did not rely on churn or pressure.
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Recognition followed because the work resolved its purpose. Lisa Steed was named FedEx Western Rocky District Entrepreneur of the Year and later received the Pacific Northwest Region President’s Award at a Gold Medal Event for exemplary safety and service results. An 11-year accident-free professional driver and decorated ATA Stepvan competitor, she carries authority both behind the wheel and at the executive level. A thyroid cancer survivor and FedEx Humanitarian Award recipient, Steed brings composure, resilience and a people-first ethic to leadership — demonstrating that durable logistics operations are built through clarity, trust and depth, not volume.
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