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in operations, she was moved into a transportation company. And there are toughest customers in the industry:
supply chain security role. Because of heightened security measures that must Drivers.
CalArk’s international footprint – their be followed on both sides of the border “It’s not always an easy task to deal
trucks go to Canada and their trailers due to the increased threat of drug car- with truckers, and I can understand
into Mexico – there’s a lot to consider tels and other criminal enterprises in it,” said Hilton. “I think of truckers like
from the security standpoint. After Mexico’s border states. Marines; I’m a retired Marine with 30
all, she said, when you’re dealing with “It was a learning experience for years of service and I can tell you there
cross-border traffic, you’re dealing with me and it was a challenge,” said Hare, have been some times I’ve been frus-
NAFTA. “and challenges are the reason I’m in trated with things. Malea is always a
“Really, the entire operation is the business.” good listener – she listened to the driv-
different,” Hare said. “We, as a motor It was Dennis Hilton, CalArk’s vice ers and before she forms an opinion or
carrier, do not cross into Mexico but president of safety, who brought Hare reaches a conclusion, she tries to get all
our trailers do; we have an operation into his part of the organization and the facts and communicate those back
in Laredo, Texas. There are a lot of he’s been extremely pleased with her to the driver.”
certifications; there is a lot of security work. So, is Hilton saying Hare would’ve
criteria you have to meet. And I was “I can go on and on – this girl is a made a good Marine?
in charge of ensuring those programs gem,” said Hilton. “It just doesn’t seem “Oh, I think so!” he said, laughing.
were up to date. I actually kind of built like there’s any end to the energy she “I would have been very happy to have
a new program off of what they already has. I’m really excited to have her on her in one of my Marine organizations.”
had established; I just got everybody our team.” Hare said being named chair of
involved from there.” Her intelligence, attention to detail ATA’s Safety Management Council last
To get CalArk trailers into Mexico, and enthusiasm about the regulatory May was humbling, not only because
for example, they first have to hand process all make her a great asset, he she’s the youngest and first woman in
them over to a drayage carrier that will said. Plus, her personality has made it the position but because she’s work-
take them through the border cross- possible for her to connect with every- ing with safety professionals she holds
ing and hand them off to the Mexican one in the organization, including the 

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