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Photo: Jon D. KenneDy

“it was just obVious at the time
that she was super iNtelligeNt, she

uNderstood process – which is keY, iN
mY miNd – aNd it’s just kiNd of like she
got it. iN a VerY short period of time,
she uNderstood what we were trYiNg
to do aNd how iN the world we were
goiNg to get it doNe.”

—doN holmaN,
corporate director of traNsportatioN safetY,
tYsoN foods

hare (second from top right) with some of
the 40 Under 40 Council members in 2012

Hare has done in that arena. the best of his ability. He won’t be sat- and expected to be talking to small
“It was obvious that at some point isfied until he knows the job is done group.
she was going to be a leader,” he said. “I right.” “When I walked into that facil-
think she’s done a nice job, and it looks Just about four years ago, she mar- ity, I saw more than 100 officers,” she
like she’s changing some things with ried Chris Hare, whom she’d met some recalled. “And here I am a 27-year-old
the Safety Council. I think she’s into it, years before through mutual friends. girl speaking about electronic logging
and that’s always good.” A program manager for the rotorcraft and how it’s better for our country. At
Holman has kept up with Hare’s division of Triumph, she said it was his first I was a little nervous, it was a lot
work at CalArk through his friend support, trust and respect that tipped bigger scale than I thought.”
Dennis Hilton, the company’s vice pres- the scales from friendship to love. They But she’s long been accustomed to
ident of safety, and says the same traits live in Benton and both work long public speaking and making presenta-
he noticed during her internship are the hours, so when they have time together tions, so she got through the training
ones that have made her successful in it’s spent focused on his sons Connor with no problem. And as it happened,
her current position. and Ethan, aged 6 and 11, when they’re not long after that a CalArk driver told
“I appreciate what she’s done in the around, and each other when they her about being stopped by a Texas DPS
industry and the leadership role she’s aren’t. She said travel is one of their officer. The officer mentioned to the
taken,” he said. “I think she’s a great favorite things, whether it’s to the driver he’d met his director of safety
young leader in transportation safety.” Virgin Islands (their favorite destination and heard about the electronic logging
Hare grew up in Siloam Springs so far) or Beale Street in Memphis. devices. When the driver asked if he
and that’s where her parents, Steve and Even though she knows she’s wanted to see the electronic logging
Paula Still, live. Her father, a contractor, earned respect among her industry data, the officer told him, “If you have
may help explain why Iseler’s approach peers and higher-ups, there are times to deal with her, I know you’re doing it
to learning regulations may have when being a young woman still makes right,” and sent him on his way. One
worked so well with Hare. Hare feel a bit out of place, though she’s of the driver’s first calls was to Hare.
“If someone asks my father to build always game to take on challenging “He said, ‘You got me a quick roadside
an engine for something, it may be situations. Such as the time she was inspection today!’” she said.
something he’s never done in his life invited to provide a training session for
but he’ll get a book out and he’ll do it to the Texas Department of Public Safety,

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