Road to Logistics managing director Jennifer Swain has been awarded an MBE for her outstanding services to the transport and logistics industry.
This recognition celebrates Jennifer’s leadership and commitment to addressing one of the industry’s most critical challenges, the skills shortage.
With more than 22 years of experience in logistics, Jennifer has built a reputation for developing new and innovative talent strategies that not only support businesses, but create meaningful opportunities for individuals who would otherwise face barriers to employment.
Since joining Road to Logistics in 2020, Jennifer has championed a new approach to workforce development, one that connects employers with motivated, often overlooked talent, while helping to build diverse, committed and resilient workforces across the UK. Through this evolution, Road to Logistics has grown into a trusted partner for employers, funders, and training providers nationwide.
A key part of this success is the end to end model Jennifer introduced. Delivered in partnership with employers and supported by government funding, Road to Logistics recruits in local areas, training individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds with a real job waiting at the end of the programme. Learners also receive up to 12 months of post placement support, including financial and wellbeing guidance, helping them settle in, stay in work and build long term careers, contributing to workforce retention. Jennifer remains closely involved in the training delivery, travelling across the UK to support programmes alongside accredited RTITB instructors and employer partners.
Over the past years, Jennifer has enabled businesses to recruit more than 1500 individuals from marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds into HGV/LGV and warehousing roles, transforming lives while helping to meet the evolving needs of the industry.
‘Road to Logistics was founded on a simple belief, that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not,’ said Jennifer. ‘Since 2020, we have had the privilege of supporting hundreds of people facing barriers to employment into meaningful careers within our industry.’
‘Every learner who has trusted us with their future, every employer who has opened their doors, and every partner who has shared our vision has played a part in this achievement,’ she continued. ‘I am immensely proud of this recognition, but even more excited about what comes next.’
Accepting the MBE represents a significant milestone not only for Jennifer, but for the wider Road to Logistics community and the logistics industry as a whole, highlighting the impact of inclusive, purpose led approaches to workforce development.
The date for Jennifer’s investiture ceremony is still to be confirmed.