From Pizza Shops to Leading a $100M Logistics Empire with Kristy Knichel, President and CEO of Knichel Logistics

Episode notes

In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, Brent Hutto is joined by Kristy Knichel, President and CEO of Knichel Logistics. Join them as they explore: Kristy’s early days running pizza shops and her first steps into logistics. How working with her father taught her invaluable lessons about business, leadership, and resilience. The challenges of navigating family dynamics in a business setting and how Kristy overcame them to assume leadership. The bold decisions Kristy made to secure the future of the company, including managing finances, ensuring sustainable growth, and maintaining team morale. Kristy’s leadership philosophy, focusing on treating employees with respect and fostering a positive workplace culture. The remarkable transformation of Knichel Logistics, growing to 55 employees and nearly $100M in revenue under Kristy’s leadership. How Kristy’s independence, problem-solving mindset, and perseverance shaped her journey to becoming a respected industry leader. Kristy Knichel is the President and CEO of Knichel Logistics, a leading intermodal marketing company specializing in freight transportation solutions.

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