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Being a Woman in Transportation, Mentorship, and More with Hotard's Julie Chalmers

Julie Chalmers was recently named one of METRO’s 2025 Women in Transportation.

October 6, 2025

Julie Chalmers was recently named one of METRO’s 2025 Women in Transportation. Recently, Executive Editor Alex Roman had a chance to talk to Chalmers, GM at Hotard Coaches Inc. in New Orleans, about being a leader in a historically male-dominated industry, providing mentorship to other women, career milestones, and much more. 

Topics include:

  • Getting her start in the motorcoach industry. 

  • Hurdles faced as a woman in transportation.

  • How Hotard has evolved over the years.

  • Attracting women into the motorcoach industry.

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