FEATURE: Running a Family Business
All in the Family: The Inside Scoop on Running a Family Business Family-owned businesses are particularly prevalent in the transportation industry. While they can range in size from two people to thousands, these companies offer unique challenges and opportunities. To better understand their unique business dynamics, we recently talked with two Women In Trucking (WIT) members who are family business owners.
Transportation is a family affair for Joyce Brenny, pictured here (right) with son-in-law Scott Simon, daughter Holly Simon, grandson Sutton and husband Todd. Joyce Brenny and her husband Todd founded Brenny Transportation in 1996 with three employees. Today, they have 100, including their daughter and son-in-law. The company has ranked as one of the Star Tribune’s Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota and received the 2018 Minnesota Family Business Award.
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Founded in 1932, Rihm Family Companies is a fourth-generation family-owned-and-operated truck dealership. Kari Rihm took over the business in 2010 as President and CEO and has grown the business to 357 employees. Her son serves as Vice President. The recipient of the prestigious Silver Dealer of Excellence award,
the company has added four new dealerships in just the past 18 months. Both women are past recipients of WIT’s Influential Woman in Trucking Award. In addition, their companies were named Top Companies to Work For in Transportation in 2018 and are included in the top WOB list on page 13. It’s
