A History of Women in Fleet

After 20 years at Hallmark, Helen Bland requested a transfer to the newly formed fleet department and started as assistant to the fleet manager. After interviewing the third candidate for the revolving-door fleet manager job, Bland asked for the job herself. "Helen succeeded in a male-dominated field by considering herself an equal and not expecting  special treatment," says Debbie Mize, who succeeded Bland in 1987. "It was harder than normal in the beginning, but she gained respect and knowledge from hard work and treating everyone equal." Bland was the first female president of NAFA and is a founding member of the