Freightlink Europe MD, Lesley O’Brien Europe, is an award-winning business professional with over 40 years’ experience in transport and logistics. . A committed ambassador for the industry, Lesley uses her voice whenever possible to support and encourage those underrepresented in the industry, to raise standards, improve road safety and change industry perception. In 2020 she was awarded the OBE for services to diversity and inclusion and in 2022 was elected to the Motor Transport Wall of Fame and voted Northern Transport Personality of the Year by Transport News. She is a regular contributor to the Commercial Motor Legal Panel and is invited by the BBC and other media to discuss topical and transport related issues
