Seattle CEO Receives Top Industry Honor

TRInternational’s Megan E. Gluth-Bohan accepts 2022 Distributor of the 12 months award
from the Nationwide Affiliation of Chemical Distributors

SEATTLE, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Megan E. Gluth-Bohan, proprietor and CEO of the Seattle-based chemical distributor TRInternational, was not too long ago acknowledged with two prestigious honors for leaders in her {industry}.

In November, she was named Distributor of the 12 months by the Nationwide Affiliation of Chemical Distributors (NACD) for “her authority on key coverage points going through the {industry} [and] her skill to create lasting connections” as a CEO.

“I’m humbled by this honor,” Megan shares. “I’ve such admiration and respect for my colleagues on this {industry}, and I really feel so proud to name them my friends.”

As a NACD member, Megan has served on a number of NACD committees and is a devoted advocate for enhancing coverage and regulatory outcomes for the {industry}. Megan served as a key spokesperson this yr because the {industry} confronted important ocean cargo and transport challenges. At the moment, Megan serves as the primary feminine member of the NACD Board’s government committee and was simply elected Vice Chair. 

“I’m proud to be of service to the NACD and our members,” Megan says. “All of us serve probably the most primary and very important elements of our economic system and our communities. The NACD has demonstrated a tireless dedication to our work collectively, and I’m thrilled to foster that partnership and perform their imaginative and prescient for years to come back.”

Earlier this yr, Megan was named by the Ladies Presidents Group (WPO) as one among 2022’s Ladies 2 Watch, an annual checklist recognizing the 50 quickest rising women-owned firms inside their membership.

Megan is devoted to range in all areas of enterprise, and TRI is the most important LGBTQ-owned firm (by income) within the Puget Sound area. TRI’s hardworking staff has additionally developed an industry-wide popularity for its seamless buyer expertise, and the corporate has been acknowledged as one of many area’s center market Quick 50, in addition to one of many highest-earning and fastest-growing women-owned companies within the Puget Sound space.

Raised in a working-class household within the Midwest, Megan graduated from the College of Minnesota with a level in historical past. She obtained a legislation diploma from the College of St. Thomas and labored totally on circumstances within the civil litigation house earlier than becoming a member of TRI in 2012 as the corporate’s first normal counsel. She later turned TRI’s president after which the corporate’s second-ever CEO.

About TRInternational

Based in 1994 with headquarters within the Pacific Northwest, TRInternational is a provider of uncooked supplies in all sectors — prescribed drugs, oil and fuel, cosmetics, meals components and extra — and works intently with producers throughout the globe. With satellite tv for pc workplaces world wide, TRI is understood for its distinctive, hands-on customer support, dedication to produce chain diversification by way of inventive sourcing options and its experience in importing and exporting, regulatory administration and customized manufacturing. TRI cares deeply not just for its clients, however for its employees and the larger group, fostering a piece tradition devoted to good character, resiliency and social good.

About NACD

The Nationwide Affiliation of Chemical Distributors and its over 400 member and affiliate firms are very important to the chemical provide chain, offering merchandise to over 750,000 finish customers. NACD members are leaders in well being, security, safety and environmental efficiency by way of implementation of Accountable Distribution, established in 1991 as a situation of membership and a 3rd party-verified administration follow. For extra info, go to www.nacd.com.

SOURCE TRInternational, Inc.