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.