In the premiere episode of "In the Driver's Seat," Samantha Therrien celebrates Women's Engineering Day with two extraordinary guests who are breaking barriers in male-dominated fields:

• Cristina Gutiérrez is a Driver for NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team. This all-electric off-road racing series highlights the impact of climate change while providing an equal platform for male and female drivers. Cristina shares her non-traditional journey into motorsports, tracing her passion back to driving her father's car at age 6. She discusses the challenges women face in the male-dominated motorsports industry.
• Lisa Drake is the Assistant Director of Fleet Electrification at Merchants Fleet. Lisa discusses how her father and grandfather instilled in her an ethic of environmental stewardship that drew her to engineering and sustainability roles. She shares advice for young women pursuing STEM careers - focus on the problems you want to solve and the impact you want to make.

Cristina and Lisa offer inspiring perspectives on overcoming barriers, the importance of support networks, and the future of greater women's involvement in motorsports, engineering, and fleet electrification. The episode aligns with Merchants Fleet's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability.