{"id":316851,"date":"2026-06-23T13:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/316851\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:57:13","slug":"women-at-the-wheel-danielle-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/316851\/","title":{"rendered":"Women at the Wheel: Danielle Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aftermarketnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">AftermarketNews<\/a> is proud to introduce the 2026 Class of AMN\u2019s Women at the Wheel. From pioneers who have helped build departments and launch entire companies to professionals who ensure daily operations run smoothly, these 29 honorees exemplify genuine leadership across every area of the aftermarket.<\/p>\n<p>Inductee Danielle Orlando is Director of Marketing &amp; Communications at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hdatruckpride.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">HDA Truck Pride Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>How did your aftermarket career begin? My path into the aftermarket came at a pivotal moment on the OEM side\u2014one that forced a choice between comfort and the unknown. I\u2019m deeply grateful to Kevin O\u2019Dowd, Leslie Cibor, James Croston and Brian Norko for believing in me and pushing me beyond my comfort zone. Mentors and friends like Rick Stempien, Tracy Beecroft, Mike Dolmetsch, Mike McKee, Cyndi Holt and David Boer have shaped my growth, while Bryan Funke and Tina Hubbard continued that support in the commercial vehicle space, helping me find my voice in this people-driven industry.<\/p>\n<p>What advice would you give your younger aftermarket self? The biggest lesson: don\u2019t overthink it. Growth doesn\u2019t come from playing it safe or waiting until you feel ready. It comes from showing up, trying, adjusting and moving forward. Be patient\u2014every step is shaping you into someone more capable than you imagined.<\/p>\n<p>What are some of the ways you have seen the industry support women in the aftermarket? I\u2019ve proudly witnessed Women in Auto Care evolve from a small, supportive network into a powerhouse driving real change and opportunity across the industry. Personally, I\u2019ve been fortunate to be influenced by strong women like Kat Funke, Tina Hubbard and Laura Hewitt, who challenge me daily to think differently, push further and do better\u2014while offering genuine friendship along the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AftermarketNews is proud to introduce the 2026 Class of AMN\u2019s Women at the Wheel. From pioneers who have&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":316852,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[131692,139,141,140,131693],"class_list":["post-316851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-hda-truck-pride","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-women-at-the-wheel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=316851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/316852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=316851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=316851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=316851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}