Intelligent Audit leaders win 2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum awards

Intelligent Audit said Kaitlyn Fisher and Margaret Sanford were named recipients of the 2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum Award from Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. The recognition highlights leadership in implementation and data programs as the company pushes AI-driven tools, audit services and transportation optimization across its customer base.

Why it matters: - The awards spotlight two Intelligent Audit leaders whose work affects freight audit, parcel audit, transportation spend management and AI-powered optimization for global shippers. - The recognition underscores the growing role of implementation leadership and data science in improving transportation visibility, billing accuracy and carrier accountability.

What happened: - Intelligent Audit announced that Kaitlyn Fisher, Director of Implementation, and Margaret Sanford, Strategic Data Programs Manager, were named recipients of the 2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum Award. - Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive presented the annual awards. - Fisher won in the Trailblazers category. - Sanford won in the Rising Stars category. - Recipients will be recognized Nov. 17-19, 2026, at the Women in Supply Chain Forum in Charleston, South Carolina. - The complete list of winners is available on the Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive websites.

The details: - Fisher leads Intelligent Audit’s implementation team and helps global shippers deploy the company’s freight audit, parcel audit and transportation spend management solutions. - Fisher works with customers to integrate the tools into operations without disruption and speed up time to value. - Intelligent Audit said Fisher’s work helps customers build a foundation for long-term success by improving transportation visibility and strengthening financial controls. - The company said its customer base has uncovered millions in transportation savings, improved billing accuracy, strengthened carrier accountability and gained better visibility into transportation performance. - Sanford leads initiatives that sit at the intersection of data science, product execution, operations and customer value. - Sanford’s work supports DeepDetectAI™, Intelligent Audit’s anomaly detection platform. - DeepDetectAI is designed to identify hidden transportation costs, improve carrier accountability and turn shipping data into actionable insights. - Intelligent Audit said Sanford’s work supports the innovation behind those capabilities and the continued evolution of its AI software.

Between the lines: - The awards give Intelligent Audit outside validation for functions that often sit behind the scenes but directly shape supply chain results. - The recognition also signals that data quality and implementation execution are becoming as important as the software itself in transportation optimization. - CEO Hannah Testani said Fisher and Sanford have built a reputation for leading with confidence, supporting colleagues and raising the bar. - Testani said the recognition reflects their impact on customers, the team and the business.

What's next: - Fisher and Sanford will be honored at the forum in November. - Intelligent Audit will continue building around freight audit, parcel audit, logistics intelligence and AI-powered analytics as the awards draw attention to its platform and leadership bench. - The company, which has operated for more than 30 years, says it will keep focusing on reducing costs, improving visibility and helping organizations make smarter supply chain decisions.