Joan Hardy is Assistant Vice-President - Transportation, Richardson International.  In this role, Joan is responsible for managing rail, marine and truck transportation and related logistics activities system-wide for Richardson International, the second largest grain handling company in Canada. 

Joan joined Richardson International in the fall of 2006 after a 21-year career with a major Canadian railroad where she held several senior roles such as Superintendent – Operations, Senior Director – Customer Service, and Assistant Vice President – Sales. 

Joan is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manitoba (1985) and a Professional Engineer. 

A Manitoban from the start, Joan grew up in Selkirk, attended university in Winnipeg, spent 10 years in Montreal, and then made the decision to return to Winnipeg for the long term.  She and her husband have two sons, aged 16 and 18