There is heightened awareness of an ongoing, serious pattern of harassment and assault-related crimes against female truck drivers. While there is little formal research on the subject, WIT is currently conducting a significant research initiative that will help to define the problem of driver safety and harassment and to better understand the nature and extent of related challenges. WIT also is collaborating with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to study and survey the prevalence, seriousness and nature of the problem of harassment and assaults against female truck drivers.
Attend this session to:
Explore driver perspectives on how safe women are in the industry
Discuss what female drivers can do to minimize the chance of sexual harassment in the workplace or violence on the road
Learn what companies are doing to minimize instances of harassment or violence against women drivers
Generate frank discussion around the importance of same-gender training policies with for-hire and private fleets
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Angelique Temple
Professional Driver Tornado Transport
Angelique Temple
Professional Driver Tornado Transport
Angelique Temple has over 18 years in the trucking industry. She is an active member of the Women In Trucking Association and currently serves on the association's Image Team. She is also a member of the FMCSA Driver Panel where she provides her perspective and experience as a female professional driver.
Ellen Voie
Founder Women In Trucking Association
Ellen Voie
Founder Women In Trucking Association
Ellen Voie is an internationally recognized speaker and authority on gender diversity and inclusion for women working in non-traditional careers in transportation. She has been invited to speak to audiences in Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Viet Nam, France, Mexico, and Canada in addition to being a popular speaker at conferences throughout the United States.
As founder of the Women In Trucking Association in March of 2007, Voie currently serves as the nonprofit organization’s President/CEO. The Women In Trucking Association was formed to promote the employment of women in the trucking industry, to remove obstacles that might keep them from succeeding, and to celebrate the successes of its members.
Kirleen Neely
Chief Executive Officer Neely Behavioral Health
Kirleen Neely
Chief Executive Officer Neely Behavioral Health
Dr. Kirleen Neely has worked in the mental health field for over twenty years and is currently the chief executive officer of Neely Behavioral Health. The company provides employee assistance programs with a focus on improving the lives of transportation and logistics workers. Dr. Neely oversees all clinical services for the organization.
Her passion for making a difference has allowed her to serve in various roles throughout her career, including adjunct professor at St. Marys’ University, researcher, and sought-after public speaker. Some of her recent appearances and presentations include CNN’s legal analyst show The Special Report, and North American Transportation Employee Relations Association Conference.
Dr. Neely has also been sighted in articles written by Transport Topics and Trucker Tools. In 2021 she co-authored her second book titled “Mental Health 101” to address the challenges adolescents face during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Dr. Neely believes in giving back to the community and currently serves on the advisory board of David’s Legacy Foundation and the board of Reset Schools. She is licensed by the Texas State Board of Professional Counselors and obtained her doctoral degree in Counselor Education from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. She is supported by her husband and two beautiful daughters.
Jim Terry
Founder TDS Public Affairs
Jim Terry
Founder TDS Public Affairs
Jim Terry brings over 25 years of extensive experience in both the policy and campaign arenas offering a broad array of legislative, strategic, communications, and management skills that help clients build comprehensive, effective, and winning campaigns.
A long-time veteran of Capitol Hill, Mr. Terry has served as a campaign manager, political director, and advisor on some of the most high-profile races in the nation and at the National Republican Congressional Committee. He understands the legislative process literally in and out, having served as both a congressional Chief of Staff and Chief Executive at the Free Enterprise Fund, a non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to advancing free-market policies.
Since founding TDS Public Affairs in 2007, Mr. Terry has provided strategic communications, public affairs, grassroots, and paid media services to Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, and non-profit organizations. He has appeared on Fox News, CNN, and countless talk radio outlets across the country and has testified before Congress numerous times.
