Ellen Voie

Ellen Voie

Ellen Voie, CAE, 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 throughout the United States as well as Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, France, Mexico, and Canada. As Founder of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT), which was founded in March of 2007, Voie served as President & CEO of the nonprofit organization from 2007 through March 2023. 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.

Recent Posts by Ellen Voie:

by Ellen Voie, on Aug 11, 2021 4:03:19 PM

If you were asked to name the fiercest animal in the animal kingdom, how would you respond? Would your initial reaction be to say it would be a bear, a …

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by Ellen Voie, on Jun 29, 2021 10:43:34 AM

For fourteen years, the Women In Trucking Association has been the only organization whose mission is to encourage and advance the employment of women in trucking. We have always represented …

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by Ellen Voie, on Jun 4, 2021 9:46:15 AM

Women In Trucking joins broad coalition calling for passage of legislation to promote service in transportation. As the need for professional drivers continues, the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is …

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by Ellen Voie, on May 6, 2021 2:54:47 PM

Although the Women In Trucking Association was formed over fourteen years ago, there are still many people who don’t understand our mission and who we represent. This article will answer …

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by Ellen Voie, on Mar 30, 2021 3:03:35 PM

For the past twenty years, the issue of truck parking has made the top ten list of industry issues in the annual American Transportation Research Institute survey. In 2020, it …

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by Ellen Voie, on Mar 23, 2021 10:49:12 AM

Photo: Navajo Express | 2020 "I HEART Trucking" Photo Contest Submission March is Women’s History Month and the Women In Trucking Association was formed in March of 2007. Now, fourteen …

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by Ellen Voie, on Feb 8, 2021 4:33:18 PM

In the late eighties American Express trademarked the slogan, “membership has its privileges.” In those days you had to pay a fee to carry their card, so they wanted you …

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by Ellen Voie, on Jan 6, 2021 12:18:35 PM

“Don’t reinvent the wheel, just realign it.” Anthony J. D’Angelo, author We’ve all heard the adage about reinventing the wheel. Why spend a great deal of time and effort on …

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by Ellen Voie, on Dec 7, 2020 1:59:02 PM

Have you ever watched the YouTube video about the invisible gorilla? Click here to watch and count how many times the ball is passed between the players in the white …

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by Ellen Voie, on Nov 3, 2020 10:15:29 AM

President Grover Cleveland created the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in 1887 to prohibit rate discrimination for customers of the railroad. In 1906, the ICC was authorized to set maximum railroad …

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