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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.
Recent Posts by Ellen Voie:
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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Mar 2, 2021 9:26:35 AM
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States. He reportedly liked to relax in the Willard Hotel's lobby in Washington DC, where he would sit with a …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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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