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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 Oct 12, 2020 1:32:18 PM
Have you ever questioned how some terms or phrases are either outdated or don’t even make any sense? For example, when was the last time you actually “dialed” the phone? …
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Sep 4, 2020 4:59:22 PM
I never thought I could be friends with a piece of technology that is exceptionally nosey. I’m a pretty private person, and the thought of sharing my physical data makes …
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Jul 29, 2020 1:52:29 PM
Recently I reached out to our driver members and asked them about the stresses they are experiencing due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. Challenges included access to personal protection supplies …
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Jun 2, 2020 3:36:00 PM
The trucking industry has long been a male-dominated environment, and although things are changing, it's still predominantly men behind the wheel, in the corner office, and the shop. As women …
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Apr 28, 2020 5:21:00 PM
Ten years ago, Facebook was emerging as one of the top social media websites and Women In Trucking member, Sandy Long, recognized its potential. She reached out and asked if …
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Apr 2, 2020 5:35:00 PM
Until a few short weeks ago, none of us could have imagined a world with COVID-19, social distancing and government mandates to stay in our homes. Each day we listen …
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Mar 3, 2020 5:51:00 PM
The Women In Trucking Association board of directors has a goal to be a resource to the industry. Whether that means trucking companies, drivers, the government or our members, we …
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Jan 31, 2020 7:51:00 PM
The email started innocent enough. The question from the CEO asked if the employee had a moment to “get a task done.” The sender asked the reader to purchase eight …
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Jan 2, 2020 8:02:00 PM
If you’re like many of us, you probably made at least one New Year’s resolution recently. According to TheQuint.com, the most common new year’s resolution is to get in shape, …
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Jan 2, 2020 5:33:00 PM
This year, we’d like to share our hopes for the coming year with eight ways to support the Women In Trucking Association mission to increase the percentage of women employed …
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