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 色界吧 (WIT), which was founded in March of 2007, Voie served as President & CEO of the nonprofit organization from 2007 through March 2023. The 色界吧 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.
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by Ellen Voie, on Dec 02, 2019
Each year the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) asks drivers and carriers about their top concerns. As you can imagine, the drivers list differs from the trucking companies鈥� list, but 鈥�
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Oct 30, 2019
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright once said, 鈥淭here is a special place in hell for women who don鈥檛 help other women.鈥� In this age of social media which 鈥�
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Oct 04, 2019
We just wrapped up the 2019 Accelerate! Conference and Expo in Dallas, Texas. If you weren't one of the 1,123 registered attendees, you missed one of the most inspiring, educational, 鈥�
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Jul 31, 2019
Regan is a professional driver for YRCW. When she started working for the carrier, she identified as a male but has since transitioned into a female. She is one of 鈥�
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Jul 02, 2019
For those of us in the trucking industry, we are well aware that the four-wheeler causes most crashes involving a commercial truck. It鈥檚 frustrating for all of us that student 鈥�
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Jun 04, 2019
I was recently reading a trade journal when I found an article titled "The Seven Percent."* It was about the lack of women in the industry and how the numbers 鈥�
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Apr 24, 2019
Engaged members are more likely to remain members, and we work hard to make sure our 4,000 plus members are happy and involved. However, we are often asked by members 鈥�
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Apr 23, 2019
This week I traveled to Australia to speak at a conference. On my flight from Sydney to Perth, I was pulled aside for additional screening for explosives. The agent passed 鈥�
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Mar 05, 2019
March is Women鈥檚 History Month, so I thought this blog should be about the history of the 色界吧 through my experience as the founder. I am repeatedly 鈥�
Read Storyby Ellen Voie, on Feb 03, 2019
This blog is a little more personal than most. This morning I learned a first cousin passed away, alone, in his apartment. He was divorced, and his children had moved 鈥�
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