Support In Advancing WIT’s Mission by WIT President & CEO Ellen Voie

GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO

Support In Advancing WIT’s Mission

Ellen Voie, CAE, President & CEO Women In Trucking Association, Inc.

For 14 years, the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has been the only organization whose mission is to encourage and advance the employment of women in trucking. We have always represented ALL women in the industry, or as we like to say: the women who design, build, fix, drive, or own trucks.

Since 2007, we have been the lone voice for our members, but now that is changing. We are being joined by other groups who share our goal to bring more women into the industry. We are extremely proud to be an integral part of three national initiatives. In 2019, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) created the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) charter to establish a committee to “provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation … about needs, objectives, plans, approaches, content, and accomplishments of the motor carrier safety programs carried out by the Administration and motor carrier safety regulations.” This year, then Secretary Elaine Chao appointed me to the MCSAC to serve with 24 other industry members to serve a twoyear term. Additionally, for the first time, a driver subcommittee was formed to serve under the direction of Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s leader, Todd Spencer. Three of our Image Team members, Deb LaBree, Kellylynn McLaughlin and Angelique Temple were appointed to serve on this subcommittee.

We look forward to representing you, our members, in both these groups. The legislature has recognized the need to attract more drivers, pilots, engineers, and operators. We joined 30 other groups to support the “Promoting Service in Transportation Act” to create a series of public service announcements for print, broadcast and digital media to encourage these careers in trucking, aviation, rail and maritime.

More specific to trucking, we have been involved in the “Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act” to direct the administrator of the FMCSA to establish a “Women of Trucking Advisory Board.” Under this bill, the board would identify barriers to entry for women in the trucking industry, work across organizations and companies to coordinate formal education and training programs, and help identify and establish training and mentorship programs for women in the industry. We are thrilled to be involved in all three of these initiatives. These are opportunities to advance our mission at a higher level and to include other stakeholders in our quest to increase the participation of women in transportation-related careers.

WIT President and CEO Ellen Voie has been working with Congressman Gallagher (R-KS) on legislation to create a “Women of Trucking Advisory Board” with the FMCSA.

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