Ellen Voie Partnering the Globe with Inclusive Leadership

 

Success has always been at the cradle of those who believe in the inclusive development of society.

Starting from age-old transformation through innovations and technological excellence to the business leaders who scout for the blend of ethics and founding principles, success has been reincarnating itself to those who preserve inclusivity.

Standing on such an ethical standpoint, Ellen Voie came up with the ultimate solution: Women In Trucking Association—a non-profit organization. As the organization’s President/CEO, Ellen has established a promising platform for women to pursue their dreams of making a career in the transportation business.

The Women In Trucking Association’s mission is to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments, and minimize the obstacles faced by women working in the industry.

In an interview, we got an opportunity to learn more about Ellen and her organization. She discussed her career path and inspirations for founding the Women In Trucking Association and much more.

The following are the excerpts from the interview.

Ellen, kindly tell our readers about yourself and your professional journey so far.

I’ve been in the transportation industry most of my career. While my original goal was to work in broadcast journalism, I ended up at a steel fabricating plant after high school where I was hired to do drafting. In high school, I had experience in drafting and welding, so it was a perfect fit for me. However, one day I was asked if I wanted to move into the traffic department to help manage the inbound shipments of raw materials and outbound shipments of the material handling equipment.

We built racks and pallets in one plant, jacks in another, and furnaces in our third facility. After a year as assistant traffic manager and the completion of my diploma in Traffic & Transportation Management, I was promoted to the position of Traffic Manager. I stayed in this role until I married and started my family when I began using my skills as a freelance Transportation Consultant.

For eighteen years, I consulted with trucking companies in central Wisconsin, keeping their trucks and drivers legal and in compliance. During that time, I also completed my bachelor’s and then master’s degrees in communication at the University of Wisconsin in Stevens Point.

Source: https://thebusinessberg.com/ellen-voie-partnering-the-globe-with-inclusive-leadership/