Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Educational Speaker Series: Desiree Wood
How REAL Women in Trucking works to deliver highway safety through leadership, mentorship, education, and advocacy
Join WTS Central VA, Charlotte Metro, DC, Hampton Roads, NC Triangle, South Carolina, and Savannah for a Diversity and Equity Event featuring Desiree Wood.
Desiree Wood works to deliver highway safety through leadership, mentorship, education, and advocacy through REAL Women in Trucking. They achieve positive outcomes by uniting and advocating for improvements in the work and lifestyle environment and ensuring everyone has access to the resources and support necessary to achieve their goals. They aim to bring attention to the challenges faced by female truckers and work towards creating positive changes in the industry.
Desiree fills many roles and also serves on the Transportation Research Board's Freight Transportation Planning and Logistics Committee that determines best practices and measures for carrier fleet operations, public infrastructure improvements and air, rail and marine transportation. Join us to learn and share your experiences on this topic with your WTS and industry colleagues!
For questions about the event, please contact Kally McCormick ([email protected]) and Audra Bandy ([email protected]).
Location:
This will be a virtual event held on Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to registered attendees 48 hours and two hours in advance of the event.
Cancellations:
You may cancel your registration and receive a refund by sending an email to [email protected] no later than November 18th, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.