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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2011

WTS Foundation appoints CEO

Marcia Ferranto also serves as President and CEO of WTS International. She will now manage the functions of the WTS Foundation in addition to WTS International, which she has led since February 2010.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 9, 2010

Women In Transportation: Maryanne Roberts

Title: Senior Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs, U.S. Organization: Bombardier Transportation City: Holland, Pa.

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ArticlesSeptember 9, 2010

Women In Transportation: Terry Gruver

Title: Partner Organization: InfraConsult City: Scottsdale, Ariz.

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ArticlesSeptember 9, 2010

Marcia Ferranto: Moving WTS Forward by Focusing on Membership

As President/CEO of the Women's Transportation Seminar, Ferranto is bringing her passion for working with nonprofits and skillful fundraising abilities to grow the organization for the future.

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Timing right for women to benefit from transit jobs

A recent initiative signed by Sec. Ray LaHood at the Women's Transportation Seminar aims to encourage more women to pursue math and science degrees for careers in transportation. This year's annual seminar, was titled, "The Right Place at the Right Time." This may be exactly the right place and time for this initiative — with the recession as an unfortunate guide — to turn the tide in employment numbers for women in transportation.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2010

Initiative encourages women to pursue transportation careers

Will support the advancement of science, technology, engineering and mathematics through a strategic partnership between the U.S. DOT and the Women’s Transportation Seminar International.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2009

Women's seminar launches foundation

Will replace WTS Scholarship as the 501(c)(3) organization supporting WTS in its endeavors to advance women in transportation through contributions that invest in scholarships to women seeking transportation-related graduate and undergraduate degrees.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2008

Calif. High-Speed Rail deputy director named ‘Woman of the Year’

Annual award honors “a woman who is an outstanding role model and has contributed to the advancement of women and minorities in transportation.”

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