WTS Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Chapter

Hey members and friends of WTS, you still have time to receive our early bird special when purchasing your tickets for the gala! But this deal only lasts until November 22nd, so scan that QR code now to make sure you don't miss out on this incredible night. We are accepting RSVPs to our Annual Awards Gala! Join us for "A Night With The Stars", where we will come together as a community to honor our awards and scholarship recipients, listen to our amazing keynote speaker, and enjoy some great food and company. This year, our Keynote Speaker is Charlene Kay, P.E., who recently was promoted to Region Administrator for the Eastern Region of WSDOT! We are so excited to celebrate her success and listen to her inspiring message. And we hope you are too! Don't forget to RSVP today so you don't miss out! Can't scan the QR code? Here's the link! https://lnkd.in/grDxtRkn We can't wait to see you there!

REMINDER for nominations for the 2025-2026 Board Term! To nominate a current member in good standing (or yourself) please email the name of the person you are nominating and position to the WTS Secretary, Riannon Zender, at [email protected]. We are also seeking up to ten committee Chair or Co-Chair members. These are volunteer positions and not elected, however the Chair of each committee is also a Board member. Please respond to this email if you are interested in any of these positions or contact me if you have questions about the committee positions. The Board presently meets via Microsoft Teams at Noon on the second Wednesday of each month, for an hour. Service on the WTS Board awards you the opportunity to give back to the industry where you have found your success and to help others advance as well. You will be joined by a group of individuals who are embracing the challenges and who are seeking to have a direct impact on influencing this changing industry. We strive for diversity; racial/ethnic representation; public and private sector representation, modes of transportation representation and geographic representation. We look forward to receiving your nomination and hope you will consider this opportunity for yourself or encourage those you know to apply. Should you have any questions regarding the nomination/election process please contact Riannon Zender.

Our deadline for nominations has been extended until November 29th! Please share this information with anyone you think that might be interested in nominating those individuals that we want to recognize! We celebrate outstanding professionals, organizations, and projects that support this group’s mission of advancing women in the transportation industry and in our community. Winners will be invited to be honored at our 2025 Annual Awards Gala. See below for our nomination categories, and submit nominations for those that you know deserve it! Member of the Year: Recognizes a WTS member who has made extraordinary contributions to the success of the organization. Woman of the Year: Honors a woman who is an outstanding role model and has contributed to the advancement of women and minorities in transportation. Honorable Ray LaHood Award (Man of the Year): Named for former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, this award honors a man who has been key to WTS' efforts to attract, retain, and advance women in transportation. Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award: An individual exhibiting extraordinary efforts or initiatives in facilitating professional opportunities for women and minorities. Employer of the Year: Recognizes a Spokane-Coeur d'Alene region business, agency, or organization for its support of the goals and purpose of WTS. Innovative Transportation Solutions: Honors a recent transportation project or service led by a woman that improves the quality of life for its users and the community. Scan the QR code to get to our online nomination forms and fill a few out today! Can't scan the code? Good news! We have the link here as well: https://lnkd.in/gz9Dbzf7

REMINDER! The 2025 Annual Awards Gala will be here sooner than you think! We are accepting RSVP's to the 2025 Annual Awards Gala! Join us for "A Night With The Stars", where we will come together as a community to honor our awards and scholarship recipients, listen to our amazing keynote speaker, and enjoy some great food and company. Reserve your spot now and receive our early bird special pricing! This deal only lasts until November 22nd, so scan that QR code now to make sure you don't miss out on this incredible night. Can't scan the QR code? We have the link to the same page right here! https://lnkd.in/grDxtRkn

FINAL REMINDER: Scholarship applications are due November 8th! Please spread the world to help us reach as many students as we can! We want to help you further your education and reach the goals you're dreaming of! Whether you're just beginning your collegiate career, almost finished, or headed into grad school, apply for one of our two, $3,000 scholarships! One will be awarded to an undergraduate, and one will be awarded to a graduate student. Both winners are invited to our Awards Gala on February 20th of 2025! Contact the scholarship chair, Hannah Grimm, ([email protected]) for more details and applications!

WTS's October Member of the month is Lisa Blackwelder! Lisa was born in Portland, OR, and lived mostly in Oregon and Washington up through college. In 1998, she and her husband moved to California, where she got her master's degree, then back to Portland a few years later. In 2005, they moved to Utah and lived there for 17 years before moving to Spokane, WA, about 2 years ago. Lisa currently works as a Technical Documents Manager at Horrocks where she has been for the last 7 years! Spending time with family is one of the most important things in her life. Lisa states, “We all love animals and have had a variety of pets over the years as the kids have grown. We've also done a lot of camping as a family and enjoy traveling and exploring new places. For hobbies, I love anything outdoors or having to do with nature, such as hiking, biking, camping, backpacking, and skiing - or even just sitting by a river watching wildlife. I also enjoy traveling, swimming, doing yoga, cooking, reading, and playing table games.” Lisa has been a member of WTS for 2 years. She says that it is exciting to meet industry people in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area and that the WTS Chapter events are a wonderful blend of being informative and offering a chance to get to know more people. It's an active group that is fun to be part of. We love having you as a member, Lisa! Thank you for being an active member and continuing to support us and our mission!

Calling for nominations for the 2025-2026 Board Term! To nominate a current member in good standing (or yourself) please email the name of the person you are nominating and position to the WTS Secretary, Riannon Zender, at [email protected]. We are also seeking up to ten committee Chair or Co-Chair members. These are volunteer positions and not elected, however the Chair of each committee is also a Board member. Please respond to this email if you are interested in any of these positions or contact me if you have questions about the committee positions. The Board presently meets via Microsoft Teams at Noon on the second Wednesday of each month, for an hour. Service on the WTS Board awards you the opportunity to give back to the industry where you have found your success and to help others advance as well. You will be joined by a group of individuals who are embracing the challenges and who are seeking to have a direct impact on influencing this changing industry. We strive for diversity; racial/ethnic representation; public and private sector representation, modes of transportation representation and geographic representation. We look forward to receiving your nomination and hope you will consider this opportunity for yourself or encourage those you know to apply. Should you have any questions regarding the nomination/election process please contact Riannon Zender.

REMINDER! The 2025 Annual Awards Gala will be here sooner than you think! We are accepting RSVP's to the 2025 Annual Awards Gala! Join us for "A Night With The Stars", where we will come together as a community to honor our awards and scholarship recipients, listen to our amazing keynote speaker, and enjoy some great food and company. Reserve your spot now and receive our early bird special pricing! This deal only lasts until November 22nd, so scan that QR code now to make sure you don't miss out on this incredible night. Can't scan the QR code? We have the link to the same page right here! https://lnkd.in/grDxtRkn

REMINDER! The 2025 Annual Awards Gala will be here sooner than you think! We are accepting RSVP's to the 2025 Annual Awards Gala! Join us for "A Night With The Stars", where we will come together as a community to honor our awards and scholarship recipients, listen to our amazing keynote speaker, and enjoy some great food and company. Reserve your spot now and receive our early bird special pricing! This deal only lasts until November 22nd, so scan that QR code now to make sure you don't miss out on this incredible night.

WTS Spokane/CDA is seeking awards nominations! Winners will be invited to be honored at our 2025 Annual Awards Gala. We recognize outstanding professionals, organizations, and projects that support this group’s mission of advancing women in the transportation industry and in our community. See below for our nomination categories, and submit nominations for those that you know deserve to be recognized! Member of the Year: Recognizes a WTS member who has made extraordinary contributions to the success of the organization. Woman of the Year: Honors a woman who is an outstanding role model and has contributed to the advancement of women and minorities in transportation. Honorable Ray LaHood Award (Man of the Year): Named for former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, this award honors a man who has been key to WTS' efforts to attract, retain, and advance women in transportation. Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award: An individual exhibiting extraordinary efforts or initiatives in facilitating professional opportunities for women and minorities. Employer of the Year: Recognizes a Spokane-Coeur d'Alene region business, agency, or organization for its support of the goals and purpose of WTS. Innovative Transportation Solutions: Honors a recent transportation project or service led by a woman that improves the quality of life for its users and the community. Scan the QR code to get to our online nominations forms and fill a few out today! Or use the link here! https://lnkd.in/gz9Dbzf7