WTS-Boston is thrilled to announce Colleen Ogilvie as the recipient of this year's WTS-Boston Leadership Award.

The WTS-Boston Leadership Award is an annual award given to a woman who has made significant contributions to the transportation industry that aligns with the mission, vision, guiding principles, and core values of WTS. This may include directly contributing to the advancement of women and minorities through programs or opportunities in the transportation field; or a woman who, through her career achievements and support of women in the industry, has advanced the reputation and credibility of women in transportation.

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About Colleen:

Colleen Ogilvie has served as Registrar of Motor Vehicles for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since January 2021. Her career with the Registry of Motor Vehicles spans more than 37 years, during which she has held positions of increasing responsibility representing participation in most of the transformational programs implemented.

She has led customer service, digital transformation and operational improvements at the RMV.  She was instrumental in establishing and increasing the RMV online transactions and appointments, providing expanded language services including documents in fifteen languages as well as providing interpreter services, improving driver education, securing funding and creating the strategy for the legacy core system replacement to establish a modern foundation for the agency’s operations and numerous other RMV programs designed to improve service, safety and accessibility for Massachusetts residents.

A strong advocate for a customer-focused workplace, she prioritizes high ethical standards, inclusion, collaboration and mutual respect in serving RMV employees, business partners, and the residents of the Commonwealth.

She has been a participant in the MassDOT Mentorship program and has supported career growth for many employees into new leadership roles.

Ms. Ogilvie has led initiatives to increase organ and tissue donation enrollment in Massachusetts. She is proud of the number of people’s lives who have been improved or saved by organ/tissue donors in Massachusetts and the RMV’s dedication to this partnership.

Ms. Ogilvie will receive the WTS-Boston Leadership Award at an invitation-only reception in Boston. Please keep your eyes out for a separate invitation in your email if you are a sponsor, public official, or 2026 WTS-Boston leader.

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