New Member Spotlights
September 2026
Kimberly Black
Andreeva Ksenia
Ksenia Andreeva focuses her practice on complex transactions involving technology and intellectual property (IP) as well as data protection, information technology, and cybersecurity matters in connection with business transactions. Ksenia is adept at drafting and negotiating a broad range of IP- and technology-related commercial contracts, including licensing arrangements, outsourcing and services arrangements, SaaS agreements, technology development agreements, complex supply chain agreements, and franchise agreements, among others. Her experience also includes evaluating and advising on IP and technology issues that arise in general corporate transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and strategic alliances
Mary Prettyman
Mary Prettyman leads the global marketing team for Pratt & Whitney’s commercial engines division, promoting the company’s products and services, and developing market analysis to support the company’s leadership and innovation in aviation propulsion. Prior to joining Pratt & Whitney in 2015, she enjoyed a 20-year career with Airbus in various leadership roles in sales and marketing, involving transactions for hundreds of Airbus commercial aircraft sold to airline customers in the US and Canada. She began her career in Aerodynamics Engineering at Douglas Aircraft Company specializing in high speed wing design. Ms. Prettyman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering – Transportation Studies from the University of California at Berkeley. Ms. Prettyman served as President of ISTAT, the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading from 2023-2025 and continues as an ISTAT Director and Trustee of the ISTAT Foundation until 2027.
Robyn Gallagher
Anne-Marie Grimaud
Anne-Marie Grimaud is an accomplished aerospace executive with a 20+ year track record in uncrewed systems, multi-million-euro defense program management, and enterprise transformation. Currently serving as Head of the U070 (VSR) Program at Airbus Helicopters, she oversees the development and operational delivery of high-performance uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) designed for naval, defense, and multi-mission deployments.
Previously as Head of the Digital Acceleration Office, Anne-Marie deployed enterprise AI, IoT, and immersive tech while leading digital innovation portfolio strategy for 16,000 employees. Her background combines direct program delivery with major defense commercial campaigns. Grounded in 12 years of strategic procurement leadership, she brings deep expertise in supplier negotiation, customer relations, and complex technology integration. A graduate of Rennes International Business School with international management credentials from Dublin Institute of Technology and General Electric, Anne-Marie combines strategic vision with hands-on operational leadership in the rapidly evolving uncrewed systems sector.
Sandra Lautier
Tsvetana Yaneva
Tsvetana Yaneva is a Senior Product Owner at Dreamix with more than 13 years of experience in the aviation industry. An aeronautical/ aerospace engineer by training, she leads a platform for visualizing static and dynamic aviation data (AIXM, FIXM, IWXXM, cNOTAM) built to Eurocontrol SWIM specifications. She leads a cross functional Agile team, owns the product roadmap, and translates stakeholder requirements into technical delivery. Previously Product Manager at Paysafe and, for ten years, Product Owner and Project Manager at Lufthansa Technik Sofia. SAFe®5 POPM certified, currently a PhD candidate in Business Administration and Management at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".
Ana Garcia Pardo
Jeff White
Jeff White provides counseling and dispute resolution advice for manufacturers and distributors throughout the United States and globally. He leads our firm's Manufacturing Industry team, which has been described by media outlets as ”one of the top manufacturing law practices” in the United States, as well as the Aerospace Supply Chain team.
Neela Sneed
Shalem Massey
Chigozie Ogakwu
Ogakwu Chigozie Anne is an Assistant Chief Cargo Officer at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Port Harcourt International Airport. In this role, she runs everyday cargo operations—handling both imports and exports—while finding new ways to boost revenue and keep warehouse logistics moving smoothly. Because her background balances logistics with hands-on experience in environmental safety, wildlife risk management, and strict regulatory rules, she brings a practical, multifaceted perspective to updating African aviation.
She got her start in 2013 as an Airport Environmental Safety Officer, later moving up to Principal Wildlife Hazard Control before taking charge of cargo development initiatives. Over the years, she has built detailed wildlife safety frameworks, kept operations strictly aligned with NCAA and ICAO rules, and worked closely alongside customs, immigration, quarantine, and security teams to cut through red tape and keep trade moving.
On the academic side, she earned an MBA in Aviation Management from Spain’s ITAerea Aeronautical Business School and an M.Sc. in Public Health from the National Open University of Nigeria. Her technical background includes ICAO certifications in both Air Transport and Air Cargo Economics. On top of that, she holds ACI certifications covering Airport Environmental Management and Wildlife Hazard Safety, along with specialized aviation health security training directly from the WHO.
She is genuinely passionate about pushing for better operational standards, strict biosecurity, and trade policies that actually last. This drives her advocacy for growing African aviation and lifting women leaders across the industry. When she isn't working, you can usually find her traveling and exploring new cultures. She is married with children.
Christelle Olalde
Christelle Olalde is a graduate from the engineering school ISAE-SupMeca in Paris. Her desire to learn pushed her to work in different areas (Procurement, Programs, Engineering, Quality), different industries (automobile and aeronautics) and different countries (France and Germany mainly).
Deborah Carroll
Deborah Carroll is an Advanced Certified Paralegal with 15 years of experience in law firms. In 2014, she came to Southwest Airlines Co. as a Paralegal in their Legal Department. In 2021, she made the move within Southwest to the Corporate Insurance Team to manage the Customer Claims Team, overseeing insured claims and litigation.
Salma Tenni
Salma Tenni is an aviation professional with a quantitative background and experience in airport traffic data and analysis. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Operations and Supply Chain Management at HEC Montréal.
Muriel Saldana
With over 20 years in aerospace industry, Muriel Saldana is currently leading Airbus’ customer services regionalisation strategy and it's global implementation since 2023.
Before this, she directed business units for 10 years, then worked for the next 10 years as Services Sales Director with major european airlines, managing international teams and focusing on turning complex challenges into real results.
Stephanie Millett
Stephanie Millett has twenty-five years of experience in aviation litigation. She defends aviation manufacturers, air carriers, helicopter operators, aircraft owners and lessors, maintenance and overhaul facilities, and aviation training organizations in high-exposure personal injury, wrongful death, product liability and property damage litigation in state and federal courts. Her matters have involved fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, catastrophic loss of life, toxic tort claims, warranty and recall issues, and disputes arising from maintenance and operational events.
Kristina Kennedy
Avery Hoelting
Avery is a client advisor in Aviation and Space Projects. In this role, she is responsible for assisting in client advisory, marketing, and placement of insurance products representing major satellite manufacturers and operators and launch vehicle service providers, and aircraft lessors.Avery graduated university in the spring of 2020 and shortly thereafter joined the aerospace industry as a participant in the Walter C. Wattles Fellowship at Lloyd’s of London. Founded in 1969, the Fellowship offers three Vanderbilt female graduates a one-year, fully integrated position in the London insurance market. Avery was placed as an Aerospace Underwriting Assistant with AXA XL and after the conclusion of her year in London, joined Marsh’s aerospace team in New York in September 2021 and now works out of the Chicago office.
Bertha Diaz
Bertha "Berti" Diaz served as a contract and fiscal law attorney for the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps for 10 years. In 2018 she transitioned to industry and began working for Lockheed Martin Corporation as Associate General Counsel. She then began working in 2026 for GE Aerospace as Senior Government Contracts Counsel.
Rae Lutters
Rae Lutters is Vice President, Sustainability and Aerospace at Unify Consulting, advising aerospace clients on technology strategy, complex program management, sustainability and the path from demonstration to certified product. She is an expert in flight demonstrators and airplane level systems engineering, built over 25 years at The Boeing Company. As Program Manager and Chief Engineer of the ecoDemonstrator program, she owned strategy, safety, and execution for a $250 million portfolio. Earlier assignments included electronic systems integration, safety and airworthiness, flight and lab test leadership on the 757, 737, 747, 777, 777X and 787 programs. Her work has been recognized with the Aviation Week Laureate Award in sustainability and NASA Technology and Innovation Group Awards. She earned her pilot rating as a teenage Alaskan bush pilot and holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of North Dakota, and an M.S. in aviation and aerospace sustainability, with distinction, from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She also holds a certificate in applied sustainability from Villanova University. Rae is an AIAA Senior Member and serves on the AIAA SciTech advisory board and is also engaged in WAI as a membership committee leader.
Lucille Gorry
Lily Brown
Lily Brown is an Associate Broker at Marsh, where she focuses on the General Aviation and Aerospace industry sectors. Lily has a degree in Finance and enjoys organizing data, analyzing numbers, and solving problems. Outside of work, she enjoys running, crafting, and perfecting her tomato soup recipe!
August 2026
Elizabeth Buehler
Experienced government business counsel with eight years in private practice in Washington, DC before transitioning in-house.
Amanda Glode
24 years in aviation working across multiple functional disciplines (earned value, finance, proposal management, data analytics, maintenance forecasting, supply chain) and OEM/MRO program management across multiple engine programs (F117, F119, F135). Over 15 years leading people and over 10 years as an executive. Passionate about continuous improvement, org design, and leading transformation projects.
Holly Hopkinson
After over two decades of working in Aviation insurance, Holly Hopkinson has cultivated a diverse portfolio of aviation-related clients, focusing on a holistic approach to insurance. Her areas of specialization encompass all aspects of risks related to Aviation exposures, such as Aircraft Hull & Liability, Aviation General Liability, Property, Commercial Automobile, Workers’ Compensation & Employer’s Liability, Management Liability, Cyber Liability, Professional Liability, and Pollution Liability. She truly thrives on collaborating closely with her clients, assessing their risk exposure, and devising tailored solutions to effectively mitigate potential liabilities. Serving clients with global operations, she conducts thorough exposure analyses and offers strategic recommendations for risk mitigation, transfer, financing, or retention. I enjoy the intricate process of analyzing exposures, navigating coverages, and facilitating the marketing efforts.
On the personal front, Holly is the mom of a college freshman and, when she's not traveling to see her clients, enjoy working from home in Eugene, Oregon.
Jeanette Jager
Jeanette Jager has 20+ years in the aviation industry and 10+ years in aviation management. Jeanette began as a flight student and instructor, and moved to airlines on the ground-handling side through Operations. She had a recent transition this year to Airline Dispatch.
Marie Frederique Romain
Nicole Ellis
Nicole Ellis is the Founder of Jetelligence, an independent practice driving data strategy, technology innovation, and digital transformation across aviation, with a current focus on MROs and repair stations. Active in the industry since 2017, Nicole leverages cross-functional expertise to empower organizations to modernize operations and accelerate tech-driven growth. She holds a degree in International Business and French from Texas Tech University and actively champions industry inclusion. Through IAWA, Nicole looks forward to collaborating with fellow executives and elevating women across the global aerospace network.
Courtney Hall
Virginia Willett
Virginia Willett has been in the insurance industry for over 26 years working in several roles primarily working on middle market commercial business before moving to aviation.
Sophie Windust
Sophie Windust is a 3rd year Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering student at Monash University, working as an electrical engineer developing Non-Intrusive Flight Test Instrumentation devices for airborne data acquisition. Building on her studies in hardware, signal processing, and embedded systems, she has developed practical skills in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) across aerospace applications. Beyond her technical work, Sophie led outreach initiatives as Chief Operations Officer for the Monash Human Power student team, served as Events Director for the Society of Electrical Engineers, and plays Australian rules football. She is deeply passionate about advancing gender diversity in STEM, having presented to over 1,000 students to encourage young women to pursue engineering careers. Sophie aims to build a career in the aerospace industry, driving innovation in avionics while empowering the next generation of women in engineering.
Gabrielle Curry
Gabrielle comes to aviation claims with over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry prior to my aviation experience. She has an MBA with a concentration in data analytics and is currently pursuing the Embry Riddle Aviation 101 certificate.
Maria Dolores Valer Lopez Fando
Aeronautical Engineer working in aerospace since 2003. Maria has worked across different companies and products such as helicopters, military transport aircraft and fighters. She lived in Spain, France and United Kingdom seeking professional development and exploring new cultures and ways of living. Since 2015, she has led teams in a continuous evolving organization, including transnational teams and made by members belonging to 4 different companies. Her behaviours are based in her personal values: honesty, team work and being open minded to the world- she is always looking for a new adventure, at work and at home.
JULY 2026
Severine Kaci Desbois
Irem Firatoglu
Taylor Trotter
Litigation attorney from Clyde and Co US LLP focusing on aviation, product liability, and commercial disputes. Experienced in all phases of litigation, in both federal and state court. Manages all aspects of litigation, from initial case evaluation to preparing cases for trial.
Marjorie Ballew
Marjorie Ballew is a senior airline operations and business leader with more than a decade of experience in finance, strategic planning, workforce management, and ground handling operations. She has led strategic initiatives supporting more than 120 domestic and international airport operations, oversee workforce and resource planning, develop operational policies, and drive business growth.
Since joining Envoy Air in 2013, Marjorie has progressed through several finance and leadership roles, managed budgets exceeding $340 million, led cross-functional teams, secured millions in new business revenue, and has implemented company-wide process improvements.
Marjorie holds an MBA from The University of Texas at Dallas and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M University.
Emily Barker
Emily Barker is the Global ERM & Compliance Governance Leader at GE Aerospace, where she provides oversight of the company's enterprise risk management program and regulatory compliance governance. In this role, she regularly briefs senior leadership and manages board-level reporting, directs the company's Enterprise Risk Assessment, and has re-imagined its governance framework with enhanced risk controls monitoring and clarified lines of defense. She has experience running compliance risk assessments and global training programs in a company spanning multinational regulations in 18 languages, and leads a compliance analytics program that turns data into proactive, predictive, and actionable risk insights. Emily has a proven track record of working across business pillars and functions to drive alignment, execution, and continuous improvement on key initiatives. Emily joined GE in 2018 after seven years at Seyfarth Shaw, where she specialized in class action defense and appellate practice. Prior to her current role, she managed the GE Aerospace anti-corruption program, providing advice and counsel to senior leaders on acute and endemic corruption concerns.
Elizabeth Larsen
Elizabeth Larsen is an experienced Attorney at Law with diverse skills honed in in-house (Fortune 75) and law firm leadership in large, fast-paced environments. She has demonstrated expertise as the global legal lead, managing a team in supporting a multi-billion-dollar business, with strong acumen advising on business strategy, various disputes, risk avoidance and mitigation, and negotiating complex contracts (>$100M) with customers and suppliers. Elizabeth has successfully collaborated with cross-functional business partners to improve processes, increase productivity, and facilitate business growth. Her background in commercial litigation, as a partner in a large national law firm of 500+ attorneys, enhances her ability to advise business clients on legal and business strategies, as well as proactive risk mitigation. She enjoys the wide variety of challenges faced in growing a business and working collaboratively with cross-functional leaders to creatively solve problems and execute plans.
Isabel Humby
A versatile leader with over 20 years of experience driving complex aerospace and engineering initiatives across international, commercial, and governmental sectors. Combines a technical foundation—including 5 years of engineering experience with an expatriate assignment in South Korea and working also within European consortium projects—with 15 years of program management expertise. Proven track record across the full programme lifecycle, from bid and proposal management to 10 years of dedicated contract execution. Expert in managing high-stakes customer interfaces and coordinating cross-functional internal teams to secure mission-critical helicopter deliveries and align complex developments with customer requirements.
Marc Nichols
Ashleigh Smith
Since joining the industry as an aviation underwriter 3 years ago, Ashleigh Smith has been fortunate to connect with professionals across the business. The people at broker houses, carriers, airlines, MROs, law firms, and more, are responsible for the excellence, safety and efficiency of the aviation industry. In Asheligh's experience, the industry has proven itself to be defined by a collaborative spirit. As an emerging aviation professional, she is grateful for this. Through IAWA, Ashleigh is excited to participate in mentorship, expand my industry knowledge and learn from experienced leaders across the world. She is personally committed to continuous learning, and the mission to cultivate and advance women leaders is one that is important to me. Ashleigh looks forward to contributing to the IAWA community's tremendous impact through a global network.
Melissa Kroener
Lindsey Baker
Lindsey has been counsel for GE Aerospace for eleven years and currently serves as General Counsel, GE Commercial Programs. She supports widebody and regional and business aviation engine programs, as well as GE's maintenance, repair and overhaul business. Prior to this role Lindsey served in multiple capacities across the business, including as General Counsel of Colibrium Additive, Senior Counsel for GE Aerospace International Government Business, and as GE Aerospace's global anti-corruption counsel. Before GE Aerospace, Lindsey was a corporate restructuring lawyer at Frost Brown Todd LLC. Lindsey actively volunteers with Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio and has been co-chair of its associate board, Grow PBPO, since 2023. Lindsey also co-leads the Legal & Compliance Pro Bono and Volunteer Committee at GE Aerospace, where she leads the organization in establishing and accomplishing its pro bono goals.
Benedetta Quarin
Benedetta Quarin is a results-driven and highly adaptive, customer-centric leader that excels at building resilient, agile, and high-performing teams with empathy and efficiency. Benedetta's multicultural background is a strategic asset, enhancing her ability to leverage diverse perspectives to foster creative problem-solving and deliver data-informed solutions.
Benedetta is a passionate advocate for nurturing and developing talent, seeing the unique potential in each individual. She views this as essential to continuous improvement and digital-first operational excellence. Recognized for her integrity and strong work ethic, she is a naturally curious leader who thrives on managing complex, fast-moving challenges with passion, patience, and unwavering determination.
Shushanik (Suzie) Galstyan
Shushanik Galstyan is a U.S.-based legal professional focused on complex regulatory, transactional, litigation, municipal, and compliance matters, with a background in commercial lease analysis, client service, legal operations, and cross-functional coordination. She is currently preparing to undertake the Law Society of Ireland’s Certificate in Aviation Leasing and Finance, with an interest in supporting sophisticated aviation-related transactions, advisory work, and international client matters.
Michelle Swearingen
Manon Simon-Fontaine
Lucy Bracken
Lucy Bracken is an MSc student in Aerospace Structures and Materials at TU Delft, currently working as a Test Engineer Intern at ESA's ESTEC facility in Noordwijk, where she is designing a rotary table for the VTC1.5 thermal vacuum chamber and serving as Lead Test Engineer for YPSAT-2, a satellite launching on Space Rider in 2028. Lucy holds a Grade 1 degree in Mechanical Engineering from University College Dublin and have hands-on spacecraft testing experience, including vibration testing on flight hardware at ESA's ESEC facility in Belgium. Beyond engineering, she is a former competitive swimmer with five Irish national titles and represented Ireland in coastal rowing at the World Championships in Barletta, and she's spent years mentoring students in mathematics and physics and supporting diversity initiatives like the WISE Mentorship Program at Stryker. Lucy is passionate about increasing the visibility of women in aerospace and hopes to build a career at ESA designing spacecraft structures while creating space for the next generation of women engineers to follow.
Marie-Christine Cloutier
With more than twenty-five years of experience in program management, operational performance, marketing and growth strategy in the aerospace sector, including at Bombardier, Sonaca, and Exova, Marie-Christine Cloutier leads the Strategy and Marketing team for CAE’s Civil Aviation and Defence and Security business units.
Marie-Christine joined CAE’s Business Aviation division in 2019 as Director, Business Performance and Strategic Growth, where she put into place transformational & strategic initiatives with convincing growth results from the first year. In 2021, she led the province-wide enterprise-driven high-impact COVID-19 vaccination initiative for the Ministère de la Santé & des Services Sociaux du Québec, coordinating the efforts of CAE & all Quebec businesses in support of the provincial vaccination campaign.
Since 2023, Marie-Christine is Vice-President Strategy & Marketing for Civil Aviation and Defence and Security teams. She also leads the newly established Air Traffic Services Training business. Committed to talent development and the place of women in the industry, Marie-Christine is involved in CAE’s mentoring program, John Molson’s School of Business MBA games initiative as well as HEC’s mentoring program for international business case competition. She also sits on the Board of ESPACE GO – committed to creating opportunities for women in the artistic industry – and has been co-chairing Cegep Edouard-Montpetit’s aerospace school fundraising campaign since 2022.
Marie-Christine holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from l’École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal and a master’s degree in management science jointly provided by the École Supérieure de Commerce de Poitiers and the University of Sherbrooke. She also just completed an executive MBA from HEC/McGill in 2025.
Fairouz Savarit
Fairouz Savarit is a digital-oriented leader leveraging a Global Executive MBA, a business acumen and a technical foundation (System Engineering, MBSE) in highly-regulated industries. She has a proven track record of driving the adoption of innovative enterprise solutions. Fairouz is an expert in translating sophisticated technical capabilities (Digital Thread, AI, Cybersecurity, Safety) into sustainable business cases. She is passionate, curious, highly adaptable, and combines strategic vision with a relentless focus on value and quality.
Stephanie Wheeler
Stephanie Wheeler is the Business Unit Leader for Aerospace and Defense at BRPH, where she leads high-performing teams delivering complex infrastructure solutions for government and commercial clients. With more than $500 million in design and construction portfolio value, she brings extensive experience in federal contracting and the execution of large-scale, mission-critical projects. Stephanie has successfully led multidisciplinary teams through every phase of project delivery, including long-range planning, design, construction, and validation, with program horizons extending through 2056. Her expertise spans military and aerospace infrastructure, with deep knowledge of Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and agency-specific standards for organizations such as the U.S. Space Force, Navy and NASA.
JUNE 2026
Carolin Landzettel
Carolin Landzettel is Director Business Continuity Management at Lufthansa Group, where she leads group-wide BC strategy, compliance, and third-party risk management. Prior to joining LHG, Carolin held a global BCM role at BioNTech SE. She holds a CBCI certification and two Master’s degrees in International and Strategic Management. Carolin is passionate about building cross-industry networks and gaining new perspectives.
Sarah Bolt
MAY 2026
Victoria Drury
Taylor Allen
Taylor Allen is a J.D. candidate at SMU Dedman School of Law. Growing up in Houston, she developed a passion for aerospace and aviation law from an early age through her family's work at Johnson Space Center. As an avid traveler who has visited over 30 countries, she is committed to exploring the world both personally and professionally. Outside the classroom, she proudly serves as vice president of the Air & Space Law Society, with a focus on increasing women's representation in the industry. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her dogs and rock climbing. Taylor is thrilled to be an IAWA scholar, and she looks forward to combining her legal education with her passion for the industry. She hopes to foster lifelong connections within IAWA and empower the next generation of women in aerospace law.
Cindy Comer
Gretchen Pinkerton
Gretchen Pinkerton has over 20 yrs of experience in various Aviation Aftermarket Companies, and she always looking to help other women grow in the industry.
Ai-Ling Ng
Ai-Ling has worked more than 20 years in Aviation, mostly in Airline Commercial departments. Ai-Ling is adept in passenger and cargo sales, marketing, revenue management and network planning of full service and low cost carriers. She recently started into the areas of USMs and trading of aircraft components.