Chief Growth Officer at Wheels Up, Stephanie Chung on Self-Advocacy
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English - August 27, 2021 13:24 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsRelationships Society & Culture Technology act women in aviation aerospace empowerment afghanistan airlines alaska travel astronauts women innovation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Stephanie Chung, our guest today, grew up around aviation because of her father, a Master Sergent, who served in the United States Air Force. She started her aviation career young, working for a Major US Airline- in various roles like working at the ticket counter, ground handlining, loading luggage, and eventually sales.
Stephanie realized her passion for sales, which led her to work in corporate sales, where her quota was $25 million, at the age of 25. Stephanie went on to work at Bombardier as Vice President of Sales of the US West Coast region. She has held several leadership positions for companies like SkyJet and FlexJet. In 2018, Stephanie became the president of JetSuite, becoming the very first African American to serve as president of a private aviation company in the United States.
In August of 2020, Stephanie became the inaugural Chief Growth Officer for Wheels Up. In addition to her incredible career, Stephanie is a wife and mother. She is a breast cancer survivor and has been cancer-free for over 12 years now. She has been featured in the Oprah Daily as a boss paving the way for women in leadership positions. In this podcast episode, we have a conversation with Stephanie on the importance of self-advocacy for women.