- First female F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy
- Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of Span of Control: What to Do When You’re Under Pressure, Overwhelmed, and Ready to Get What You Really Want and Fearless Leadership: High-Performance Lessons from the Flight Deck
- Board Leadership Fellow for the National Association of Corporate Directors
- Currently working towards MBA in Strategic Leadership
- Former President of the Women Military Aviators Association
- Featured in Inc., Fast Company, TIME, Huffington Post, and on CBS Morning
- Graduate of U.S. Navy’s Aviation Officer Candidate School
- Graduate of University of Wisconsin where she trained as a pre-Olympic rower
- Clients include Cisco, Raytheon, Dell, Deloitte, Verizon, AT&T, Kimberly-Clark
Carey Lohrenz’s extensive experience operating in one of the world’s most challenging environments, an aircraft carrier, and her unique position as one of the first female fighter pilots make her a highly sought after leadership training expert, team building professional and inspirational speaker. Through her high energy keynotes and leadership seminars, she engages, educates and inspires organizations to achieve peak performance.
Span of Control: Focus Like a Fighter Pilot to Get What You Really Want
Fearless Leadership: The 4 Fundamentals to Help You Win in Business & Life
High Risk Into High Reward: Succeeding in High Pressure Environments
Patient Safety: 6 Risk Planning Strategies for Operational Excellence
Lessons in Partnership: The Leading Edge to Optimizing Relationships
Remaining Relevant: How to Eliminate Complacency in Your Business
Striking a Balance: Life Hacks from the Cockpit
“Vixen rocked! I just wanted to thank you for all you did to make our meeting inspiring and fantastic. I personally thought you did a great job connecting with everyone, and your story is inspiring, and your lessons very appropriate for all we are going through. Yesterday one of my VP’s was giving a presentation, and the title of it was ‘Lose sight, and you lose the fight’ And he gave you full credit for the quote!”
Dan Schulman, CEO PayPal
“Carey was AMAZING! So much of what she said resonated with our organization. Her story is inspiring, her message applies to everyone, and her ability to engage the audience with a story is great! Additionally, she is a true professional, easy to work with, and fully committed to making sure the client has a good experience… Thank you!”
Saatchi & Saatchi
“How do I begin to thank you all for the enthusiasm, gusto and passion that you brought to our conference and all you did to ensure its success? Judging from all the wonderful comments we are receiving from our attendees, you really stole the show! I can assure you that lots of folks will be receiving copies of Fearless Leadership in their Xmas stockings. What a story you have to tell and what a role model you are. You seem to make all things possible and are really making a difference in the lives of all you touch. You open their eyes to hope and a future they might never have explored. I don’t think anything can equal that feeling of promise and accomplishment.”
Association for Learning Environments
“Wow! You were so inspiring and gave me great takeaways I can use with my team: Staying Focused on What Matters, Be Flexible, Adapt, Overcome, and Find my Third Way! You were captivating! So fascinating and yet relatable to MY world! Thank you.”
Starbucks
“We were honored and delighted to have Carey speak to a group of 350 of our leaders. Her straightforward and engaging style, combined with the quality of her content that had multiple linkages to a variety of issues, was very well received. She’s a total pro and I highly recommend her as a top-flight speaker!”
St. David’s Healthcare
“I just wanted to let you know how wonderful it was to have Carey speak at our event last week! We were honored have Carey at our final executive education session for 2015. She is so down to earth, amazingly inspiring, and beyond engaging! She has the seamless ability to connect her military experience with leadership in the business world. As I’ve returned to the workplace more than one person has quoted her in various settings; from “80%” to ‘If you lose sight, you lose the fight’ and many others. I highly recommend her as a speaker and feel privileged to have met her! She Rocks – Go Fearless Leadership!”
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
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