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• Fireside Chat: Audrey Powers, Vice President, New Shepard Mission & Flight Operations, Blue Origin

  • When
    December 14, 2021
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Webinar, Access Information Sent Upon Registration
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    448

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  Audrey Powers
  Vice President, New Shepard Mission & Flight Operations, Blue Origin

  Moderator: Di Reimold, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration; Board Member, International Aviation Club of Washington, DC

  Cost
  

  Members: No charge for current IAC members to participate in this program.

  Nonmembers: $25 (Not a member? Click here to join)

  Note: We are using the Zoom webinar platform to deliver this program. Attendees can access via the Zoom app or a browser. Access information will be sent upon registration.

  About the Speaker

  Audrey Powers is the Vice President of Mission & Flight Operations for Blue Origin where she is responsible for New Shepard flight operations and training, vehicle maintenance, and launch complex infrastructure at Launch Site One. Audrey is also an astronaut, having flown on the second human flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard program, NS-18.

  Previously, Audrey served as Vice President of Legal & Compliance for Blue Origin, overseeing a wide variety of legal matters, including regulatory affairs, legislative and policy matters, supplier and customer negotiations and management, maritime law, crisis response, and legal operations.

  Audrey received a Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical engineering from Purdue University in 1999 and worked as an engineer for almost 10 years prior to becoming a lawyer. As a guidance and controls engineer, she was a flight controller for NASA with 2,000 hours of console time in Mission Control for the International Space Station Program. After leaving NASA she supported government satellite programs for Lockheed Martin and received a Juris Doctor in 2008 from Santa Clara University School of Law.

  Audrey previously served as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation and is the Executive Sponsor of Blue Origin’s New Mercury Business Resource Group, which promotes gender diversity in the workforce at Blue Origin.

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• SOLD OUT: L. Welch Pogue Award Dinner Honoring Oscar Munoz

  • When
    January 25, 2022
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Jones Day, L. Welch Pogue Room, 300 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20001
  • Spaces left
    157

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  L. Welch Pogue Award Dinner
  

  The International Aviation Club of Washington, DC and Aviation Week Network are pleased to announce that the prestigious L. Welch Pogue Award for lifetime achievement in aviation will be presented to Oscar Munoz, retired Executive Chairman and former CEO of United Airlines, on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Jones Day (300 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001).

  The first L. Welch Pogue Award was presented in 1994 to its namesake, the former chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board and a U.S. delegate to the Chicago Convention, which created the legal blueprint for post-World War II expansion of commercial aviation.

  We will also use the dinner as an opportunity to recognize all frontline aviation employees for their contributions toward keeping the global aviation system functioning despite the incredible challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Note: Event sponsorships are sold out. However, a limited number of individual tickets are available to IAC members.

  Note: All dinner attendees must, upon arrival, provide proof of COVID vaccination or a negative PCR test from the prior 2 days.

  Schedule of Events
  

  6:00pm--Reception

  6:45pm--Call to Dinner

  7:00pm--Dinner and Presentations

  Thank you to our sponsors:

  Oscar Munoz, Retired Executive Chairman and Former CEO of United Airlines

  Oscar Munoz served as CEO of United Airlines from 2015 to 2020, before becoming Executive Chairman of the Board, until recently retiring from the role in May 2021.

  Oscar took the helm as CEO at a turbulent moment for the airline. His arrival sparked a transformational journey, beginning with restoring United’s relationship with its customers and renewing trust with employees, earning strong support and praise from United’s largest employee unions. He also set forth another key priority, to make United stand out in the way it speaks out on behalf of important values – from leading the industry’s efforts on sustainability, to championing diversity and inclusion, especially at the board level. During Oscar’s tenure, United began achieving industry-leading reliability, as well as sustained financial success.

  Previously, Oscar served as president and chief operating officer of CSX Transportation. He also held senior finance positions at AT&T, Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo. He is a trustee of the University of Southern California, where he earned his undergraduate degree in business. He also received an MBA from Pepperdine.

  As a first-generation college graduate from an immigrant family, Oscar and his wife, Cathy, founded Pave It Forward, a foundation that raises scholarship funds for first-generation students. The first Latino to run a major US airline, Hispanic Business magazine twice named Oscar one of its “100 Most Influential Hispanics.”

  Aviation Frontline Workers

  Given the challenges of the pandemic, it is fitting that we take this opportunity to recognize the industry’s frontline workers.  Airlines and airports remained in operation for almost all of the pandemic, moving cargo even when passengers stayed home.

  As the world moves out of the pandemic and both business and leisure travel are returning, travelers everywhere are witnessing the dedication of airline and airport employees. 

  Aviation frontline workers show up every day to do their jobs, sometimes at personal risk. These are the ticket and gate agents who take your ticket and check your bag, pilots who fly the plane, and flight attendants who provide safety and hospitality on board. And while you don’t always see them, these workers also are baggage handlers, ramp workers, fuel truck operators, mechanics and maintenance staff, cleaning crews, firefighters, security personnel, health and safety personnel, and dozens of other trades, specialists, and professionals whose personal presence is critical to taking passengers and cargo from origin to destination.

  Commercial aviation is critical to our transportation system and national economy. The industry’s airlines, airports, and supporting companies rely on frontline workers as the first line of operations and customer service. Our industry and our communities are grateful for their dedication and professionalism.

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