AINsight: Honoring the Past, Forging the Future

Business aviation has come a long way in 75 years regarding diversity, but the industry still has a long way to go.

By Sheryl Barden • AIN Contributor

February 18, 2022

I attended the NBAA Leadership Conference in Dallas last week with about 400 other attendees, and the experience was fantastic. It was gratifying to see so many people in the room together again, and their collective energy was amazing.

At the conference, NBAA president Ed Bolen also kicked off the association’s 75^th anniversary, which was officially this past Sunday. It certainly hit home that what began as a group of only 19 member companies is now considered a leading force in our industry.

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Sheryl Barden, CAM, is CEO of Aviation Personnel International, the longest-running recruiting and HR consulting firm dedicated to business aviation. A recognized thought leader on workforce and leadership issues, she is an NBAA CAM Fellow, past member of NBAA’s board of directors and advisory council, and recipient of NBAA’s John P. “Jack” Doswell Award for lifetime achievement and service to business aviation.

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