WAI President and Founder Dr. Peggy Chabrian Announces Her Retirement
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During the WAI Connect Breakfast at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Dr. Peggy Chabrian announced she will retire as president and CEO of Women in Aviation International in April 2020.
Her retirement comes with several milestones WAI has reached this year:
- A record of 14,000 members
- More than 4500 attendees and 170 exhibitors at the 30th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference in Long Beach, Calif.
- $948,000 of scholarships awarded with a cumulative total reaching $12.5 million
- A $1 million endowment fund
- Fifth international Girls in Aviation Day on Oct. 5, 2019, expected to reach 20,000 participants
“The organization is in an excellent place with record accomplishments in all areas including membership numbers, scholarship awards, and a solid financial position,” said Dr. Chabrian. “It has been a pleasure to have established the WAI annual conferences 30 years ago, to create the organization 25 years ago, and to serve as its president since its inception in 1994. My commitment is to engage in continued fundraising and public relations for WAI through next year’s conference, March 5-7, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, up through April 2020 and to ensure a smooth transition once a new individual has been hired.”
The WAI board will retain the services of an executive search firm to fill the leadership position.