Upon discovering the NGPA, many people feel as if they have found where they belong.
That's because the NGPA is about community.
We are a home for LGBTQ people with a love for aviation; we are a vehicle that connects those with shared passions. We invite you to join our family and connect with people from many different backgrounds, all of whom have found a shared home at NGPA.
The Women’s Committee is a subset of the NGPA promoting further diversity and inclusion within the organization. We represent the underrepresented in aviation: women, femme, and female-identifying members of our LGBTQ community. Our mission is to foster inclusivity, advocate, and educate on behalf of our members.
We strive to create a place where our members feel belonging and are able to connect with their community. Our membership includes pilots, flight instructors, students, mechanics, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, dispatchers, schedulers, human resources professionals, recruiters, and more. Throughout the year we host various social events both independently and in conjunction with larger NGPA events.
In the United States, Women represent 10% of all pilots, 3% of all airplane mechanics, and 20% of all aviation dispatchers. These numbers do not accurately represent the population and have remained stagnant in aviation as compared to other industries. In an effort to reduce the barriers to entry and retention for women, we work alongside our allies to advocate for change. This includes use of gender neutral language, non-gendered uniforms, and inclusive family leave policies. Each year we host panels, breakout sessions, and workshops dedicated to addressing the issues we see.
If you are interested in becoming involved with the Women’s Committee or volunteering at an upcoming event, please connect with us! Find us on Facebook: Women of NGPA, Instagram: @ngpa_women, or email us at [email protected].
Events you can find us at:
NGPA Industry Expo and Winter Warm Up
Women in Aviation International Conference
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Cape Cod Classic
NGPA Inclusion Summit
Girls in Aviation Day
Local Chapter Events
Stephanie always loved everything aviation and travel for as long as she can remember, but her aviation career began in 2013 as a Flight Attendant for American Airlines. In 2018, Stephanie started looking into pilot training but was not sure how to get started. Thankfully, the stars aligned when Stephanie worked a high-time turn with former NGPA Vice President, Jan Anderson, where she heard about all the wonderful opportunities that NGPA had to offer, and was eager to start volunteering at any upcoming events before starting pilot training in Bend, Oregon. Stephanie was able to work her way through most of her PPL license after receiving the NGPA Private Pilot Scholarship in 2019. After her training took large delays due to an engine failure crash and shortly afterward, the pandemic, Stephanie decided what was best for her was to move into pilot recruitment. She happily took on a role as a recruiter at United Airlines and recently was promoted to Sr. Specialist – Pilot Hiring Events. Stephanie says that during that tough time in her life of having to transition from pilot training to talent acquisition, NGPA and its amazing members were nothing but supportive, and did all they could to encourage her on her career path journey. The reason why Stephanie is so passionate to step in as the Women’s Committee Chair is because she wants to give back to an organization that she believes got her to where she is today, and help others get to where they would like to go.