"Winner of the 2011 WISE Award"

Having spent the last 30+ years at 30,000 feet with other people’s lives in her hands, Captain Karen Kahn certainly has mastered the art of confidence, determination, and professional and personal growth. Today, as speaker, author, career counselor and one of the few pioneering female pilots still working, she inspires others on how to harness their own inner Captain and soar through life with confidence.

Captain Kahn's experience, intelligence, wit, and national impact have been providing an inspiring voice to audiences nationwide. As a feminist role model, she demonstrates that honesty, integrity, humility and transparency matter not only in an airline career, but also in any career and, most important, in life.