In this popular and inspirational keynote, Carey shares the fundamentals that helped her win in the cockpit at Mach 2 and can help your team win in business:
This highly popular leadership keynote will challenge, inform, and inspire your team to move to higher levels of performance in these difficult economic times.
Lohrenz offers bottom-line expertise with clear, realistic takeaway items for audiences that can produce both short-term and life changing results.
Just like in aviation in a rapidly changing global environment, speed is life.
Collaboration is critical to business success and managing successful strategic partnerships is crucial. Competitive advantage is gained when your organization can optimize partnerships and strategic alliances. Deeper relationships with partners can be the key to long term success and growth.
In this inspiring and engaging keynote, Carey shares what it takes to be on the ‘Leading Edge.’ Those things that helped her succeed in one of the most extreme environments on earth can help elevate your team to gain advantage and uncover opportunities.
A successful career, a happy family, and a balanced personal life leave little time for many people to nurture their dreams.
As a former Naval Aviator, a corporate executive, and as a busy mother of four, Carey “Vixen” Lohrenz knows first-hand the challenges of navigating the many demands of daily work-life balance. In this riveting and inspirational keynote speech, Carey will inspire you to ‘Be the Catalyst’ and look beyond your circumstances.
Just as pilots do a “systems check” before takeoff, Carey’s motivational speech will walk you through a Pre-Flight Check on your journey towards success.
Belief in Yourself and Your Abilities. To be successful and ultimately take charge of your life, overcoming lack of self-belief is one of the biggest hurdles you need to overcome.
A Firm Commitment. Be unwavering and purposeful in your actions.
Clarity of Purpose. Clarity of purpose and a clear picture of precisely what you want to achieve are key factors in achieving success.
Make a Plan – Stay Focused. Keep life’s distractions and interruptions at bay by creating your plan – and sticking to it.
In a challenging economic environment, remaining relevant to your customers and within your organization is critical to your survival. Those who fail to deliver value to their consumers, shareholders, clients, and teammates become extinct. Could that happen to you? In aviation, complacency kills.
The same is true in business. If you become complacent and ignore the warning signs (shifts in culture, trends, global demands, budget restrictions), you could be facing extinction.
In this energizing and empowering keynote, Carey shares the fundamentals that can help your team win in business by learning the importance of remaining relevant, how to accelerate performance, how to stay agile and adaptable, and how high performing teams become excellent.
Carey’s “Patient Safety” keynotes and workshops challenge, inform & inspire your employees to move to higher levels of performance and operational excellence in high-risk and sometimes dangerous environments.
Consider the standards of carrier aviation:
Carey’s “Patient Safety” keynotes and workshops challenge, inform & inspire your employees to move to higher levels of performance and operational excellence in high-risk and sometimes dangerous environments.
Carey shares risk planning strategies and training to:
Managing risk is like walking a tightrope. It is a constant balancing act of identifying and mitigating safety, operational and reputational risks.
These tools will allow you to survive and succeed with superior results consistently, just as Carey Lohrenz did in the demanding world of fighter aviation.
Carey Lohrenz made history as the first female F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy, breaking barriers in military aviation and inspiring generations of leaders. As a combat-ready aviator, Carey flew missions worldwide, mastering decision-making, risk management, and leadership in high-pressure environments.
Today, she brings those lessons to global stages as a bestselling author and keynote speaker, helping organizations embrace fearless leadership, build high-performing teams, and thrive in environments of uncertainty and change. Her book, Fearless Leadership: High-Performance Lessons from the Flight Deck, has become a must-read for leaders navigating complex challenges.
Carey’s presentations combine riveting personal stories from the cockpit with actionable leadership strategies. Whether speaking to Fortune 500 executives, healthcare professionals, or military audiences, she delivers proven frameworks for resilience, adaptability, and success.
With a trailblazing spirit and a commitment to excellence, Carey Lohrenz has soared to remarkable heights both in the sky and on the ground. As the first female F-14 Tomcat pilot in the United States Navy, Carey shattered stereotypes and paved the way for women in military aviation. Her journey is not just one of personal achievement, but also of profound inspiration and invaluable lessons in leadership, resilience, and peak performance.
Carey Lohrenz’s career in aviation is nothing short of extraordinary. Commissioned as a Naval Officer after completing aviation officer candidate school, Carey earned her wings of gold as a fighter pilot. She went on to become the first female to fly the F-14 Tomcat in the U.S. military, a feat that solidified her place in history and opened doors for countless women in aviation.
Throughout her distinguished career, Carey flew missions worldwide, demonstrating exceptional skill and leadership in high-pressure situations. As a combat, mission-ready pilot, she honed her abilities to perform under the most demanding circumstances, making split-second decisions and leading her team with confidence and precision.
With her remarkable story, expertise in leadership and peak performance, and engaging speaking style, Carey Lohrenz is a standout choice for events seeking to inspire and empower their audiences. Whether sharing insights from her time as a fighter pilot or offering practical strategies for success, Carey captivates audiences with her authenticity, passion, and unwavering commitment to excellence.
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This 5-minute demo showcases Carey Lohrenz’s powerful stage presence and inspiring leadership lessons, blending Navy cockpit stories with strategies for fearless, high-performance leadership.
Carey Lohrenz’s keynote demo opens with her introduction as the first female F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy. She immediately draws parallels between her high-pressure aviation career and the challenges leaders face in business.
She shares stories of flying combat-ready missions, where quick decisions and trust in her team determined success and survival. Carey emphasizes that the same traits — preparation, communication, courage, and adaptability — are essential in corporate and entrepreneurial environments.
The demo highlights her ability to balance riveting personal storytelling with leadership frameworks that audiences can apply immediately. She explores themes of fearless leadership, where courage becomes contagious, and resilience, where setbacks are reframed as opportunities to adapt and grow stronger.
Clips show her engaging with large audiences, combining humor, intensity, and authenticity to connect deeply with listeners. She positions leadership not just as a title but as a daily choice to inspire others, manage risk, and build trust in uncertain conditions.
The video closes with Carey’s challenge to her audience: embrace fearless leadership, because in times of uncertainty, courage and clarity are what drive performance and innovation.
As the first female F-14 fighter pilot, Carey Lohrenz shares powerful lessons on leadership, resilience, and teamwork that inspire audiences worldwide.
In her showcase talks, Carey introduces herself as a trailblazer in naval aviation and a living example of resilience under pressure. She draws direct parallels between combat aviation and business leadership, emphasizing preparation, commitment, adaptability, and courage.
Her stories from the cockpit—where quick decisions meant life or death—highlight the importance of trust, communication, and accountability in high-performing teams. Carey challenges audiences to embrace change, stay resilient, and lead with confidence in today’s rapidly shifting landscape.
Leadership under pressure, teamwork, risk management, work-life balance, remaining relevant, and high-risk/high-reward decision-making.
She blends real-world combat aviation lessons with practical business insights.
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