Sharon "Betty" Preszler
“Powerful message, entertaining stories, transparent delivery - Sharon was perfect for us.”
-- Jim Blue, President, Alera Group
'“Incredibly inspiring! Her way of intertwining her own life lessons and experiences is brilliant. Highly recommend her.”
-- Amy VanHorn - Bethany College
“Sharon’s message of courage, perseverance and being true to yourself resonated with her audience - earning comments of ‘inspirational,’ ‘motivating,’ ‘engaging’ and ‘impressive.’I will definitely have Sharon speak at future events”
-- Danielle Capilla - Vice President of Compliance, Employee Benefits
Speaking Topics
There I was....a follow your dreams inspirational story,
Debrief Your Life - Live Better: applying fighter pilot debriefing techniques to life events to learn lessons and make your life better
Inclusion - Everyone, All the Time: how to build and maintain an inclusive environment to make your team stronger
Travels From: Phoenix, AZ
Bio
Sharon “Betty” Preszler is an aviation pioneer, hand-picked to be the first woman to fly the F-16 in the United States Air Force. Sharon uses her experiences integrating the F-16 and as a Captain at Southwest Airlines as the basis for her inspiring and enlightening speeches. While Sharon has three separate keynotes, the common themes are overcoming obstacles maximizing your performance and defining your own future.
During her 20 years in the Air Force, Sharon was a navigator, flew a Lear Jet and the F-16. She was the first woman to fly the F-16 (a single seat, single engine fighter) and the first woman to fly combat missions and instruct in the F-16. Sharon has over 1300 hours in the F-16, including over 50 combat hours in Iraq and one ejection, due to electrical failure. Sharon also accumulated over 9,000 hours in the Boeing 737 during her 14 years at Southwest Airlines. Sharon is currently a professional speaker, life coach and adjunct professor at Grand Canyon University
