Vanessa "Siren" Mahan
“Siren was the keynote speaker for the annual fundraising event for the Wings for Val Foundation in 2019. This event celebrated five years for us as a nonprofit organization and it was held in the theatre at the Women’s Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. Siren had an amazing stage presence and captivated the audience of over one hundred people from the get-go. She came fully prepared and had obviously done research about our foundation and its mission. Her carefully crafted presentation made a huge impact on our friends and donors in attendance. We had the best fundraising effort that year to date and I believe it was because Siren was able to reach them on an emotional and intellectual level and inspire them to give generously. I highly recommend having Siren or any of the other great female warriors from Athena’s Voice speak at your next function.”
-- Doreen Cappelaere, President Wings for Val Foundation
Speaking Topics
Weakness to Superpower: You’re Stronger than You Think
Top Guns: Wellness in the Workplace and Why You Should Give a Fork
Friction to Flight: Soaring Towards Goals Regardless of the Barriers
Travels From: Pensacola, FL
Bio
Vanessa “Siren” Mahan is a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve with 20+ years of military leadership experience and a combat veteran with over 100 combat missions in the F-15E Strike Eagle supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
As a Distinguished Graduate from AFROTC at Purdue University, she attended Joint Strike Navigator Training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, where a Military Sexual Trauma (MST) nearly destroyed her before her career could even takeoff. But reaching her goal of protecting troops and civilians by flying in combat in a post 9/11 world, helped her overcome the MST and other obstacles. She is a champion of diversity and inclusion, on a mission to inspire people and businesses by sharing her story with conviction, humor, and sincerity.
With a passion for physical training discovered after joining the military, Vanessa founded Siren Strong, LLC, a functional fitness and health coaching business dedicated to empowering men and women who want to up-level their wellness. She is a also speaker with Athena’s Voice USA, a badass company founded by two female veterans committed to bringing the wisdom of women warriors to audiences worldwide.
Vanessa enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her active duty Navy husband, her two children, and one rambunctious golden retriever.