Angel investor, IT expert witness, author (Piloting Your Life) podcaster, YouTuber, speaker, advocate for women, helicopter pilot
I am a commercially rated helicopter pilot. There are less than 5,000 female helicopter pilots in the world and only a small percentage of them are women. I am one of them.
Describe the most impressive thing you've done.I am looking for startups that have products or services that expand the influence and power of women. This can include health, tech, consumer and products or services that give cycles back to women so they/we can have greater influence and power in the world.
Describe what you're looking for in a company.The E-Myth
Living in France.
Flying helicopters weekly.
Traveling the world.
Taking cooking classes.
Stop worrying and think bigger.
Wrote Piloting Your Life to embolden women over the age of 40 to take the controls and be the pilots in their own lives (published Sept 1, 2019).
Text or email.
Be bold. Be kind. Be candid. Be smart. Be active. Be creative.
Some entrepreneurial class where I had to come up with a business idea and generate a business plan while doing my MBA
Getting past the fact that my identity is not tied to being an identical twin.
The Night Circus
Fran Dunaway from TomboyX. Fran and Naomi and their team and working to change the definition of beauty and create a more inclusive world. This is one step towards unleashing the power and influence of not just women.
Connecting.
Connecting people to other people or to other companies.
In my consulting, keep clients out of litigation.
In my investing and advocacy work, increasing the power and influence of women. If we women claim our power, we can change the world.
Become more active in the Silicon Valley ecosystem.