Leading the Fight Against Wildfires: Jennifer Draughon, President of Neptune Aviation | On Air S2E6

About this episode

Jennifer Draughon discusses her leadership role at Neptune Aviation and innovations in aerial firefighting.

Meet Jennifer Draughon , she leads a dynamic team of aerial firefighting experts as president of Neptune Aviation. She began her aviation career at Boeing, where she worked at the flight-testing field in quality assurance. With more than 25 years of industry experience, Jennifer is recognized as a leader in aerial wildland firefighting. Under her leadership, Neptune is innovating in the rapidly evolving aerial firefighting landscape, and she is transforming Neptune by cultivating a working environment of trust, by investing in cutting edge technology, and by championing operational and safety excellence. Jennifer is committed to upholding Neptune’s company values of a firm handshake, a resilient spirit, and embracing family. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Montana, a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Washington, and is CPA certified. 🎧 Available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and Amazon Music . 📲 Follow us on Spotify: WAI On Air Podcast #WomeninAviationInternational #IamWAI #WeAreWAI #Aviation #Aerospace #WAITogether #WAIOnAir #WAIPodcast #AviationPodcast

People in this episode

Guest: Jennifer Draughon

Topics covered

• aerial firefighting
• leadership
• aviation career
• safety excellence
• technology innovation

Keywords

• wildfires
• aviation
• firefighting
• leadership
• technology
• safety
• Neptune Aviation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Neptune Aviation, Boeing

Places: University of Montana, University of Washington

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