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Carey Lohrenz

CAREY LOHRENZ,  CSP, CPAE

First Female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot in the U.S. Navy

TRAVELS FROM:
Minnesota
SPEAKER FEE:
$30,001-$40,000

Speaker fee falls within this range. For exact fee, please contact us.

"Vixen rocked! I just wanted to thank you for all you did to make our meeting inspiring and fantastic. I personally thought you did a great job connecting with everyone, and your story is inspiring, and your lessons very appropriate for all we are going through. Yesterday one of my VP's was giving a presentation, and the title of it was 'Lose sight, and you lose the fight' And he gave you full credit for the quote!"

 

CEO
PayPal

"Carey was AMAZING! So much of what she said resonated with our organization. Her story is inspiring, her message applies to everyone, and her ability to engage the audience with a story is great! Additionally, she is a true professional, easy to work with, and fully committed to making sure the client has a good experience... Thank you!"

 

Saatchi & Saatchi

"We were honored and delighted to have Carey speak to a group of 350 of our leaders. Her straightforward and engaging style, combined with the quality of her content that had multiple linkages to a variety of issues, was very well received. She's a total pro and I highly recommend her as a top-flight speaker!"

 

St. David’s Healthcare

"I just wanted to let you know how wonderful it was to have Carey speak at our event last week! We were honored have Carey at our final executive education session for 2015. She is so down to earth, amazingly inspiring, and beyond engaging! She has the seamless ability to connect her military experience with leadership in the business world. As I've returned to the workplace more than one person has quoted her in various settings; from '80%' to 'If you lose sight, you lose the fight' and many others. I highly recommend her as a speaker and feel privileged to have met her! She Rocks – Go Fearless Leadership!"

Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Military Background
Motivation
Peak Performance
Strategic Planning
Teamwork

ABOUT CAREY LOHRENZ

Carey Lohrenz knows what it takes to win in one of the highest pressure, extreme environments imaginable: in the cockpit at Mach 2. As the first female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot in the U.S. Navy, having flown missions worldwide as a combat-mission-ready United States Navy pilot, Lohrenz is used to working in fast moving, dynamic environments, where inconsistent execution can generate catastrophic results.

The same challenges are found in business: markets change, customer needs evolve and if you do not adapt quickly your company is at risk.

In her motivating and engaging keynote presentations, Carey shares her fascinating experiences operating in one of the world’s most challenging environments – an aircraft carrier. She is uniquely qualified in the fundamentals of winning under pressure, reducing errors and overcoming obstacles. Her mastery of these fundamentals can help your team triumph in this high-risk, time crunched world.

Carey Lohrenz’s timely message about High Performing Teams and developing a Culture of Learning is based on the best-practices of high reliability organizations. The process Prepare, Perform, Prevail helps businesses manage risk while becoming a High Performing Organization. This message resonates with diverse audiences at every level of the company.

Carey has been requested by name from some of the top Fortune 100 businesses. Her ability to connect with both an audience and on a one-on-one level, coupled with her knowledge and experience in leading high-performing, diverse teams, has made her highly sought after as a business consultant and speaker.

Carey is a powerhouse in the field of delivering engaging Leadership, High Performing Organizations and Diversity Training that directly impacts a company’s ROI and bottom line. Her experience in the all-male environment of fighter aviation and her ability to pass on the Lessons Learned in her career allow her to deliver insight and guidance from a credible platform on Women’s Leadership Issues.

Carey has delivered her leadership and strategy experience to such companies as Cisco, Dell, TEVA, Deloitte, Underwriters Laboratories, Verizon, AT&T, Kimberly Clark, State Farm Insurance and Sea Ray Boats, to name a few.

Carey graduated from the University of Wisconsin where she was a varsity rower, also training at the pre-Olympic level. After graduation, she attended the Navy’s Aviation Officer Candidate School before starting flight training and her naval career. She is currently working on her Master’s in Business Administration in Strategic Leadership.

CAREY LOHRENZ PROGRAMS & TOPICS

Lessons in Leadership: The 4 Fundamentals to Help you Win in Business & Life

As the first female F-14 Fighter Pilot in the U.S.Navy, Carey Lohrenz knows what it takes to win in one of the highest pressure, extreme environments imaginable. Facing uncharted waters in an intensely male-dominated environment, Lohrenz learned vital lessons in leadership that followed her into the corporate world. The most successful leaders share a common foundation of principles used from the flight deck to the front office. The greatest leaders from all corners of the world know how to inspire, use good judgment, take initiative and make powerful decisions – with integrity. Carey shares the fundamentals that helped her win in the cockpit at Mach 2, and can help your team win in business.

High Risk Into High Reward: Succeeding in High Pressure Environments

Carey Lohrenz knows what it takes to win in one of the highest pressure environments imaginable, where inconsistent execution can generate catastrophic results. When it comes to managing risk, carrier aviators have it down to a science. With zero tolerance for error, they rely on every crew member, regardless of rank, to work as a team. The key to establishing a culture of innovation is the ability to focus on what matters during times of change, to adapt and thrive. In this keynote, your attendees will learn how apply the standards of carrier aviation with tactical, high-impact takeaways and next steps that they can apply immediately in their business.

Patient Safety: 6 Risk Planning Strategies for Operational Excellence

Carey Lohrenz is a dynamic healthcare speaker whose passion for improving patient and staff satisfaction in the fast-paced field of healthcare brings results. With her authentic, highly motivational personality, she is in demand as a patient safety keynote speaker nationwide. Not only is she sought after by medical and pharmaceutical professionals for her risk management solutions, but small businesses and large corporations appreciate her “flight plan” for success. She will challenge, inform, and inspire your employees to higher levels of performance and
operational excellence in high-risk and sometimes dangerous environments.

Lessons in Partnership: The Leading Edge to Optimizing Relationships

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 program, Carey shares what it takes to be on the leading edge. The things that helped her succeed in one of the most extreme environments on
earth, will help elevate your team, gain advantage, and uncover opportunities.

Remaining Relevant: How to Eliminate Complacency in Your Business

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. Same is true in business: if you become complacent and fail to ignore the warning signs of disruption in the marketplace (shifts in culture, trends, global demands, budget restrictions), and you fail to keep up with the pace of innovation, you could be facing
extinction. In this energizing and empowering program, Carey shares the fundamentals that helped her manage change, and win in the cockpit at Mach 2, and can help your team win in business.

Striking a Balance: Life Hacks from the Cockpit

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 and 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 inspirational program, Carey will inspire you to be the catalyst and look beyond your circumstances. Just as pilots do a “systems check” before takeoff, Carey will walk you through a Pre-Flight Check on your journey towards success.

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CAREY LOHRENZ BOOKS

Fearless Leadership: High-Performance Lessons from the Flight Deck
Fearless Leadership: High-Performance Lessons from the Flight Deck
Span of Control: What to Do When You're Under Pressure, Overwhelmed, and Ready to Get What You Really Want
Span of Control: What to Do When You’re Under Pressure, Overwhelmed, and Ready to Get What You Really Want
CAREY LOHRENZ, CSP, CPAE

First Female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot in the U.S. Navy

Carey Lohrenz
TRAVELS FROM:
Minnesota
SPEAKER FEE:
$30,001-$40,000

Speaker fee falls within this range. For exact fee, please contact us.

“Vixen rocked! I just wanted to thank you for all you did to make our meeting inspiring and fantastic. I personally thought you did a great job connecting with everyone, and your story is inspiring, and your lessons very appropriate for all we are going through. Yesterday one of my VP’s was giving a presentation, and the title of it was ‘Lose sight, and you lose the fight’ And he gave you full credit for the quote!”
CEO

PayPal

“Carey was AMAZING! So much of what she said resonated with our organization. Her story is inspiring, her message applies to everyone, and her ability to engage the audience with a story is great! Additionally, she is a true professional, easy to work with, and fully committed to making sure the client has a good experience… Thank you!”

Saatchi & Saatchi

“We were honored and delighted to have Carey speak to a group of 350 of our leaders. Her straightforward and engaging style, combined with the quality of her content that had multiple linkages to a variety of issues, was very well received. She’s a total pro and I highly recommend her as a top-flight speaker!”

St. David's Healthcare

“I just wanted to let you know how wonderful it was to have Carey speak at our event last week! We were honored have Carey at our final executive education session for 2015. She is so down to earth, amazingly inspiring, and beyond engaging! She has the seamless ability to connect her military experience with leadership in the business world. As I’ve returned to the workplace more than one person has quoted her in various settings; from ‘80%’ to ‘If you lose sight, you lose the fight’ and many others. I highly recommend her as a speaker and feel privileged to have met her! She Rocks – Go Fearless Leadership!”

Bethpage Federal Credit Union

ABOUT CAREY LOHRENZ

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CAREY LOHRENZ PROGRAMS & TOPICS

Lessons in Leadership: The 4 Fundamentals to Help you Win in Business & Life
As the first female F-14 Fighter Pilot in the U.S.Navy, Carey Lohrenz knows what it takes to win in one of the highest pressure, extreme environments imaginable. Facing uncharted waters in an intensely male-dominated environment, Lohrenz learned vital lessons in leadership that followed her into the corporate world. The most successful leaders share a common foundation of principles used from the flight deck to the front office. The greatest leaders from all corners of the world know how to inspire, use good judgment, take initiative and make powerful decisions – with integrity. Carey shares the fundamentals that helped her win in the cockpit at Mach 2, and can help your team win in business.
High Risk Into High Reward: Succeeding in High Pressure Environments
Carey Lohrenz knows what it takes to win in one of the highest pressure environments imaginable, where inconsistent execution can generate catastrophic results. When it comes to managing risk, carrier aviators have it down to a science. With zero tolerance for error, they rely on every crew member, regardless of rank, to work as a team. The key to establishing a culture of innovation is the ability to focus on what matters during times of change, to adapt and thrive. In this keynote, your attendees will learn how apply the standards of carrier aviation with tactical, high-impact takeaways and next steps that they can apply immediately in their business.
Patient Safety: 6 Risk Planning Strategies for Operational Excellence
Carey Lohrenz is a dynamic healthcare speaker whose passion for improving patient and staff satisfaction in the fast-paced field of healthcare brings results. With her authentic, highly motivational personality, she is in demand as a patient safety keynote speaker nationwide. Not only is she sought after by medical and pharmaceutical professionals for her risk management solutions, but small businesses and large corporations appreciate her “flight plan” for success. She will challenge, inform, and inspire your employees to higher levels of performance and operational excellence in high-risk and sometimes dangerous environments.
Lessons in Partnership: The Leading Edge to Optimizing Relationships
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 program, Carey shares what it takes to be on the leading edge. The things that helped her succeed in one of the most extreme environments on earth, will help elevate your team, gain advantage, and uncover opportunities.
Remaining Relevant: How to Eliminate Complacency in Your Business
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. Same is true in business: if you become complacent and fail to ignore the warning signs of disruption in the marketplace (shifts in culture, trends, global demands, budget restrictions), and you fail to keep up with the pace of innovation, you could be facing extinction. In this energizing and empowering program, Carey shares the fundamentals that helped her manage change, and win in the cockpit at Mach 2.
Striking a Balance: Life Hacks from the Cockpit
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 and 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 inspirational program, Carey will inspire you to be the catalyst and look beyond your circumstances. Just as pilots do a “systems check” before takeoff, Carey will walk you through a Pre-Flight Check on your journey towards success.

CAREY LOHRENZ BOOKS

Fearless Leadership: High-Performance Lessons from the Flight Deck
Fearless Leadership: High-Performance Lessons from the Flight Deck
Span of Control: What to Do When You're Under Pressure, Overwhelmed, and Ready to Get What You Really Want
Span of Control: What to Do When You’re Under Pressure, Overwhelmed, and Ready to Get What You Really Want

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