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Northern Lights Aero Foundation Announces New President

Toronto, May 7, 2024 – Northern Lights Aero Foundation (NLAF) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new president, Lynne McMullen. Lynne embraces the Foundation’s mission and believes that celebrating, inspiring, and promoting women’s accomplishments is key to the advancement of the aviation industry. Lynne has been a Director with the NLAF since 2015 and served as Secretary since 2020. The Foundation looks forward to the strides Lynne will take in progressing its mandate to encourage every woman’s ambition.

Lynne is the 2014 recipient of the Elsie MacGill Northern Lights Award in Education, and a respected aviation professional. She brings over 25 years of experience in aviation with a focus on pilot training, having held progressive leadership positions within the aviation education industry.

As President of Cygnet Aviation Academy LP (Cygnet), Lynne continues to develop and advance cutting edge programming for the next generation of aviation professionals and works with several industry boards, including the Air Transport Association of Canada and Aviation Accreditation Board International.

The NLAF thanks the outgoing President, Kathleen Lang for her tireless efforts over the past five years to improve awareness and foster aviation as a career choice for women of all ages. Kathleen will remain on the board as Gala Director and past President.

The annual gala will take place in Brampton at the Pearson Convention Centre on October 5, 2024. Registration will open in June.

About the Northern Lights Aero Foundation

NLAF is a not-for-profit organization that inspires and encourages Canadian women in aviation and aerospace with mentorship, scholarships, a speaker’s bureau and the annual awards gala.