Our Board of Directors
Nancy Barber
President, Governance & Strategy
Nancy Barber is a senior aerospace executive with over 25 years of leadership in operations, supply chain, and program management. She has played a pivotal role in large-scale, clean-sheet commercial and business aircraft programs, driving innovation and execution at the highest levels. As the founder of Barber Complete Consultancy Inc., Nancy provides strategic guidance in leadership development, mergers & acquisitions, commercial and product strategy, and business development.
Sajedah Rustom
Vice Chair
Sajedah is the Chief Executive Officer of AviaPro Consulting, a global aviation advisory firm supporting airlines, airports, authorities, and industry partners. With more than 25 years of aerospace leadership experience, she specializes in global strategy, business transformation, operations, and customer experience. Her previous executive roles include CEO and Board Director of AJW Technique and senior leadership positions at Bombardier Aerospace.
Silvia Bianchi
Chair
Silvia’s passion for aerospace has led to a truly global career spanning 26 years, with professional experience in Canada, the USA, Italy, South Africa, Japan and Germany. She has led multinational product development teams at companies such as Ferrari, Mitsubishi and Bombardier, contributing to notable products including the award-winning Diamond DA42 and the Bombardier Global 7500.
Jenn Gebel
Secretary & Treasurer
Jenn Gebel is Chief Operating Officer of Patlon Aircraft & Industries Limited, a Canadian distributor supporting the aerospace, defence, shipbuilding, industrial, and commercial sectors. Since joining Patlon in 2018, she has progressed through four roles , from Bid and Program Manager to COO, building deep expertise across operations, contract management, and technical sales.
Sabrina Gomez Vila
Marketing & Social Media
Sabrina is the Head of the Fleet Performance team in Customer Services at Airbus Canada. Her team supports the optimization of the technical and economical performance of the A220 aircraft fleet, formerly known as CSeries. Sabrina also worked at Bombardier Aerospace as a Maintenance Engineering Analyst where she focused on various projects to improve reliability and maintenance costs of the Q400 and CRJ aircraft fleets.
Joyce El Helou
Director at Large
Joyce El Helou is a visionary leader dedicated to driving strategic growth within the aerospace industry, backed by a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from HEC Montréal and a Master’s in Engineering with a focus on Innovation Management from École des Technologies Supérieures. Her extensive training, industry experience, and community involvement converge to inspire the next generation of leaders.
Stella Filippatos
Director at Large
Stella Filippatos is Director, Supply Chain, Systems at Bombardier Aerospace, with over 20 years of experience across engineering, program management, supply chain, and business transformation. She is also passionate about coaching, mentoring, and inspiring students and professionals to pursue careers in STEM and aviation.
Lindsey Chapman
Director at Large
Lindsey is a Sales Executive at NVIDIA where she supports strategic growth across manufacturing, robotics, retail, aviation, and aerospace sectors. With over 20+ years experience in technology Sales, she collaborates with Canadian organizations to harness the power of AI and accelerated computing, helping drive innovation and transformation across industries.
Mike Abbott
Audit Committee
Mike is a Partner at BDO, he is BDOs Defence Sector leader and he leads the Government of Canada account. Mike’s background includes more than 30+ years of experience providing professional services to organizations across multiple sectors and jurisdictions.