Our Board of Directors
Silvia Bianchi
Chair
Silvia Bianchi is the Director of Aircraft Architecture at Deutsche Aircraft, based in Munich, Germany. Silvia’s passion for Aerospace has led to a truly global career, gaining professional experience in Canada, the USA, Italy, South Africa, and Japan. With a strong focus on leading multinational aerospace product development teams,
Silvia worked for companies such as Ferrari, Mitsubishi and Bombardier. Notable products include the Ferrari Enzo, the award-winning Diamond DA42, Bombardier Global 7500.
Sajedah Rustom
Vice Chair
Sajedah is an accomplished executive with global strategy, business transformation and operations leadership across Aerospace, Technology, HR, and Marketing domains, including product design, sales, delivery, and customer experience.
With twenty years’ proficiency across commercial and business aviation, Sajedah was responsible for the design and management of the Q400, CRJ and CSeries cost-by-hour programs, as well as component reliability, asset management and supply chain across Bombardier commercial aviation.
Lucinda Lew
Treasurer
Jenn Gebel
Secretary
Jennifer (“Jenn”) Gebel has been an integral part of the Management team of Patlon Aircraft & Industries Limited since 2018, becoming Director of Operations in 2022.
She has several educational accomplishments including an Excellence in Organizational Leadership Certificate from University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management along with several other Leadership Certificates through accredited Universities and a Diploma in Business from Seneca College
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.
Katy Doucette
Partnerships & Collaborations
Katy is a Program Manager at De Havilland Aircraft of Canada. She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the aerospace industry with over 17 years of experience in operations, project management, stakeholder consultation, and requirements design across public, nonprofit, and public sectors. She has successfully delivered a wide range of corporate strategies, programs, and projects in the areas of IT, Fleet, Finance, and Operations, demonstrating versatility and adaptability. She is strategically oriented but grounded in real-time response.
Veronique Nell
Corporate Programming
Veronique is VP Products and Solutions at PhotoSat. Focusing on the potential of existing and upcoming space-based sensors, she works cross-functionally with PhotoSat’s teams to identify potential market applications and areas for development of PhotoSat’s technology to cater to the diverse needs of PhotoSat’s clients.
Marie-Pier Chamberland
Educational Programming
Marie-Pier is a Director of Program Management, Product development at Bombardier Aerospace. She is a dynamic, adaptable, and transformative leader with over 17 years of experience within the organization, leading the development, management, and optimization of new programs. She has amassed a wealth of experience working at different supplier facilities but also across various functions including logistics, supplier management, operations and now Programs. Her team is responsible to lead and integrate multi-disciplinary teams through the product development life-cycle by harmonizing business & engineering strategies, on-time, on budget, all the way to a successful entry into service.
Anesha Mohammed
Fundraising
Anesha Mohammed, co-founder and Director of Operations at Protein Pack, and Vice President of Edge Vision Consultants, accomplished an impressive 17-year career marked by progressive leadership growth across diverse business organizations. Her expertise spans operations, people management, and diversity initiatives.
As a results-focused leader and advocate for the people, Anesha motivates and inspires the teams, even under demanding deadlines. Her strategic management skills drive performance improvements and align with business objectives.
Ayo Adeyemo
Director at Large
Ayo is a highly motivated and strategic business professional in the aerospace industry. She combines her business analysis, research and project management skills to ensure business process sustainability and efficiency. Currently, she supports the project management office at De Havilland Aircraft of Canada
With a wealth of experience managing projects and leading teams across numerous sectors. her work experience cuts across engagements with international corporations and non-profit organizations in both public and private sectors. She is passionate about women’s inclusivity and visibility in the workplace.