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.
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.
Jenn Gebel
Secretary & Treasurer
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.
Veronique Nell
Corporate Programming, Partnerships & Collaborations
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.
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.
Stella Filippatos
Director at Large
Stella Filippatos is currently Director, Program Management, Electrical Aircraft where she leads the development of the CAE electric aircraft program, developing an STC for a Piper Archer conversion to electric propulsion.
In this role, Stella is responsible for leading CAE’s cross-functional internal teams as well as managing the external electric aircraft partnerships and suppliers.
A veteran in aerospace program development, Stella holds a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, as well as an MBA from Concordia University.
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.
Joyce El Helou
Director at Large
A visionary leader dedicated to driving business strategic orientation and fostering sustainable growth, Joyce El Helou has a career based experience within the aerospace industry. With a solid academic foundation, including a bachelor’s degree in business administration from HEC Montréal and a Master’s in Engineering with a focus on Innovation Management from the École des Technologies Supérieures, Joyce’s extensive training, industry experience, and community involvement converge to shape and inspire the next generation of leaders.
Rachel Jenkins
Director at Large
Rachel Jenkins is a senior space engineer with over a decade of experience across both public and private sector space roles. Her career spans a wide range of disciplines, including satellite data applications, ground segment engineering, business development, and project management for international space missions.