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Stephanie Chung

Former Chief Growth Officer, Wheels Up

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Gender: Female
Nationality: United States
Languages: English
Travels from: United States

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  • A trailblazing voice, Stephanie Chung empowers corporate, sales, and women leaders to reach new heights through powerful personal stories, lessons learned, and proven strategies from her decades-long career.

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Stephanie Chung is not just an author; she’s a force of strategic innovation, a beacon of change, and a titan in the world of business growth and human capital management. With over 30 years of experience, Stephanie has cultivated a reputation for turning challenges into opportunities, and transforming growing businesses into thriving hubs of success.

As a former Chief Growth Officer for Wheels Up, Stephanie spearheaded a growth strategy that not only elevated revenues but also fostered market expansion, resulting in a significant increase in diverse membership. Prior to her tenure at Wheels Up, Stephanie blazed trails as the first African American to helm a private jet company, JetSuite. Under her visionary leadership, JetSuite evolved from a mere service provider to a symbol of luxury and excellence, garnering accolades such as being named one of the Best Places To Work by the Human Rights Campaign and Dallas Business Journal’s 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies. Stephanie’s illustrious career also includes pivotal roles at American Airlines, Flexjet, and Bombardier Aerospace, where she engineered revenue generation strategies that achieved remarkable success.

Stephanie’s impact extends far beyond the boardroom—beyond her professional achievements, she is a dedicated advocate, serving on the Make-A-Wish Board and the Advisory Council for the National Business Aviation Association. She is a member of Business Executives for National Security (BENS), collaborating with senior national security leaders to address complex challenges facing the nation. These achievements and more have earned her recognition as one of Adweek’s “Women Trailblazers”, Ebony’s Power 100, and Robb Report’s “23 Black Visionaries Who are Changing the Luxury World.” She has been celebrated in publications such as ForbesBarronsWorthEssenceD CEO Magazine, and her insights have graced the pages of Inc. and Black Enterprise Magazine.

A captivating keynote speaker, Stephanie’s influence transcends borders. Her work has been translated into 60 different languages. Her journey is a testament to the power of strategic thinking, resilience, and unwavering dedication to excellence.

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Covid was a great reckoning for every industry. Still, as pandemic measures have loosened up, the truth is we’re not reverting to “business as usual.” In fact, just the opposite. With trending headlines around “The Great Resignation” and “Quiet Quitting”, the post-Covid workforce’s priorities have clearly changed. The larger question is, why hasn’t our leadership?

In this program, trailblazer and former Wheels Up executive Stephanie Chung boldly challenges you to think about leadership from a new perspective. With her personal stories and actionable takeaways, learn the importance of adapting your leadership to serve your team and evolve yourself to be the leader your people need.

Takeaways:

  • How to start leading from ahead of the curve
  • How to identify the values of your people
  • How to build trust with your team
  • How to level up your development & change the way you lead
Available: In person, Virtually

Good salespeople know, you must build trust if you hope to close the deal. But to build trust, you need to understand what trust is. Based on her storied career as a high-ticket sales closer, Stephanie Chung shares the foundations of closing the deal. Stephanie’s trademark sales keynote pairs tried-and-true tactics from the field with innovations in brain science to help sales professionals achieve more. Through this keynote, sales pros become adept at building rapport and trust, asking targeted questions, selling through storytelling, and, most importantly, closing the deal.

Takeaways:

  • Learn how the brain interprets and processes trust
  • Discover Conversational Intelligence® and Neuroscience Selling
  • How Neuroscience Selling and asking the right questions transforms the selling process.
Available: In person, Virtually

As a woman of color, a wife, a mother, and a professional woman in a male-dominated industry, Stephanie Chung is no stranger to navigating the uniquely challenging climb of her professional and personal life. In this session, Stephanie pulls from the highs and lows of her own story and lessons learned. She invites women from all backgrounds and career stages to be empowered and to achieve what they’ve been told they couldn’t – and then some.

Available: In person, Virtually

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Ally Leadership: How to Lead People Who Are Not Like You

Success Strategies to Lead People Who Are Not Like You. Confronting the Leadership Challenge of the Modern Era. In Ally Leadership, Stephanie Chung, a groundbreaking aviation executive and the first African-American president in private aviation, addresses a critical challenge facing today’s leaders: leading a divergent, multi-generational workforce effectively. This book is not just about traditional leadership; it’s about revolutionizing leadership practices to be more effective in a rapidly changing corporate world. This issue transcends categories of race, gender, sexual orientation, different abilities, and age – it’s a universal concern that affects everyone.

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Ally Leadership: How to Lead People Who Are Not Like You

Success Strategies to Lead People Who Are Not Like You. Confronting the Leadership Challenge of the Modern Era. In Ally Leadership, Stephanie Chung, a groundbreaking aviation executive and the first African-American president in private aviation, addresses a critical challenge facing today’s leaders: leading a divergent, multi-generational workforce effectively. This book is not just about traditional leadership; it's about revolutionizing leadership practices to be more effective in a rapidly changing corporate world. This issue transcends categories of race, gender, sexual orientation, different abilities, and age - it's a universal concern that affects everyone.

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