Linda Maloney
Linda is an award winning author, business owner, leadership development professional, speaker and former military aviator and officer. She spent 20 years in the Navy, first as an enlisted air traffic controller and then as a Naval Flight Officer, flying both the A-6 "Intruder" and EA-6B "Prowler."
She was one of the first women in U.S. history to join a combat military flying squadron and received numerous military awards, including the distinguished air medal for combat, awarded for flights flown over Southern Iraq in support of the no-fly zone during her deployment to the Arabian Gulf.
She also was the first woman to eject from a Martin Baker ejection seat from her A-6 aircraft in 1991 over the Atlantic Ocean. Since retiring from the Navy in 2004, Linda started her second career working as a defense contractor supporting aviation and submarine programs.
She currently is a senior systems engineer for a major defense aircraft program. She is also an author, event speaker, and the owner of Women Veteran Speakers - Speakers Bureau & Booking Agency.
Her award winning book—Military Fly Moms ~ Sharing Memories, Building Legacies, Inspiring Hope, was published in 2012, and is a biographical collection of the inspiring true stories and photographs of seventy women who shared the same two dreams—becoming aviators in the military, and being moms.
Linda speaks throughout the country on topics such as Passing Down a Legacy, Leadership & Women, Women & Non-traditional Careers, Margin & Life Balance, Transitioning from Military Leadership to Business Leadership, and Aviation for K-12 Groups.
Linda is an award winning author, business owner, leadership development professional, speaker and former military aviator and officer. She spent 20 years in the Navy, first as an enlisted air traffic controller and then as a Naval Flight Officer, flying both the A-6 "Intruder" and EA-6B "Prowler."
She was one of the first women in U.S. history to join a combat military flying squadron and received numerous military awards, including the distinguished air medal for combat, awarded for flights flown over Southern Iraq in support of the no-fly zone during her deployment to the Arabian Gulf.
She also was the first woman to eject from a Martin Baker ejection seat from her A-6 aircraft in 1991 over the Atlantic Ocean. Since retiring from the Navy in 2004, Linda started her second career working as a defense contractor supporting aviation and submarine programs.
She currently is a senior systems engineer for a major defense aircraft program. She is also an author, event speaker, and the owner of Women Veteran Speakers - Speakers Bureau & Booking Agency.
Her award winning book—Military Fly Moms ~ Sharing Memories, Building Legacies, Inspiring Hope, was published in 2012, and is a biographical collection of the inspiring true stories and photographs of seventy women who shared the same two dreams—becoming aviators in the military, and being moms.
Linda speaks throughout the country on topics such as Passing Down a Legacy, Leadership & Women, Women & Non-traditional Careers, Margin & Life Balance, Transitioning from Military Leadership to Business Leadership, and Aviation for K-12 Groups.
KeyNotes
There is a deep curiosity to peer inside an old chest or trunk in the attic! What causes this spark of interest? There is a tiny spark of hope as we peek inside, of finding unique treasures hidden within the depths. People long for a legacy. Linda offers a thought-provoking presentation highlighting the importance of passing down a lasting legacy to our children and to future generations.
Living a Life of Margin
