Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour
Keynote Speaker: America’s First Black Female Combat Pilot, Former Marine & Cop; Author of "Zero to Breakthrough”
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Categories:Faith & Religion, Personal Growth, Peak Performance, Space, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Relationships, Customer Service, Diversity, Authors, Overcoming Adversity, Aging, Women in Business, Inspirational, Motivational, Black Heritage, Leadership, Commencement, Influential Women, Business, Business Leadership, Sales, Human Resources, Women, Military, Veteran, Science, Adventure, Women's History Month, Female Leadership, Literary
Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour Biography
Combat tests you. Being a beat cop tests you. Life tests you. Three brothers and being the only girl...tests you. Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour has been tested her whole life. A gutsy trailblazer, her resume is an impressive collection of “firsts” including America’s first Black female combat pilot. She served two tours of duty in Iraq as a Marine. She was also a diversity liaison officer to the Pentagon for Headquarters Marine Corps.
After her military service, FlyGirl revved up her career in the private sector as an entrepreneur, consultant to business, and author of Zero to Breakthrough, The 7-Step, Battle-Tested Method for Accomplishing Goals that Matter. As a speaker, FlyGirl unleashes hard-hitting advice and amazing anecdotes from her adventures on the battlefield and in business. She helps individuals and organizations Get Gutsy and build a sustainable inner force and conviction, that results in accomplishing significant goals.
In 2007, FlyGirl launched VAI Consulting & Training, LLC. Through that work, she helps individuals and organizations make gutsy moves and create breakthrough results by applying her “Zero to Breakthrough” Success Model – a mindset that helped to propel her career and kept her safe in air combat. FlyGirl regularly takes her message to premier meetings and conferences worldwide and is a Gutsy Confidence Mentor for elite senior executive Women in Tech.
As a Black gay woman and single mom, FlyGirl brings vital experience to her role as a member of the Forbes School of Business & Technology Board of Advisors and COMCAST/NBCUniversal Joint Diversity Council.
FlyGirl has two honorary doctorates and has received numerous awards as a pioneering pilot, including honors for her commanding role in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour’s story has been featured in the media including on CNN, MSNBC, The View, FOX News, Oprah Winfrey and many more, along with being a running back for the San Diego Sunfire professional women’s football team and two-time title holder of Camp Pendleton’s Strongest Warrior Competition.
She is currently working on her next book, "The Gutsy Move."
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Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour Speaking Topics
Gutsy Leaders create Gutsy Teams that make Gutsy Moves. They’re proactive – not reactive; and create the future by summoning the courage to adapt and align. Drawing on her trailblazing career as a U.S. Marine combat helicopter pilot, Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour unloads valuable lessons learned under the most stressful of circumstances – about leadership, teamwork, resilience, communication, execution, and building a culture of unshakable trust. FlyGirl’s storytelling lights up people’s imaginations – showing them new ways to achieve more than they ever thought possible.
SAMPLE TAKEAWAYS
- How to build trust: Get everyone to step up, engage, and collaborate
- Get personal: Learn each person’s skills, talents & hidden passions
- Ways to unleash your diversity to strengthen the bottom line
- Disrupt traditional metrics of success (measure more than money)
- Learn when to plant and when to pivot in order to adapt-at-speed
- Create a culture that attracts and retains the best talent
TAILORED TO THESE THEMES: Leadership, Teamwork, Execution, Adapting to Change, Inspiration, Creating High Performing Culture, Improving Trust, Diversity, Accountability, Engagement
How you react to personal and professional obstacles, adversity, and disappointment is a choice. It also determines your future. Black, female, gay, and a child of divorce, Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour learned this early in her pioneering journey from motorcycle cop to the Marines to becoming America’s first Black female combat pilot. FlyGirl’s energy rocks the house as she recounts for audiences her challenges, adventures, and ultimate triumph. Her authenticity, enthusiasm, and positivity inspire people to Get Gutsy and finally reimagine what’s possible.
SAMPLE TAKEAWAYS
- 7-step process to shatter limiting beliefs and unleash breakthroughs
- Replace a self-defeating “Zero Mentality” with a winning “Breakthrough Mentality”
- How to avoid burnout and keep moving forward
- Delay is not Denial, and to Retreat does not mean Defeat
- Tactics to ignite your passion and design the path to your dreams
TAILORED TO THESE THEMES: Inspiration, Positivity, Resilience, Motivation, Achieving Big Goals, Overcoming Obstacles, Empowerment, Diversity
Helicopter pilots spring into action from where they are. They don’t need a runway. It’s their edge in battle. Marine chopper pilot Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour believes this metaphor is perfect for uncertain times where speed and agility are survival skills. FlyGirl fires up audiences with her energy and storytelling – relating hard-learned lessons with tactics for quickly adapting to the forces of change. This presentation is perfect for audiences navigating uncertainty or looking to accomplish audacious goals. FlyGirl will spark their courage and enthusiasm.
SAMPLE TAKEAWAYS
- Recognize and take decisive action to capitalize on defining moments
- No situation is ever perfect – gain momentum from where you are
- The three-step plan: Decide, Commit, and Execute…at speed
- Recognize and harness the talents of everyone around you
- How to create a “Zero to Breakthrough” culture
TAILORED TO THESE THEMES: Change, Inspiration, Overcoming Adversity, Innovation, Making Faster Decisions, Creating a High Performing Culture
It’s time! This is about coming together – working to create an equitable culture for employees, stakeholders, and customers. A place where ALL can feel like they belong and are part of the team. It starts by establishing rules of engagement for civil, productive conversations that find solutions – not fault. Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour was a diversity officer for U.S. Marine Corps HQ; its liaison to the Pentagon. As a gay Black woman she brought valuable personal experience to her work. She learned: When you bring people together, their differences can result in tension…THIS IS NORMAL! How you MANAGE that diversity is the key!
SAMPLE TAKEAWAYS
- Create a culture that values and respects all team members
- Why it’s time to turn THE Conversation into a NEW Conversation
- Ways to face uncomfortable issues without playing ostrich
- How to prevent a counter-productive herd mentality
- Set an example of civility and motivate people to respond in kind
TAILORED TO THESE THEMES: Belonging, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Organizational Culture, Teamwork, Communication Skills
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Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Faith & Religion, Personal Growth, Peak Performance, Space, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Relationships, Customer Service, Diversity, Authors, Overcoming Adversity, Aging, Women in Business, Inspirational, Motivational, Black Heritage, Leadership, Commencement, Influential Women, Business, Business Leadership, Sales, Human Resources, Women, Military, Veteran, Science, Adventure, Women's History Month, Female Leadership and Literary.
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Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Faith & Religion, Personal Growth and Peak Performance. The estimated speaking fee range to book Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour for live events is $50,000 - $100,000, and for virtual events $30,000 - $50,000. Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Carey Lohrenz, Cassandra Worthy and Erica Dhawan. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour Speaking Topics
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ONE MISSION – ONE GOAL – ONE TEAM
Gutsy Leaders create Gutsy Teams that make Gutsy Moves. They’re proactive – not reactive; and create the future by summoning the courage to adapt and align. Drawing on her trailblazing career as a U.S. Marine combat helicopter pilot, Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour unloads valuable lessons learned under the most stressful of circumstances – about leadership, teamwork, resilience, communication, execution, and building a culture of unshakable trust. FlyGirl’s storytelling lights up people’s imaginations – showing them new ways to achieve more than they ever thought possible.
SAMPLE TAKEAWAYS
- How to build trust: Get everyone to step up, engage, and collaborate
- Get personal: Learn each person’s skills, talents & hidden passions
- Ways to unleash your diversity to strengthen the bottom line
- Disrupt traditional metrics of success (measure more than money)
- Learn when to plant and when to pivot in order to adapt-at-speed
- Create a culture that attracts and retains the best talent
TAILORED TO THESE THEMES: Leadership, Teamwork, Execution, Adapting to Change, Inspiration, Creating High Performing Culture, Improving Trust, Diversity, Accountability, Engagement
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GET GUTSY – HARNESS A BREAKTHROUGH MINDSET
How you react to personal and professional obstacles, adversity, and disappointment is a choice. It also determines your future. Black, female, gay, and a child of divorce, Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour learned this early in her pioneering journey from motorcycle cop to the Marines to becoming America’s first Black female combat pilot. FlyGirl’s energy rocks the house as she recounts for audiences her challenges, adventures, and ultimate triumph. Her authenticity, enthusiasm, and positivity inspire people to Get Gutsy and finally reimagine what’s possible.
SAMPLE TAKEAWAYS
- 7-step process to shatter limiting beliefs and unleash breakthroughs
- Replace a self-defeating “Zero Mentality” with a winning “Breakthrough Mentality”
- How to avoid burnout and keep moving forward
- Delay is not Denial, and to Retreat does not mean Defeat
- Tactics to ignite your passion and design the path to your dreams
TAILORED TO THESE THEMES: Inspiration, Positivity, Resilience, Motivation, Achieving Big Goals, Overcoming Obstacles, Empowerment, Diversity
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WHO NEEDS A RUNWAY? TAKE OFF FROM WHERE YOU ARE
Helicopter pilots spring into action from where they are. They don’t need a runway. It’s their edge in battle. Marine chopper pilot Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour believes this metaphor is perfect for uncertain times where speed and agility are survival skills. FlyGirl fires up audiences with her energy and storytelling – relating hard-learned lessons with tactics for quickly adapting to the forces of change. This presentation is perfect for audiences navigating uncertainty or looking to accomplish audacious goals. FlyGirl will spark their courage and enthusiasm.
SAMPLE TAKEAWAYS
- Recognize and take decisive action to capitalize on defining moments
- No situation is ever perfect – gain momentum from where you are
- The three-step plan: Decide, Commit, and Execute…at speed
- Recognize and harness the talents of everyone around you
- How to create a “Zero to Breakthrough” culture
TAILORED TO THESE THEMES: Change, Inspiration, Overcoming Adversity, Innovation, Making Faster Decisions, Creating a High Performing Culture
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A NEW CONVERSATION: ACTIVELY TRANSFORMING A COMPANY, CULTURE AND COUNTRY
It’s time! This is about coming together – working to create an equitable culture for employees, stakeholders, and customers. A place where ALL can feel like they belong and are part of the team. It starts by establishing rules of engagement for civil, productive conversations that find solutions – not fault. Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour was a diversity officer for U.S. Marine Corps HQ; its liaison to the Pentagon. As a gay Black woman she brought valuable personal experience to her work. She learned: When you bring people together, their differences can result in tension…THIS IS NORMAL! How you MANAGE that diversity is the key!
SAMPLE TAKEAWAYS
- Create a culture that values and respects all team members
- Why it’s time to turn THE Conversation into a NEW Conversation
- Ways to face uncomfortable issues without playing ostrich
- How to prevent a counter-productive herd mentality
- Set an example of civility and motivate people to respond in kind
TAILORED TO THESE THEMES: Belonging, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Organizational Culture, Teamwork, Communication Skills
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Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour Reviews
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We cannot say enough about our chosen speaker, Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour, who delivered on every ask and beyond. She took the time to know who the audience was and was able to appeal to and engage them. Her energy was infectious and much needed. She was and is well-loved by our team!
Thrivent Financial - May 31 2023 -
Vernice did a great job bringing to life the learning topic of "leading self." She stayed on after the call for a debrief which was quite valuable, and she also recorded an extra takeaway that wasn't expressed during the live event for sharing with our learners.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP - May 19 2022 -
Strategic Education, Inc. - Dec 15 2020
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Target - Nov 02 2020
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Target - Aug 11 2020
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Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour News
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Women on front lines? Of course - CNN.com
Editor's note: Captain Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour is America's first African-American female combat pilot, having flown AH-1W Super Cobra Attack Helicopters for ...
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