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Despite the limitations the
pandemic has wrought, the
committee is thrilled with what
it's been able to do so far.
ISTAT Rising Executive Program's Second Event

Jep Thornton

leveraging their skills to create successes of themselves, "
Prothero says. " Those kind of talks are priceless because
it's a direct look into the thought process of very prominent
people in this industry. "

The Future
When it was conceived, no one could have imagined the ISTAT
Rising Executives Program would be virtual only, but despite
the limitations the pandemic has wrought, the committee is
thrilled with what it's been able to do so far.
" We have been very successful
in pivoting to an online presence, "
Andrew McCarley says. " I am
energized by the value that the
platform has brought to our ISTAT
community right out of the gate. "
Geaney agrees. " As of the end
of February, there were nearly 700
registered members, " he says. " Given how little time we've
had, that's pretty good. My aspiration is that it could and
should be much bigger. There is enough there in terms of
energy and interest for us to know we're onto something. "
As the world begins to reopen this year and in-person
events become safe, that energy and interest will likely
continue to rise.
" While having global virtual events have been a great way
to start the initiative, people are definitely eager to have the
opportunity to network and meet other young professionals
in their industry, " Corry says. " I hope we can offer that
opportunity to those in the aviation industry and continue our
conversations with industry leaders. "

The topics and speakers for future events are all yet
to be determined, but Geaney says the program will be
both branching out and making sure it remains relevant to
its audience.
" Each of the [regional] committees will be determining
what is appropriate for them, " he says. " The ambition is to
bring these people together to help them network, socialize,
broaden their contact base of knowledge in the industry, and
also to provide them access to hear from industry leaders
about topics that are germane to them. "
Musgrave leaves potential program participants with a
parting thought: " If you're new to the industry, this is the best

" This program is for rising executives,
so you'll be making friends with future
leaders in the industry, and you'll have that
network, which is so important. "
thing for you to do. You'll meet new people, you'll learn about
different roles, you'll learn about different opportunities, you'll
grow your network and you'll make friends. This program is
for rising executives, so you'll be making friends with future
leaders in the industry, and you'll have that network, which
is so important. I wish there'd been an offering like this back
when I started off - and I'm not just saying that. "
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