AMERICA’S FIRST BLACK FEMALE COMBAT PILOT, FORMER MARINE & COP; AUTHOR, ZERO TO BREAKTHROUGH; AND CONSULTANT TO BUSINESS

Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour Speaking Fee: $30,000 to $50,000

Q: What is Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour's speaking fee?

Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour speaking fee typically ranges from $30,000 to $50,000. The lower end usually applies to virtual engagements, while the higher end is for in-person events in the US. However, fees may exceed this range for a variety of reasons, like extended activities or international travel. Other factors such as popularity, career stage, and current demand can also influence the final fee. For an accurate and up-to-date quote based on your specific event details, please contact Gotham Artists. We will provide detailed information and assistance to ensure you have the latest fee structure.

AMERICA’S FIRST BLACK FEMALE COMBAT PILOT, FORMER MARINE & COP; AUTHOR, ZERO TO BREAKTHROUGH; AND CONSULTANT TO BUSINESS

Speaking Fee:

$30,000 to $50,000

Travels From:

Available Upon Request

Primary Topic Category:

Inspiration / Motivation / Overcoming Obstacles

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Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Leveraging her “Breakthrough Mentality” and “Get Gutsy” mindset, Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour propelled herself from beat cop to combat pilot in a record-breaking three years and became America’s First African American Female Combat Pilot.

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 woman 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^TM” 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 her newest business venture, in 2020 FlyGirl started FlyGirl Construction, a General Contracting Firm in the Atlanta, GA area. 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.

ONE MISSION – ONE GOAL – ONE TEAM

Gutsy Leaders create Gutsy Teams that make Gutsy Moves. Be proactive – not reactive; that’s how the best organizations create the future. It begins by summoning the courage to change tactics and align. Drawing on a distinguished 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. A compelling storyteller who commands attention – in-person or virtually, FlyGirl inspires audiences and shows them the key steps to achieving more than they ever thought possible. SAMPLE TAKEAWAYS • Create a culture of trust where everyone steps up, engages, and collaborates • How really knowing your people can harness skills, talents & hidden passions • Unleash the full potential of diversity to impact the bottom line • Disrupt traditional metrics of success (measure more than money) • How to decide when to plant and when to pivot TAILORED TO THESE THEMES: Leadership, Teamwork, Execution, Inspiration, Creating High Performing Culture, Improving Trust, Diversity, Accountability

GET GUTSY – HARNESS A BREAKTHROUGH MINDSET

How you respond to personal and professional obstacles, adversity, and disappointment is a choice. It also determines your future. Black, gay, and a child of divorce, Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour learned this early. Her incredible journey – from police department to the Marines and becoming America’s first Black female combat pilot – was filled with challenges, adventures, successes, and ultimate triumph. She translates those lessons for audiences, drawing from her book Zero to Breakthrough - The 7-Step, Battle-Tested Method for Accomplishing Goals that Matter. FlyGirl is a force who will rock the house! Her energy, enthusiasm, and positivity inspire people to Get Gutsy and reimagine what’s possible. SAMPLE TAKEAWAYS • 7 steps shatter limiting beliefs, unleashing personal and professional breakthroughs • Swap a defeating “Zero Mentality” with a winning “Breakthrough Mentality” • 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

WHO NEEDS A RUNWAY? TAKE OFF FROM WHERE YOU ARE

Helicopter pilots can spring into action from where they are. They don’t need a runway. Being nimble gives them an incredible edge in battle. Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour thinks this metaphor is perfect for uncertain times where speed and agility are survival skills. FlyGirl not only fires up an audience – in-person and virtually – with her energy and memorable stories, she punctuates hard-learned lessons with tactics that can be used to quickly adapt to the forces of change impacting your organization. This presentation is perfect for audiences navigating uncertainty, new regulations, unparalleled market forces, or looking to accomplish audacious goals. Give your group the necessary boost to come together as a team and innovate quickly and confidently. SAMPLE TAKEAWAYS • Recognize and take decisive action to capitalize on a defining digital moment • The situation is never perfect – gain momentum from where you are • Decide, Commit, Execute • Recognize and harness the skills and talents of everyone around you • Create a “Zero to Breakthrough” culture TAILORED TO THESE THEMES: Change, Inspiration, Overcoming Adversity, Innovation

A NEW CONVERSATION: ACTIVELY TRANSFORMING A COMPANY, CULTURE AND COUNTRY

This isn’t about politics; this is about being proactive. This is about coming together and deciding what we can do as an organization to create an equitable culture for employees, stakeholders, and customers that serves all involved. Where ALL can feel like they belong. Where all feel like they are part of the team. This is about 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 and liaison to the Pentagon. As a gay, Black woman she brought valuable personal experience to her work, driving diversity policy for a 200,000 personnel organization. When you bring people together, you will have differences and similarities that result in tension and complexities...THIS IS NORMAL! How you MANAGE diversity is the key! SAMPLE TAKEAWAYS • 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 • Create a culture that values and respects all team members TAILORED TO THESE THEMES: Belonging, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Organizational Culture, Teamwork

What is Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour's speaking fee?

Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour's speaking fee typically ranges from $30,000 to $50,000. The lower end usually applies to virtual engagements, while the higher end is for in-person events in the US. However, fees may exceed this range for a variety of reasons, like extended activities or international travel. Other factors such as popularity, career stage, and current demand can also influence the final fee.

For an accurate and up-to-date quote based on your specific event details, please contact Gotham Artists. We will provide detailed information and assistance to ensure you have the latest fee structure.

Why Book Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour with Gotham Artists?

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Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour Speaking Fee: $30,000 to $50,000

Travels From:

Available Upon Request

Primary Topic Category:

Inspiration / Motivation / Overcoming Obstacles

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Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour Speaker Profile: At A Glance

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ONE MISSION – ONE GOAL – ONE TEAM

GET GUTSY – HARNESS A BREAKTHROUGH MINDSET

WHO NEEDS A RUNWAY? TAKE OFF FROM WHERE YOU ARE

A NEW CONVERSATION: ACTIVELY TRANSFORMING A COMPANY, CULTURE AND COUNTRY

What is Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour's speaking fee?

Why Book Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour with Gotham Artists?

How Do I Know if Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour is the Right Keynote Speaker for My Event?

How Far in Advance Do I Need To Book Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour?

Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour Speaking Fee: $30,000 to $50,000

Travels From: Available Upon Request

Primary Topic Category: Inspiration / Motivation / Overcoming Obstacles

Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour Speaker Profile: At A Glance

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ONE MISSION – ONE GOAL – ONE TEAM

GET GUTSY – HARNESS A BREAKTHROUGH MINDSET

WHO NEEDS A RUNWAY? TAKE OFF FROM WHERE YOU ARE

A NEW CONVERSATION: ACTIVELY TRANSFORMING A COMPANY, CULTURE AND COUNTRY

What is Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour's speaking fee?

Why Book Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour with Gotham Artists?

How Do I Know if Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour is the Right Keynote Speaker for My Event?

How Far in Advance Do I Need To Book Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour?

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