Influential U

Influential U


Heal the Divide with Vernice FlyGirl Armour

June 19, 2020

As featured on CNN, The View, Oprah Winfrey, and others - Vernice FlyGirl Armour has inspired countless organizations and individuals to make gutsy moves and breakthrough results. Vernice has a unique vantage point and has empathy for what fractures our nation: Cop, Marine, Black, Female, Gay. Vernice first propelled herself from beat cop to combat pilot in a record-breaking three years and became America's First African American Female Combat Pilot. She has two honorary doctorates, was a Diversity Liaison Officer to the Pentagon for Headquarters Marine Corps, and is a member of the COMCAST/NBCUniversal Joint Diversity Council. Her signature book, Zero to Breakthrough™, was published in 2011, and she's at work on her next book, The Gutsy Move. Vernice now mentors and keynotes for elite senior executive Women in Tech and demonstrates how to navigate courageous moves in challenging corporate climates - and in times like these.

Here's the interview.