Stephanie Chung
Advisory Board Member, XTI Aerospace; Former Chief Growth Officer, Wheels Up

Stephanie Chung is one of the most respected leaders in private aviation, known for breaking barriers, elevating performance, and leading billion-dollar sales organizations to record-setting results. She made history as the first African American president in private aviation and has spent more than three decades helping teams and companies outperform expectations.
$25K - $40K
As former Chief Growth Officer at Wheels Up, President of JetSuite, and a leader of Flexjet’s billion-dollar sales organization, Stephanie brings deep expertise in driving growth, strengthening culture, and building teams that win. With earlier leadership roles at Bombardier and American Airlines, she is widely recognized for transforming underperforming groups into top-producing market leaders.
She is the author of Ally Leadership and a trusted voice featured on ABC, CNBC, and Forbes. Stephanie’s programs combine real-world executive insights with energy, clarity, and authenticity. She helps audiences rethink how they lead and take decisive action that drives measurable results.
Meeting planners consistently praise her professionalism and warmth. Executives value the immediate business impact. Audiences describe her as engaging, relatable, and unforgettable, making her a top choice for sales kickoffs, leadership summits, and corporate events where performance and inspiration matter.
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Stephanie Chung’s Speech Topics
Leading Sales Teams that Outperform the Market
Stephanie teaches leaders how to create cultures of accountability, trust, and unstoppable momentum, the same principles that helped her teams outperform competitors and redefine what’s possible.
Amplifying Women’s Voices: Lessons from the C-Suite
From the baggage room to the boardroom, Stephanie’s journey shows women how to own their power, elevate their presence, and lead with influence. Designed for women’s leadership initiatives and ERGs that want practical tools and powerful inspiration.
From Inspiration to Execution
Energy fades, but execution lasts. Stephanie gives teams a 30/60/90-day framework that turns short-term motivation into sustained sales performance. Perfect for Sales Kickoffs that aim to boost both morale and measurable results.
Closing with Confidence: Building Trust that Wins Deals
Trust is today’s ultimate sales currency. Stephanie reveals how to build credibility fast, uncover client needs deeply, and close with confidence. Your team will walk away ready to strengthen relationships, increase conversions, and sell with purpose.
How to Lead and Inspire Anyone and Everyone!
Great leaders know that success isn’t about surrounding themselves with like-minded individuals — it’s about bringing together people with different perspectives, experiences, and approaches to problem-solving. But leading those who think, work, and communicate differently than you can be a challenge.
Based on insights from Stephanie Chung’s new book, How to Lead People Who Are Not Like You, this keynote explores practical strategies for building trust, fostering collaboration, and creating an environment where every team member feels valued and motivated. Attendees will learn how to connect authentically, communicate effectively, and turn differences into strengths that drive innovation and success.
Key Takeaways:
- Understanding different ways people approach work, communication, and decision-making
- Building trust and rapport with individuals who have different viewpoints and experiences
- Creating an environment where everyone feels heard and empowered
- Navigating challenges and turning differences into opportunities for growth
Leadership is about bringing out the best in everyone — especially those who see the world differently than you do. In this dramatic and experiential keynote, Chung will show you how to ground your leadership in practical brain science to gain a competitive edge and make leading easier! Leaders will leave equipped with the tools they need to inspire, motivate, and elevate their teams to new levels of success.
Trust & Rapport: The Foundation of Closing the Deal
Good salespeople know that you must build trust if you hope to close the deal. But to build trust, you need to understand what trust is. Based on her storied career as a high-ticket sales closer, Stephanie Chung shares the foundations of closing the deal. Chung's trademark sales keynote pairs tried-and-true tactics from the field with innovations in brain science to help sales professionals achieve more. Through this keynote, sales pros become adept at building rapport and trust, asking targeted questions, selling through storytelling, and, most importantly, closing the deal.
Takeaways:
- Learn how the brain interprets and processes trust
- Discover Conversational Intelligence® and Neuroscience Selling
- How Neuroscience Selling and asking the right questions transforms the selling process.
Be Heard: Lessons from the Climb to the Top
As a woman of color, a wife, a mother, and a professional woman in a male-dominated industry, Stephanie Chung is no stranger to navigating the uniquely challenging climb of her professional and personal life. In this session, Chung pulls from the highs and lows of her own story and lessons learned. She invites women from all backgrounds and career stages to be empowered and to achieve what they've been told they couldn't – and then some.
You Are the Change: Brain-Hacking Your Leadership for the Evolving Workplace
The post-Covid workplace is here. Yet business has definitely not gone back to ‘usual.’ In fact, it’s more chaotic than ever. “The Great Resignation,” and “Quiet Quitting” are still a problem, just add a multi-generational, multicultural, and multifaceted workforce on top. Workplace priorities are more complex, yet the pressure to perform only gets more intense. The larger question is, can leadership keep up?
In this speech, trailblazer and former Wheels Up executive Stephanie Chung boldly challenges you to rethink leadership in a hands-on way. With her personal stories and actionable takeaways, you will learn the importance of brain-hacking your leadership and evolving yourself to be the leader your people need.
Takeaways
- How to be a better communicator and leader by actively creating positive brain chemistry
- How to respond to the complexities of leading today’s modern workforce
- How to build trust with your team and elevate your company culture
- How to use your power, your voice, and the science of conversation to change the way you lead
In this experiential keynote, Chung will show you how to ground your leadership in practical brain science in order to gain a competitive edge, and make leading easier!
Are you ready to join the movement to uplevel your leadership? Join Stephanie Chung to witness the power of brain chemistry at work, LIVE and in real-time. Then put your takeaways to work as soon as you get back to the office.
What other organizations say about Stephanie Chung
The response to Stephanie's keynote has been incredible. Our employees can't stop talking about her story—the way she connected with everyone was powerful. One person told us it was the best Black History Month event we've had in years. That's the kind of impact we love to see.
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Boss Woman Series: Leveling Up | Chattin' with Chelsea
3 April, 2025
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Connecting With People Who Aren’t Like You
12 January, 2025
Works by Stephanie Chung
Stephanie Chung
Ally Leadership: How to Lead People Who Are Not Like You
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Stephanie Chung Topics & Types
- Authors
- Black Female
- Black History Month
- Black Motivational
- Business
- Business Executives
- Business Growth & Trends
- Business Management
- Business Strategy
- Cancer
- Cancer Survivor
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Emotional
- High Energy
- Keynote
- Leadership
- Motivational
- Overcoming Adversity
- Personal Growth
- Sales
- Virtual
- Women
- Women Leadership
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