WAI Appoints Patt Poinsett as Director, Operations and Finance

Patt Poinsett has joined the Women in Aviation International (WAI) staff as director, operations and finance. In this new leadership role, she will play a key role in handling the day-to-day management of all operations.

Patt Poinsett

“Patt’s more than 10 years of experience managing all aspects of finance and administration for a nonprofit organization will be a welcome addition to our WAI team as we prepare for new initiatives and a new phase of evolution,” Allison McKay, WAI CEO says.

Previously, Patt spent a decade at Wolf Haven International in Washington state overseeing the organization’s finances, facilities, and administration. Relocating to Northern Virginia, she will report directly to WAI CEO Allison McKay.

“I am thrilled to join WAI and follow my aviation interests. I grew up in an aviation family having been introduced to the world of remote control aircraft by my father when I was 12 years old and flying with my husband in pylon racing,” Patt says, adding, “I look forward to meeting and working with WAI members all around the world.”