Vernice ‘FlyGirl’ Armour

VERNICE ‘FLYGIRL’ ARMOUR: Get Gutsy
America’s First Black Female Combat Pilot Breaking Barriers and Empowering Breakthrough Thinking
Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour is America’s first Black female combat pilot, inspirational speaker, mentor, and consultant. Her extraordinary journey of resilience and determination captivates and empowers audiences to embrace their own path to greatness.
HERE’S WHAT MAKES VERNICE EXTRAORDINARY
Historic Military Achievements
✅ America’s first Black female combat pilot✅ First African American female pilot in U.S. Marine Corps history✅ Flew AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters in Operation Iraqi Freedom✅ Served two combat tours in Iraq✅ Camp Pendleton “Female Athlete of the Year”✅ Two-time “Strongest Warrior” Competition title holder✅ Ranked first in her class and among last 200 graduates✅ First woman of color on Nashville Police Department motorcycle squad
Entrepreneurial Leadership & Advocacy
✅ Founder: VAI Consulting and Training, LLC✅ Battle-tested “Zero to Breakthrough™” Success Model✅ Gutsy Confidence Mentor for elite senior executive women in tech✅ Forbes School of Business & Technology Board of Advisors✅ Comcast/NBCUniversal Joint Diversity Council
Author & Media Presence
✅ Author: “Zero To Breakthrough”✅ Featured: CNN, MSNBC, FOX News, Oprah Winfrey✅ Two honorary doctorates✅ Based in Georgia
HER MESSAGE: GET GUTSY
After completing two combat tours in Iraq, Vernice launched VAI Consulting and Training, LLC, empowering individuals and organizations to achieve breakthrough results through her battle-tested “Zero to Breakthrough™” Success Model.
Her signature presentation, “Get Gutsy: Stepping into the Fire of Change,” urges audiences to break free from comfort zones and harness their inner strength. By sharing her battles and victories, Vernice inspires audiences to cultivate resilience, navigate uncertainty, and take calculated risks.
She teaches audiences:
• Achieving audacious goals through thriving with change• Building resilience and adaptability• Creating high-performance teams• Women’s empowerment in male-dominated fields• DE&I strategies that create lasting impact• Mental health and high-energy leadership
SPEAKING TOPICS
✅ Get Gutsy: Stepping into the Fire of Change – Her signature transformative keynote✅ Thriving with Change • Achieving Audacious Goals – Breaking through limitations✅ Resilience & Adaptability – Overcoming obstacles✅ Teamwork & Collaboration – Building high-performance teams✅ DE&I • Breaking Barriers – Creating inclusive cultures✅ Leadership • Performance & Execution – Leading under pressure✅ Women & Work • High-Energy – Empowering women in leadership
IDEAL FOR
✅ Military and veteran conferences✅ Women’s leadership summits✅ Diversity, equity, and inclusion events✅ Aerospace and defense conferences✅ Corporate leadership programs✅ Technology diversity forums✅ Resilience and peak performance conferences
WHY BOOK VERNICE ‘FLYGIRL’ ARMOUR
Vernice ignites audiences with her electrifying presence, captivating storytelling, and actionable strategies. As a sought-after keynote speaker, she has graced premier conferences globally, leaving lasting impact through astonishing combat anecdotes and invaluable entrepreneurial insights.
As a Gutsy Confidence Mentor for elite senior executive women in tech, she advocates for advancing underrepresented groups through engaging workshops that build diverse and inclusive organizational cultures.
Your audience will leave with:
✅ Courage to step into the fire of change✅ Strategies for achieving audacious goals✅ Tools for building resilience through adversity✅ Understanding of how diversity drives innovation✅ Practical tactics for leading high-performance teams
Vernice’s remarkable journey proves that with determination, vision, and willingness to embrace adversity, anything is possible.
📅 VERNICE BOOKS 3-6+ MONTHS IN ADVANCE
As America’s first Black female combat pilot and sought-after speaker on diversity and leadership, her calendar fills quickly for corporate events, military conferences, and women’s leadership summits.
READY TO INSPIRE YOUR AUDIENCE WITH A TRUE TRAILBLAZER?
📧 Email: contact@presbourgspeakers.com📞 US: +1-929-589-1440📞 EU/WhatsApp: +33.7.84.18.80.44
Contact us today to discuss your event and check Vernice’s availability.