Elizabeth McCormick

A decorated US Army Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot, Elizabeth McCormick flew air assault, command and control, top-secret intelligence missions, and transported high-level government VIP’s, transitioning from her military service to corporate management with her business background including being an international contract negotiator, and commodity manager in purchasing and supply chain for global corporations.                   

Her leadership and rise to success in the military paved the way for her professional achievements in corporate and entrepreneurial environments. Through her gifted art of analyzation and negotiation, expert mentoring abilities, mastery of management, and team-building skills, she led several teams throughout her career to top achievements that include millions of dollars in strategic cost-saving measures for regional, national, and global entities. 

Her authority on Leadership, Customer Experience, Military, and Veterans Issues is highly sought after with the media. She is frequently seen on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW, in the Wall Street Journal and was just recently live on CNN for a segment on flying helicopter. Her personal development book, The P.I.L.O.T. Method; the Five Elemental Truths to Leading Yourself in Life, is a “must read” along with her 19+ business tip books in the Soar 2 Success series on leadership and entrepreneurial topics. 

In addition to her aviation training, Elizabeth was trained in the US Army’s Safety School to contribute to her unit’s preparedness, readiness and improve their safety records. In addition to the Army Aviator badge, her many military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal and Humanitarian Service Medal. In 2011, Elizabeth received the US Congressional Veteran Commendation for her service to her country and community as a disabled veteran. 

In 2019, Elizabeth earned her Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) career designation bestowed by the National Speakers Association. To achieve this designation, the professional speaker must demonstrate documented proficiency over a minimum of five years, must receive positive evaluations from their clients, and be evaluated and affirmed through a peer-review process. Elizabeth has earned the “Certified Virtual Presenter” designation for her proficiency in online performances and “Certified Virtual Host” designation for her ability to engage and entertain virtual audiences. In 2021, Elizabeth was not only named as one of the TOP 30 Motivational Speakers in the World, and she was also added to the John Maxwell Team faculty in the Speaker Track teaching the necessary speaking skills, technology and business strategy to 40,000+ team members globally.