Carey Lohrenz
About
Carey Lohrenz: First Female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot | Bestselling Author | Speaker on Fearless Leadership and Performance Under Pressure
Why Book Carey Lohrenz?
Carey Lohrenz brings lessons from the flight deck to leaders facing pressure, uncertainty, and competing priorities. As the first female F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy and author of Fearless Leadership and Span of Control, she knows how much preparation, communication, and trust matter when decisions have consequences.
Carey turns those experiences into practical leadership ideas. She helps audiences focus on what they can control, make clear decisions, and build teams that can adapt when conditions change.
Why Is Carey Lohrenz Right for Your Audience?
Carey is a strong fit for leadership conferences, sales kickoffs, executive meetings, and company events. She is especially relevant when teams face high expectations, rapid change, or so many demands that their most important work is getting lost.
Book Carey when your audience needs to:
- Perform more consistently under pressure
- Strengthen trust and communication across teams
- Focus on priorities within its control
- Make clearer decisions amid uncertainty
- Prepare, execute, and learn from results
- Lead with courage when plans change
Audience Takeaways
Attendees will leave:
- Clearer on how to turn pressure into focused action
- Ready to identify what deserves their time and attention
- Better equipped to communicate when the stakes are high
- More aware of the leadership behaviors that build trust
- Motivated to apply a repeatable approach to preparation and performance
Keynote Programs
High Performance Under Pressure™
Carey uses her Prepare–Perform–Prevail framework to help leaders create clarity, strengthen communication, and sustain execution when stakes are high. Ideal for sales kickoffs, annual meetings, and leadership conferences.
Fearless Leadership™
Carey explores how courage, tenacity, and integrity help leaders build trust and confidence through uncertainty. Ideal for leadership audiences seeking stronger commitment and clearer communication.
Span of Control™
Drawing on her bestselling book, Carey helps audiences sort competing demands and concentrate on what they can influence. Ideal for leaders and teams seeking better focus, prioritization, and execution.
Is Carey Lohrenz Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the pressure it faces, and what you want people to do differently after the event. We can help select Carey’s most relevant keynote, discuss customization, and confirm her availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
Topics and Audience Takeaways
Recent Publications
We were honored and delighted to have Carey speak to a group of 350 of our leaders. Her straightforward and engaging style, combined with the quality of her content that had multiple linkages to a variety of issues, was very well received.






