Vision of Flight’s CEO, Mike McKenzie, was featured in PEOPLE Magazine. He tells his story of growing up around aviation and the impact it had on him and how he intends to give that back to his community with Vision of Flight. The non-profit organization aims to introduce students from disadvantaged communities to aviation and the associated careers. The events bring together people from all over the industry and introduce the students to aviation knowledge, flight simulation, and a real “discovery” flight. You can read more in PEOPLE Magazine’s writeup.
Mike McKenzie (CEO)
Mike McKenzie, a Navy veteran and Embry-Riddle alumnus, founded Vision of Flight in 2011 to empower our nation's youth and introduce them to aviation and other STEM careers. Since before Mike was 12 years old, he had always wanted to fly. Today, he aims to spark that same passion for aviation into the next generation as he manages and organizes all of the Vision of Flight events. He hopes to teach the youth that they have the opportunity for greatness and that the skies are for everybody.