Jennifer Pickerel
President
Jennifer E. Pickerel is an exceptional thought leader in business aviation, with a deep understanding of the workforce challenges facing organizations today. An effective and skillful communicator, she has the unique ability to build relationships, inspire confidence and unite teams.
As President of Aviation Personnel International, the longest-running business aviation recruitment and HR solutions firm, Jennifer and the API team provide proprietary data-driven solutions to help aviation organizations become and remain an “employer of choice.”
Since joining API in 2015, Jennifer has steadily progressed in the company, assuming key roles that included Director of Candidate Services, Director of Client Services, and, most recently, Vice President. Throughout her tenure, she has made substantial improvements in nearly every area of the organization. Her expanded responsibilities now include leading API's growing staff, overseeing marketing efforts and developing new program offerings.
Regularly quoted in aviation media publications, Jennifer also authors industry articles and speaks at regional and national events on a wide range of topics, including organizational health and development; employee attraction and retention, compensation trends, leadership and the intersectionality of organizational culture and safety.
She serves on Bombardier’s Safety Standdown Advisory Council and the NBAA Business Aviation Management Committee (BAMC). She is the former Chair of the BAMC's “Endeavor” Working Group, and a former member of the NBAA Maintenance Committee.
Pickerel is active with the International Women’s Forum Wisconsin chapter, the International Aerospace Womens Association, Minnesota Business Aviation Association, Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance and Women in Corporate Aviation. Additionally, through her relationship with Minnesota State University in Minnesota, she works one-on-one with students to conduct resume reviews, mock interviews and provide career advice.
Before joining API, Jennifer Pickerel advanced through various leadership roles at MedAire, an International SOS company. She is a distinguished graduate of the prestigious International Women’s Forum Leadership Fellows Program, having completed residence coursework at both INSEAD Business School and Harvard Business School.
Additionally, she attended an executive education program focused on DEIB at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.