Choose Aerospace Board Adopts Strategic Plan and Welcomes new Director

Choose Aerospace recently held its annual Board of Directors meeting to review progress, set strategic direction, and advance efforts to strengthen the aerospace technical workforce pipeline.

During the meeting, the Board formally adopted a new multi-year strategic plan designed to guide decision-making and ensure alignment with the organization’s mission: meeting the evolving needs of the aerospace workforce through accessible and attainable career pathways. The plan will serve as a living framework—reviewed regularly and adapted as opportunities and challenges emerge—while remaining grounded in real-time industry demand.

The strategic plan outlines clear priorities across curriculum development, credential expansion, funding and scholarships, board and staff growth, and data-driven impact reporting. Central to the plan is an intentional focus on collaboration with industry to carry out key initiatives, expand work-based learning opportunities, and build secondary, post-secondary, and employer partnerships.

Near-term objectives include expanding credential recognition in high-employment aviation states, strengthening scholarship opportunities through a new pooled funding model, enhancing curriculum alignment with FAA standards, and capturing measurable success stories that demonstrate workforce outcomes for students and employers alike.

The Board also took action to strengthen its governance with the election of Margaret “Meg” Muller of PSA Airlines to a three-year term as Director. Muller brings deep industry experience and a strong commitment to workforce development and aviation career pathways. Her appointment reflects the organization’s continued emphasis on board leadership that actively supports industry alignment, partnerships, and sustainable growth.

Additional updates included continued national expansion of the Choose Aerospace curriculum—now serving more than 1,100 students across 21 states—with new programs and partnerships in development. The Board also discussed upcoming scholarship launches, credit-bearing pathways for graduates, and opportunities to further collaborate with industry to reduce barriers between education and employment.

With the adoption of the strategic plan and the addition of new board leadership, Choose Aerospace is well positioned to work alongside industry partners to expand access, strengthen pathways, and deliver measurable outcomes for the aerospace workforce. Choose Aerospace is actively seeking industry partners to support execution and amplify impact—please reach out to get involved.