Stephanie Chung

Stephanie Chung is an American business executive who was the first African American to serve as president of a private aviation company in the United States. She was president of JetSuite from August 2018 to April 2020. In August 2020, Chung became the inaugural chief growth officer of Wheels Up. She previously held executive roles at Bombardier Aerospace, SkyJet Airlines, and Flexjet.

Career Chung first started working as a ground handler with Piedmont Airlines in the 1980s, aircraft marshalling and loading luggage at Logan International Airport. She was recruited by Bombardier Aerospace in 2000 as a sales director in its air charter division. Chung later worked as vice president of sales of Bombardier's US West Coast region. As Flexjet's vice president of sales, she led the strategic deal and sales organization team to generated $835 million in revenue.

In 2014, Chung founded a consulting practice focused on executive level sales training. She consulted for airline executive Alex Wilcox who hired Chung as president of JetSuite in August 2018.

In August 2020, Chung became the inaugural chief growth officer of Wheels Up. She was a military brat who moved frequently due to her father who was a master sergeant in the United States Air Force. In 2008, Chung was diagnosed with breast cancer. , Chung is based in Dallas. Her daughter founded the nonprofit, Elevation Society, aimed at decreasing youth suicides.