In this episode of the Fly Girls’ Guide Podcast, René interviews Cat Wren, Vice President at ENG Organ Recovery, whose career spans from playing college basketball to fueling jets on the ramp to leading aviation teams that facilitate life-saving organ transplants. Cat shares her journey, the skills that helped her rise in aviation, and why purpose-filled work keeps her motivated.

They discuss...

• How Cat went from the flight line to an executive position in aviation
• The critical role aviation plays in organ recovery and saving lives
• Skills every aviation leader needs: adaptability, communication, and listening
• Why volunteering, mentorship, and networking matter in aviation careers

Cat’s path from the flight line to a VP seat shows how operational grit and values-driven leadership can power a mission as vital as organ transport. This conversation puts the human stakes of aviation front and center while unpacking the systems thinking required to keep life-saving flights on time.

About Cat Wren

Teamwork comes easy to Cat, a former college basketball captain who’s become a rising star in the business aviation world. A former NBAA 40 under 40 recipient who has dedicated her time on servant leadership; specifically, investing in others and helping them unlock their full potential. Cat understands how essential each role is throughout most business aviation operations, as she’s held nearly all of them. From customer service to flightline, to charter and fuel sales, she understands the importance of creating and fostering an experience for customers and employees.

Cat is ENG Organ Recovery’s Vice President over their full suite of offerings to include aircraft charter, aircraft management and medical organ recovery transports. In addition to her daily responsibilities, Cat is passionate about giving back to her community and co-founded Business Jet Cares, Inc., a charitable group that supports programs for veterans and their families that has contributed over $1 million. Cat also sits on the NBAA Young Professionals Council and is the Co-Chair for the YoPro Go! initiative. Additionally, she is a Director at Large for the North Texas Business Aviation Association.

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https://www.instagram.com/cat_clay_wren/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/catclay/

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In this episode, René chats with Maddie Glassett, a flight instructor who has made the art of teaching her career focus. From Warriors and 172s to seaplanes and Cirrus aircraft, she brings energy, honesty, and heart to every lesson. She shares her journey, what makes an effective instructor, and why passion for training the next generation of pilots is what drives her forward.

In this Episode You’ll Hear:

• How flight instruction builds strong, safe pilots for the skies ahead
• Why honesty and hard conversations are essential in training
• Lessons from teaching solos, cross-country flights, and checkride prep
• Why passion and fun should always be part of flight instruction

Maddie’s love for teaching is more than a career step, it’s a commitment to shaping safer, stronger pilots for the future. Her story highlights how honesty, adaptability, and a sense of joy in the cockpit can make all the difference for the next generation of aviators.

About Maddie Glassett

Maddie Glassett is a flight instructor with over 800 hours of dual given, an A&P mechanic, and an aerospace engineer. She currently teaches at Capital Flight in Wisconsin, where she also supports maintenance, operations, and sales at their Waukesha location. Maddie instructs in both landplanes and seaplanes, and is passionate about making flight training not just a box to check, but an experience and the beginning of a tool that lets us explore the world in three dimensions. She sees it as a privilege to teach the pilots she’ll share the skies with for the next 40 years, and she brings a rare blend of flying, fixing, and designing aircraft to the cockpit.

https://instagram.com/maddieglascar
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddie-glassett/

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In this upcoming episode, René chats with Liz Moscrop, an aviation media entrepreneur who has carved out a niche at the intersection of aviation, branding, and storytelling. Liz talks about how she built a career communicating complex ideas in a highly technical industry, and why clarity and innovation are key drivers of aviation’s future.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• How Liz blended communication and aviation into a meaningful career
• Why compelling storytelling is essential in aviation
• The communication skills that help industry voices connect and lead

Stay tuned for the full episode this season, where Liz shares even more of her story.

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