Women in Leadership Program Advisor Member

Heather Malensek

Active Term: 10/2025 - 10/2026

Areas of Expertise

• Inspiring Emotional Intelligence
  
• Work-Life Balance
  
• Mentoring and Building a Culture of Mentorship
  
• Transformational Vs. Transactional Leadership
  
• Organizational Leadership & Cultural Diversity

Finance Manager

United States Air Force

Air Force E9, Chief Master Sergeant, serving as the Senior Enlisted Leader of the 1st Special Operations Comptroller Squadron at Hurlburt Air Base, Florida. Serving since 2003, she enlisted at 18 years old, as a Financial Management Apprentice. As of today, she is a Financial Management Superintendent, leading 45 financial managers and 120 members within other Air Force specialties. She has been stationed at 8 different bases, one in Iraq in 2007. Additionally, she is trained in Air Force leadership, having served 2 years as a leadership instructor for junior non commissioned officers. She has a BS in Project Management, AS in Financial Management and AA in Military Instruction Methodology.

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