Sheltair Aviation celebrates as its president and CEO, Lisa Holland, was recognized with a 2023 Tampa Bay Business Women Award in the transportation and aviation category.
Presented by Tampa Bay Business & Wealth magazine, Holland accepted the award in front of 500 guests during the 2023 Tampa Bay Business Women Awards on April 21 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
TBBW 2023 Tampa Bay Business Women Awards | Photo by PamElla Lee Photography
Holland was praised for how she led Sheltair through the COVID-19 pandemic, turning challenges into opportunities by cultivating her team and nurturing a support system for her employees. The organization also spoke to how Holland values professional development, evolution and growth, looking to others for inspiration.
“I have met many exceptional business leaders over the past few years who gave me advice and helped me develop,” said Holland. “I have also had the opportunity to work with an executive coach early in my career, making me uncomfortable and working hard at doing things I did not want to do. I continue to grow as a leader by remaining curious and open to constructive criticism.”
In January 2020, Holland succeeded her father, Jerry Holland, as president of Sheltair Aviation—the nation’s largest privately-owned aviation network, proudly operating award-winning FBOs and managing more than 4.5 million square feet of aviation-related properties. In her leadership role, Holland brings a fresh perspective to the family business while sustaining her father’s vision. Growing the company, maintaining its values, and defining excellence across an expanding aviation market in an era of unprecedented challenges and extraordinary opportunities are all part of Holland’s emerging Sheltair legacy.
About Sheltair
Sheltair is a family-owned company that enjoys a national reputation for its superior customer focus and service-driven corporate culture. Founded in 1963 by Jerry Holland, father of current Sheltair President Lisa Holland, it is the nation’s largest privately-owned aviation network, proudly operating 16 award-winning FBOs and a portfolio of over 4.5 million square feet of aviation-related properties under the mission of Family First. Fuel, Build, Serve.