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United in Safety: Sasha Johnson | S2E20
<p>Meet Sasha Johnson, Vice President of Corporate Safety at United. Sasha oversees a remarkably broad safety portfolio at United — worldwide aviation safety, ground safety, quality assurance, medical, workers' compensation, managed care, business continuity, family assistance, and emergency operations. </p><p><br></p><p>Before stepping into this role, Sasha spent five years as United's managing director of international regulatory and policy. Prior to joining United in 2015, she built a career in Washington, D.C., including as chief of staff at the FAA and as assistant to the secretary, director of public affairs, and press secretary at the DOT — work that put her in crisis management alongside the FAA Administrator and the DOT Secretary. Before her time in government, Sasha spent more than a decade in broadcast journalism at CNN, including covering campaigns and elections as a senior producer. </p><p><br></p><p>A graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Sasha brings a rare combination of journalism, government, and airline experience to one of the industry's most demanding safety roles. </p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. </p><p><br></p><p>📲 Follow us on Spotify: WAI On Air Podcast </p><p><br></p><p>#WomeninAviationInternational #IamWAI #WeAreWAI #Aviation #Aerospace #WAITogether #WAIOnAir #WAIPodcast #AviationPodcast</p>