Susanne Schödel Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Susanne Schödel has been the Secretary General of FAI, the World Air Sports Federation, since 2014. A 44‐year‐old from Germany, she combines experience in air sports, management of non‐profit making

SusanneSchödel
FédérationAéronautiqueInternationale
SusanneSchödelhasbeentheSecretaryGeneralofFAI,theWorldAirSportsFederation,since2014.
A44‐year‐oldfromGermany,shecombinesexperienceinairsports,managementofnon‐profitmaking
organisationsandpoliticalmatters.
Sinceobtaininghergliderpilot’slicenseattheageof25,shehasperfectedherskillstoreachthetop
levelinhersportandbreakworldrecords,whileworkingasavolunteerinstructorforyoungsters.She
hasalsoheldalicenseforpoweredplanessince1998.
Inadditiontoheractivitiesinairsports,sheheldseveralpositionsinnon‐profitmakingorganisations,
includingthatofManagingDirectoroftheGermanaffiliateofSusanG.Komen,amajorUScancer
charity,thusgainingwide‐rangingknowledgeofadministrativemattersandextensiveexperiencein
workwithvolunteers.Moreover,shehas deepinsightintopoliticsandthepublicsector,havingworked
forseveralyearsfortheMinistryofSocialAffairsinHessen,Germany.