FEBRUARY 2016 | 41 to keep the fleet safe, she said. Nelson retired in 2007 and spends much of her free time flying gliders. She recently traveled to New Zealand to experience the frequent lens-shaped, or lenticular, clouds there. She explained that she is drawn to the peacefulness and the quiet of soaring. She’s still moving from place to place, an approach that served her well while manning all of those different jobs at Boeing. She also created a lot of opportunities for others. “If I could rewrite my career, it wouldn’t be any different,” Nelson said. “I like to think my time there changed Boeing a little, especially when I see more women in leadership roles now.” • DANIEL.W.RALEY@BOEING.COM Photos: (Left) Marlene Nelson was chief project engineer, factory manager, test pilot and director of safety, among many roles she held at Boeing. MARIAN LOCKHART | BOEING (Below) Nelson taught airline pilots the systems knowledge and procedures needed to fly Boeing jets. BOEING
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