Leslie Henney Rodgers

Leslie Henney Rodgers is an experienced aviation professional with a robust background in technical operations and maintenance management across several prominent companies in the aerospace industry. Currently serving as the Senior Manager of Aviation Technical Operations at EchoStar Corporation since March 2024, Leslie previously held roles including Senior Maintenance Manager of Space Flight at Virgin Galactic and Line Maintenance Manager at American Airlines. Experience also includes managing line maintenance at Air Wisconsin Airlines and supervising service operations at Gulfstream Aerospace. Leslie began a career in aviation maintenance with Delta Air Lines as a Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician and spent nearly two decades at Northwest Airlines as Maintenance Manager. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Applied Science in Aviation Science from Eastern New Mexico University, complemented by earlier studies at the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics.