Shye Gilad has trained and coached thousands of executives, entrepreneurs, and airline pilots to successful outcomes, and led multiple startups in the entertainment, transportation, and education industries. He is passionate about leadership, innovation, and life-long learning. Shye is co-founder and managing partner of ProJet Aviation, an award-winning aviation hospitality company that helps people accomplish extraordinary things through the wonder of private flight. He is the founder of Creating Lift Leadership, a professional education firm dedicated to elevating the performance of executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they lead. 

As co-founder and co-host of Business Owners Radio, Shye shares valuable insights, strategies, and practices of top business educators and experts to help business owners build a sustainably profitable business. Gilad is an adjunct professor and entrepreneur-in-residence at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, where he earned an MBA in international business. He is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), with a Certificate in Leadership Coaching from the Georgetown Institute for Transformational Leadership. A former airline captain, Shye holds a BS in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.