Ms White is proprietor of Alertness Solutions and serves on the committees of many US aviation associations.
Leigh White has built her career at the crossroads of technology and business. As President of Alertness Solutions she combines this experience with her passion for creating science-based products, services, and innovative strategies for fatigue management in many industries, including all areas of aviation (such as commercial, corporate, charter, air medical, and cargo), energy, trucking, rail, and pipeline.
Alertness Solutions’ world-class scientific team leads the industry in creating Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS) that combine operationally relevant science-based tools and processes with comprehensive fatigue education and training. The team is experienced in regulatory compliance, increasingly relevant in many areas of transportation in the U.S. and worldwide.
Ms. White is uniquely suited to lead the Alertness Solutions team. Prior to joining Alertness Solutions, she spent 14 years working with technology companies in Silicon Valley as a venture capital investor. Ms. White’s investing and leadership experience led her to Alertness Solutions, where she builds on the company’s vision for products and services, incorporating the latest scientific research with operational considerations that differ with each organization.
Ms. White graduated from Wichita State University with a degree in finance. She earned her J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1996 and is a member of the State Bar of California. She currently serves on the Advisory Council for Bombardier’s Safety Stand Down, the Board of Directors for the Northern California Business Aviation Association, the Management Committee of the FRMS Forum, and the Safety Committee of the National Business Aviation Association.