In northern Kentucky, Amazon is working to increase female leadership in the company. One woman who has spent a decade climbing the ranks herself is making room for others.

Jess Stewart started her career with Amazon Air a little over two years ago in Ohio. Then made her way to northern Kentucky eight months ago as the Air Hub’s first female general manager. And now, as she continues to climb the corporate ladder, Stewart was just named the facility’s director of operations.

During a women’s meeting intiative, she spoke to the group urging them to believe in themselves. 

“You already have a seat at the table. You don’t have to earn that. Your name is already on it,” she said.

Only two other female leaders worldwide hold the same title at Amazon Air. In her day to day, she oversees hundreds of people, plane operations, and even the largest Amazon robotics floor in the world.

During the tour, she explained how the work on each floor is managed. She proudly showed off the robotics floor. “So, you’ll see robots that are carrying packages to shoot. And then those packages go to our ground floor and get loaded appropriately so they can get to our customer on time,” she explained.

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