Honorata Hencel, Managing Director for Poland & Ukraine at Boeing, has actively supported the Boeing Women Inspiring Leadership (BWIL) Business Resource Group, serving as President of its Europe Chapter from 2021 to 2023. During her tenure, Honorata collaborated with BWIL chapters worldwide, delivering annual engagements that included career mentoring, Ted Talks, and bias discussions. She partnered with Boeing Middle East, Boeing LATAM and Boeing APAC to raise awareness about women’s cultural struggles and helped launch the Boeing Asian and Pacific Association BRG chapter in Europe. Honorata is also the Executive Sponsor for the Boeing Europe Veterans BRG. Her dedication extends beyond Boeing. She has been involved in mentoring Ukrainian women entrepreneurs through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Empower HER initiative and served as a mentor for Women in Tech as well as during the DisabilityIN Conference in Las Vegas. Honorata has also been featured in Forbes, discussing how women can start their careers in IT and has participated in numerous panels and conferences across Europe. Recently, Honorata has been awarded the Distinguished Global Leader Award by the Society of Women Engineers and she will accept the award during the ceremony in October 2024 in Chicago.
