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Valley 200 2023: Kathryn Purwin

Chief Executive, Helinet Aviation Services

Purwin, a professional pilot, is the chief executive of Helinet Aviation Services in Van Nuys. She took over the company in 2015 after the death of her husband, who had co-founded it years earlier. Purwin is on the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles board of trustees. Helinet has two dedicated helicopters for the hospital and does not bill the hospital or patients; the company has transported more than 11,000 critically ill children for CHLA. Purwin is also on the board of the Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce and the National Air Transportation Association.

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