● Eren Ozmen has again been named among America’s Top 10 Most Successful Self-Made Women by Forbes Magazine, recognizing her enduring leadership and impact as a pioneering entrepreneur.
● Under Ozmen’s strategic leadership, SNC has grown from fewer than 20 employes to a global aerospace and national security leader.
● Ozmen invests deeply in the next generation supporting STEM programs and founding academic institutions at her alma mater, the University of Nevada, Reno.
SPARKS, Nev. (June 8, 2026) – Eren Ozmen, owner and executive chairwoman of SNC, has again been named among America’s top ten Most Successful Self-Made Women by Forbes. The annual list celebrates the nation’s most accomplished self-made entrepreneurs, executives and innovators, including leaders driving advances in artificial intelligence, technology, healthcare and cybersecurity. Ozmen has been featured on the Forbes list since its inception in 2015, and has also been recognized on several of the publication’s special honors lists, including the inaugural Forbes 50 Over 50 list featuring extraordinary female leaders and the 250 Greatest Self-Made Americans, a special recognition created in honor of American’s 250th birthday this year.
“As someone who came to this country with a dream, this recognition is a reminder that hard work, perseverance and a willingness to take smart risks can create extraordinary opportunities and lasting impact,” Ozmen said. “I hope my journey inspires others, especially young female entrepreneurs, to dream big, work hard, never give up and never stop believing in what is possible.”
Ozmen and her husband, Fatih Ozmen, acquired SNC in 1994 when the company had fewer than 20 employees. Together, they expanded SNC through strategic growth, including 20 mergers and acquisitions. Today, SNC is a global leader in the aerospace and defense industry, delivering innovative technologies and transformative solutions that safeguard freedom, including current development of the next-generation Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. This highly specialized aircraft serves as a flying Pentagon and is trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and other high-level leaders to ensure government communication and control during national emergencies.
In addition to SNC, Eren leads a portfolio of companies focused on disruptive innovations that will have lasting impacts on humanity. In 2021, she and Fatih launched Sierra Space, an independent commercial space company, from SNC’s space capabilities to accelerate space innovation and strengthen U.S. leadership in orbit. Sierra Space builds mission-proven defense technologies, including satellites and the Dream Chaser® spaceplane, the world’s only commercial spaceplane capable of runway landings. Dream Chaser is scheduled to fly this year, revolutionizing space capabilities and supporting critical national security space requirements.
Ozmen’s commitment to paying it forward to the next generation extends well beyond her companies. Through the Ozmen Foundation, she supports a variety of STEM initiatives and educational programs that empower future leaders. She also founded the Aerospace and Defense Academy, the Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship and the Ozmen Institute for Global Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), her alma mater. UNR awarded her an honorary doctorate in 2016.
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About SNC
SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for national security systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber. As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is at the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It’s part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; working on solutions today to solve the problems of tomorrow. Founded in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.
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