LAYTON -- Celeste Gleave has a lot going on.
After years of involvement with Hill Air Force Base and with charity work all over the state, the businesswoman is one of three people who could be named the honorary commander of the 419th Fighter Wing at Hill early next year.
Gleave said she was contacted by Hill's public relations office recently and told she was on the list.
She said Monday she feels honored to be selected for consideration by such a "tremendous" organization.
Gleave's company, Fyve Star Inc., manufactures and distributes a variety of products and specializes in de-icing technology products, aircraft cleaners and chemicals for the airline industry, the base and other military installations.
The company in Layton also serves as a general contractor and does construction management and government contracts.
Gleave graduated from Weber State University with a resort management degree. Before starting Fyve Star Inc., in 1991, she was a medic in the Army Reserve and worked in the aerospace industry.
"I just sort of took my whole body of work and all my experiences and formed a business," Gleave said. "I've always had a love for the military, and I'm glad I can be involved with it today."
Gleave's company recently installed batting cages at Hill, replaced security gates and upgraded concrete entrances to some buildings to make them compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act.
During this year's Air Force Week, Gleave helped organize a Spouse Buzz conference at the Davis Conference Center. Spouse Buzz is an online support group that connects hundreds of military spouses so they can share experiences.
Gleave was recently named chairwoman of the American Heart Association's "Circle of Red, Go Red For Women" campaign, a group that fights heart disease and stroke by donating funds and attending regular events to raise awareness about women and heart disease.
Three years ago, Gleave founded a women's social networking center called PYTI Party. An acronym for Perfecting Yourself Through Interaction, PYTI Party works to facilitate social meetings for women working in the corporate world.
"I wanted to do something so women in business could have a nice social outlet," Gleave said. "Women CEOs, lawyers, physicians -- sometimes it can be hard for them to find time in their busy schedules to get together with like-minded people and just have a good time."
Gleave is also featured in the social studies book, "The Utah Journey," used in Davis School District junior high schools. Gleave, along with Larry H. Miller and former Gov. Jon Huntsman, is recognized in a chapter on prominent Utah business leaders.
"I was pretty shocked about that one," Gleave said, "but it's pretty cool to be a part of history now."
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