Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Keith D. Houk |
President & CEO, PSA |
| Steve Farrow |
President & CEO, Piedmont |
| Scott Kirby |
President |
| Derek J. Kerr |
CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Jeffrey D. McClelland |
Chief Admin Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Joe Beery |
Senior Vice President & CIO |
| Robert Isom |
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President |
| Elizabeth K. Lanier |
General Counsel, Executive Vice President, Corp Affairs & Secretary |
| Andrew P. Nocella |
Senior Vice President, Scheduling & Planning |
| Anthony Mule |
Senior Vice President, Customer Service |
| Ben B. Baldanza |
Senior Vice President, Marketing |
| C.A. Howlett |
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs |
| Edward W. Bular |
Senior Vice President, Flight Operations & Inflight |
| Elise R. Eberwein |
Senior Vice President, Corp Communications |
| Hal M. Heule |
Senior Vice President, Technical Operations |
| Janet Dhillon |
General Counsel & Senior Vice President |
| Al Hemenway |
Vice President, Labor Relations |
| Bill Trousdale |
Vice President, Labor Relations |
| Brad Beakley |
Vice President, Reservations & Inventory Services |
| Dave Seymour |
Vice President, Operations Control and Planning |
| Dion Flannery |
Vice President, Finance Analysis |
| Donna Paladini |
Vice President, Customer Service |
| John M. Hedblom |
Vice President, HR |
| Joseph Chronic |
Vice President, Flight Operations Integration |
| Kara L. Gin |
Vice President, Finance Planning |
| Kerry Hester |
Vice President |
| Kerry J. Carstairs |
Vice President, Reservations |
| Larry Lambert |
Vice President, Real Estate |
| Michael J. Minerva |
Vice President, Legal |
| Michael R. Carreon |
Vice President & Controller |
| Paul Lambert |
Vice President, Corporate Real Estate |
| Paul LeSueur |
Vice President, Culture Integration |
| Paul Morell |
Vice President, Safety & Regulatory Compliance |
| Randy L. Richards |
Vice President, Cargo |
| Rick O. Oehme |
Vice President, Engineering & Quality |
| Ron L. Cole |
Vice President, Inflight Services |
| Ross Bonanno |
Vice President |
| Sherri Shamblin |
Vice President |
| Thomas Chapman |
Vice President, Congressional & Federal Affairs |
| Thomas Trenga |
Vice President, Revenue Management |
| Tom Weir |
Vice President & Treasurer |
| John M. Reistrup |
Director, Marketing |
| Philip Gee |
Manager, Media Relations |
| Anita P. Beier |
Senior Vice President, Finance & Controller |
| Chris Chiames |
|
| James E. Walsh |
Compliance Officer |
| Jerrold A. Glass |
|
| John Prestifilippo |
|
| Stephen L. Morrell |
Treasurer |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PSA Airlines, Inc. |
President & CEO |
Current |
| US Airways Group, Inc. |
President & CEO, PSA |
Current |
Doug Parker is chairman and chief executive officer of US Airways Group. US Airways is a $12 billion international airline headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. Parker became chairman and CEO upon the merger of US Airways and America West Airlines in September 2005. Prior to the merger, Parker was chairman, president and chief executive officer of America West Holdings Corporation. Parker joined America West in June 1995 as senior vice president and chief financial officer and was elected chairman, president and chief executive officer in September 2001. Prior to joining America West, Parker spent four years with Northwest Airlines as vice president and assistant treasurer, and vice president of financial planning and analysis. From 1986 to 1991, he held a number of financial management positions with American Airlines. Parker, 47, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Albion College in 1984 and an MBA from Vanderbilt University in 1986. He and his wife, Gwen, have three children and reside in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| US Airways Group, Inc. |
Chairman & CEO |
Current |
| Arizona Public Service Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Scott Kirby was appointed US Airways’ president in September 2006. During his time at the airline, Scott’s most recent position was as US Airways’ executive vice president, sales and marketing, a position he held at America West Airlines prior to the two carriers’ September 2005 merger. He assumes the responsibility of airport customer service, and labor relations as well as overall responsibility for flight operations, maintenance and safety functions. He also oversees pricing, scheduling/planning, marketing, alliances, distribution, reservations and information technology. He joined America West in 1995 as senior director, scheduling and planning and was promoted to vice president, planning in October 1997. Kirby was named vice president, revenue management in May 1998 and senior vice president, e-business in early 2000. Prior to joining America West, Kirby worked for Sabre Decision Technologies (SDT), a subsidiary of AMR Corp, and worked at the Pentagon prior to SDT. Kirby earned bachelor degrees in computer science and operations research from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a Master of Science degree in operations research from George Washington University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| US Airways Group, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| LodgeNet Interactive Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| US Airways Group, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing |
Former |
| America West Airlines, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing |
Former |
| America West Airlines, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, e-business |
Former |
| America West Airlines, Inc. |
Vice President, Revenue Management |
Former |
| America West Airlines, Inc. |
Vice President, Planning |
Former |
| America West Airlines, Inc. |
Senior Director, Scheduling and Planning |
Former |
| The George Washington University |
M.S., Operations Research |
Former |
| United States Air Force Academy |
Bachelor Degrees, Computer Science and Operations Research |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| US Airways Group, Inc. |
CFO & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| America West Airlines, Inc. |
CFO & Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| US Airways Group, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Northwest Airlines Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| US Airways Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Flight Operations & Inflight |
Current |
Janet L. Dhillon is executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. Janet joined JCPenney in 2009, and previously held the role of senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer for US Airways. She spent 13 years at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP before joining US Airways’ legal department in 2004.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| J.C. Penney Company, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| J.C. Penney Company, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Current |
| J.C. Penney Company, Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| US Airways Group, Inc. |
General Counsel & Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| US Airways Group, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Northwest Airlines Corporation |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Center for Early Defibrillation |
Executive Director |
Current |
| F&H Solutions Group LLC. |
Communications Consultant |
Current |
| US Airways Group, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Burson-Marsteller |
|
Former |
| Harvard University |
Master of Public Administration Degree |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
Master of Arts In Journalism, Political Communication |
Former |
| California State University |
bachelor of arts degree in journalism |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| US Airways Group, Inc. |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Duke University |
master's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance |
Former |
Cheryl Gordon Krongard, age 52, has been a director of Legg Mason since January 2006 and is
engaged in private investment activities. Ms. Krongard served as a senior partner of Apollo
Management, L.P., a private investment company from January 2002 to December 2004.
Ms. Krongard is a director of US Airways Group Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Management L.P. |
Senior Partner |
Current |
| Legg Mason, Inc. |
Private Investor |
Current |
| US Airways Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Legg Mason, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Educate, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Since 1996, Ms. O'Leary has been a private venture capital investor in Woodside, California. From 1983 to 1996, Ms. O'Leary was an associate, then general partner, at Menlo Ventures, a venture capital firm that provides long-term capital and management services primarily to development-stage companies in such industries as Internet infrastructure, semiconductors, software, financial services, and computer hardware. Prior to 1983, Ms. O'Leary held various positions of increasing responsibility in manufacturing engineering and management positions at Spectra Physics, Inc. Ms. O'Leary earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1983 and has an industrial engineering degree from Stanford University. She is also a director at Medtronic, Inc. and US Airways Group, Inc. She serves as chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and is also a member of the Compensation Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Calpine Corporation |
Chair, Nominating and Governance Committee & Member, Compensation Committee |
Current |
| US Airways Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Menlo Ventures |
Partner |
Former |
| Menlo Ventures |
Associate |
Former |
| Calpine Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Degree |
Former |
George M. Philip, 60, has been a director since 2007. He recently retired as Executive Director of the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System where he continues to serve as an investment advisor. He is the Interim President of the State University of New York at Albany and is a member of the Board of Directors of US Airways Group, Inc.
Mr. Whisler, 53, retired in March 2007 as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Phelps Dodge Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona (mining and manufacturing company), a position he had held since November 2003. Previously, Mr. Whisler was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Phelps Dodge Corporation from May 2000 to October 2003. He is also a Director of US Airways Group, Inc. (and its principal subsidiaries, America West Airlines, Inc. and US Airways, Inc.), Brunswick Corporation and International Paper Company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Phelps Dodge Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Amax Research & Development Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Bnsf Railprices |
|
Current |
| Phelps Dodge Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Brunswick Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| SBC Communications, Inc. |
Board member |
Current |
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| US Airways Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Phelps Dodge Energy Services, LLC |
CEO |
Former |
| Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| SBC Communications, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Cyprus Amax Minerals Company |
CEO |
Former |
| Phelps Dodge Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Phelps Dodge Mining Company |
President |
Former |
| University of Denver Sturm College of Law |
J.D. Degree |
Former |
| Colorado Inc |
D.Sc. Degree In Engineering |
Former |
| Colorado Inc |
M.S. Degree In Mineral Economics |
Former |
| University of Colorado |
B.S. Degree In Business |
Former |
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