Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| George Phillips |
Representative |
| Jennifer Vogel |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer |
| Ron Anderson-Lehman |
Senior Vice President and CIO |
| Zane Rowe |
Executive Vice President and CFO |
| James Compton |
Executive Vice President Marketing |
| Mark Moran |
Executive Vice President, Operations |
| Bill Brunger |
Senior Vice President, Network |
| Bill Meehan |
Senior Vice President, Airport Services |
| Dante Marzetta |
Senior Vice President, Airport Services |
| Dave Hiflman |
Senior Vice President, Sales |
| Dave Hilfman |
Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales |
| David Grizzle |
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development |
| Deborah McCoy |
Senior Vice President, Flight Operations |
| Gerald Laderman |
Senior Vice President, Finance |
| John Walker |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Corp Communications |
| Mark Bergsrud |
Senior Vice President Marketing Programs and Distribution |
| Mark Erwin |
Senior Vice President, Airport Services |
| Nene Foxhall |
Senior Vice President Global Communications and Public Affairs |
| Rebecca Cox |
Senior Vice President, Govt Affairs |
| Chris Kenny |
Vice President & Controller |
| Dena Davidson |
Vice President of Client Relations |
| Jim Summerford |
Vice President, EMEA |
| Kevin McKenna |
Managing Director, Brand Marketing |
| Bob Schumacher |
Senior Director, UK & Ireland |
| Deanne Gabel |
Director, Investor Relations, Continental Airlines, Inc. |
| Stephanie Bittner |
Director Advertising |
| Martin Braisby |
Manager, Marketing, UK & Ireland |
| Sarah Dort |
Manager |
| Anne Marie Reynolds |
|
| Brent Thrash |
|
| David Sterling |
Capt |
| Jeff Adams |
|
| Jeff Bennett |
|
| Lawrence W. Kellner |
Principal Executive Officer |
| Lisa Gavin |
International Flight Attendant |
| Michael Draper |
|
| Mike Rafferty |
Pilot |
| Peggy Nestel |
Capt |
| R Bruce Keiner |
Washington Regulatory Counsel |
| Sharone Hogan |
Flight Attendant |
| Tracie Harris |
Attendant |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Houston NFL Holdings, L.P. |
Limited Partner |
Current |
| Windsor Village United Methodist Church |
Senior Pastor |
Current |
| The Gospel, Inc. |
|
Current |
| NRG Energy, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Baylor College of Medicine |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Southern Methodist University |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Carleton College |
Degree, Economics |
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
Master's Degree |
Former |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
MBA |
Former |
George became a member in 1979 at Johnson Controls working as a machine operator and a fork lift operator. Served over 13 years as a Shop Steward and was a member of the rank & file negotiations committee. George became an Organizer in 1993 as was selected as Assistant Business Agent/Organizer in 1995. In 1996 he was elected as a full time Business Agent. After being selected as Recording Secretary in 2005 he was elected in 2006. George is the assigned representative for Johnson Controls, Varco Pruden Buildings, Continental Airlines, Vistar Carolinas, Champion Industries and Rinker Materials.
George G.C. Parker, Ph.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since October 2004. Dr. Parker is the Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance and Management and previously Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of the MBA Program, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. He serves as a director of Continental Airlines, Inc., Affinity Group International, Inc., BGI Mutual Funds, Tejon Ranch Company, Converium Holding AG and First Republic Bank. Dr. Parker received his B.A. from Haverford College and his M.B.A. and Ph.D. from Stanford University.
President and Chief Operating Officer since September 2008. President (December 2004 September 2008) and Executive Vice President (March 2003 December 2004). Mr. Smisek joined the company in 1995. Director since December 2004. Director of National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
Simmons has been on the Zions Bancorporation board of directors since 1978. He is the founder and president of SCF Partners. Prior to founding SCF, Simmons cofounded Simmons & Company International, where he was a partner between 1974 and 1989. Before that, he was a corporate finance officer at The First National Bank of Chicago. He is chairman of the board of Oil States International., and serves on the boards of Express Jet and Simmons Media Group. He is also on the board and is former chairman of Texas Children's Hospital, a trustee of Rice University and chairman of the Council of Overseers of its Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, a trustee of The Gordon and Mary Cain Pediatric Neurology Research Foundation, and is on the board of the Houston Endowment, the Harvard Business School Visiting Committee, and the Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Simmons received a B.S. from the University of Utah and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Keybanc Capital Markets |
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Education Payment Plans |
Chairman of The Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| KeyCorp |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Key Total Treasury |
Chairman of The Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Chairman, President and CEO, Keycorp |
Current |
| The University School |
Chairman |
Current |
| KeyCorp |
Chairman |
Current |
| The University School |
Board Member |
Current |
| Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education |
Board of Trustees |
Current |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Law Enforcement Foundation, Inc |
Board of Trustees |
Current |
| University Hospitals Health System, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Society National Bank |
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| KEY4WOMEN |
Chairman of The Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Society National Bank |
President & Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| KeyCorp |
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Banking Officer |
Former |
| Society Corporation |
Vice Chairman & Chief Banking Officer |
Former |
| Society National Bank |
Senior Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Society Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Harvard University |
MBA |
Former |
| Colgate University |
B.A., Econometrics |
Former |
| Society National Bank |
Credit & Commercial Banking Executive |
Former |
| University Hospitals Health System, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland |
Chairman, Board of Trustees |
Former |
| University Hospitals |
Chairman, Cleveland |
Former |
| Society National Bank |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| KeyCorp |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Master of Business Administration Degree |
Former |
| Colgate University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Econometrics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer |
Current |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since September 2008. Senior Vice President Network Strategy (September 2006 August 2008); Vice President Network Strategy (August 2005 September 2006); and Vice President Financial Planning and Analysis (September 2003 August 2005). Mr. Rowe joined the company in 1993.
Jim Compton is executive vice president of marketing for Continental Airlines Inc., a position he has held since August 2004. In this role, he is responsible for the company's domestic and international sales, corporate development and alliances, marketing, reservations, network pricing and revenue management, scheduling, and distribution. Prior to this position, Compton was senior vice president of marketing from March 2003 to August 2004. He joined Continental in February 1995 as senior director of pricing. As senior vice president of marketing, Compton was instrumental in launching EliteAccess, which is the airline's priority service for its most valuable customers from their arrival at the airport through baggage claim. During his tenure, sales at continental.com have increased to more than $2.1 billion annually. Before joining Continental, Compton was with the United Parcel Service of America from 1993 to 1995, where he was responsible for system development, business planning, as well as rates for the company's $15 billion domestic and air package delivery business. He was manager of forecasting and revenue analysis for United Airlines from 1984 to 1993. Compton received a bachelors and masters degree in economics from the University of Illinois - Chicago. He lives in Houston with his wife and has two children.
Mark Moran is executive vice president of operations for Continental Airlines Inc., a position he has held since August 2004. In this position, he is responsible for flight operations, inflight, airport services, technical operations, cargo, food services, system operations coordination, and CMI operations.
He has held various positions of increasing responsibility within Continental since joining the company in May 1994, his most recent being senior vice president of technical operations and purchasing.
Prior to joining Continental, Moran was director of engineering for US Airways. He started his airline career with Boeing Co. in 1979 as a design engineer, where he worked for five years before joining Piedmont Airlines.
He is a registered professional engineer and holds his private pilot license.
Moran graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Marquette University in 1979. He lives in Houston with his wife and four children.
David Grizzle is tall and imposing, a confident man whom people follow naturally. As senior vice president of corporate development at Continental Airlines, he has an impressive resume of acquisition, mergers, and alliances.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development |
Current |
| The High Calling |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Continental Micronesia, Inc |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Airport Services |
Current |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Continental Micronesia, Inc |
Vice President, Asia Pacific Incorporated Development |
Former |
Dena Davidson joined RCS, in January 2002 as Vice President of Client Relations after a distinguished seventeen year career at Continental Airlines. She leverages her hands-on marketing and business management experiences to focus on establishing and building client relationships to increase customer loyalty and customer retention. Additional responsibilities include: establishing and standardizing RCS' business practices; conducting discovery work of government regulations; and managing other information streams for our clients.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Vice President of Client Relations |
Current |
| Rcs Services, Inc. |
Vice President Client Relations |
Current |
| Houston Baptist University |
Bachelors of Science degree |
Former |
Anne Marie has been working with Teradata at Continental Airlines since 1998. She has been involved with the evolution of an award winning data warehouse within Continental from infancy to maturity. Anne Marie leads a staff of professionals who are responsible for the data warehouse technology, data transformations, business intelligence and the user support and training. Anne Marie is a Teradata Certified Professional and has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University.
Brent has been surfing the Gulf waters off of South Padre Island since his teens, and has lived in the Rio GrandeValley for most of his life. He moved to McAllen as a child with his family in 1980. He then went on to attend TexasStateUniversity in San Marcos in 1989. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography, he moved back to McAllen and has worked for Continental Airlines since his return. He has since built a home with his wife and dog on South Padre Island and joined the team at Lynne Tate Real Estate as a licensed realtor to help others find their dream home on the beach. Brent has a passion for surfing and the island. He will definitely bring that passion to your island property, whether you are buying or selling.
David Sterling of San Diego, CA flies race 8, a Lancair legacy that he built. The airplane construction took three years. David was a graduate of PRS 2006 and entered his Legacy that first year. He was successful during his first year finishing in seventh place in the Silver Division. His flying experience ranges from sail planes to Boeing 747's. He is currently a Captain for Continental Airlines and has a about 24,000 hours in his log book. He has been a good addition to the growing list of licensed Sport Class Air Racers.
Jeff Adams has been with Continental Airlines for 13 years and is based at the company's headquarters in Houston, Texas. In his current position as Director of Reservations Training & Quality Assurance, he oversees the policies, procedures, training and development for 4,000 + reservations agents in their domestic and international call centers. Jeff is also responsible for Reservations' Quality Assurance Program which focuses on overall results vs. behaviors in the areas of customer service, sales and production. ... More Info
Jeff Bennett works for Continental Airlines and owns four local Curves for Women fitness centers. A Grove resident for more than 15 years, he has one son at Union Intermediate High School. He was elected to the Board in a special election Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006. Bennett can be reached at (918) 810-2440 or curvestulsa@aol.com curvestulsa@aol.com .
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since December 2004. President and Chief Operating Officer (March 2003 December 2004) and President (May 2001 March 2003). Mr. Kellner joined the company in 1995. Director since May 2001. Director of Marriott International, Inc.
Lisa Gavin graduated from Penn State with a dual degree in German and Business. She worked in the field for about 10 months and did not like it. She has been working for Continental Airlines as an international flight attendant for almost 20 years and still loves it! Lisa travels to Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East. It has kept her life full and happy. Lisa has also been a licensed pilot for 15 years. Lisa has been married for almost 4 years to Craig and lives outside Orlando, Florida. They have a 22 month old boy named Jordan and a baby due in October. Unfortunately, Lisa will not be able to travel to the reunion as her baby is due too close to the reunion date.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
International Flight Attendant |
Current |
| Interboro 1981 Reunion |
|
Current |
| Penn State |
Degree In German and Business |
Former |
Michael is currently serving TCAAB by overseeing our ministry to 1-6 graders called Highway 365. His ministry experience includes being a former member of our Leadership Team and small group leader. He is employed by Continental Airlines in the Flight Standards and Training Department. He and his wife Mary are the parents of four children Cody, Harrison, Jaden, and Elle.
The vice-president, Mike Rafferty, K7PTL, serves as a backup for the president as well as a general good-will embassador for ARMS. Should the president be unable to continue in that capacity, the vice-president would assume that responsibility. Mike was elected vice-president in June, 2003. Mike is a pilot with Continental Airlines, operating out of Newark, New Jersey. Mike is one of the few people who is able to check into the 20-meter ARMS Net while on the job. Often he will check in from 30-some thousand feet as he wings his way across the U.S. With an antenna that high he manages a pretty good signal. Mike and his wife, Mary, make their home in Easton, Pennsylvania, just across the Delaware River from New Jersey.
Originally from MA, Peggy received an Associates degree from Lasell College in Retail-Merchandising. She spent 33 years with Eastern Airlines in New York City, Miami and Charlotte holding positions ranging from flight attendant, ticket counter rep, sales rep, and reservations. After Eastern's demise, she worked for American Express, handling Duke Energy employee's travel for 6 years. Peggy started with Pair-A-Dice in September of 2004. She now mainly escorts the trips but can occasionally be found in the office when needed. Peggy, who is widowed, loves to travel, meet new and interesting people, and she says she has a great social life. She also has a son that followed in his mother's travel industry footsteps and is a Captain with Continental Airlines. She also has 2 great grandsons.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Capt |
Current |
| Pair-A-Dice Travel, Inc |
Trip Escort |
Current |
| Pairadice.Com |
|
Former |
| Eastern Airlines |
|
Former |
| Lasell College |
Degree |
Former |
R. Bruce Keiner, Jr. is a senior partner at Crowell & Moring LLP in Washington, D.C., and head of its Aviation Group. He has advised clients on virtually all of the major issues and developments in the aviation industry for more than thirty years. Mr. Keiner has represented numerous large and small airlines and currently serves as Washington regulatory counsel for Continental Airlines and Continental Micronesia and general counsel for the Regional Airline Association. He has served as president and a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Aviation Club of Washington, and he is a member of the Aero Club of Washington and the American Bar Association Forum on Air and Space Law. Mr. Keiner?s community service activities have included serving as president of the Board of Trustees of the Maret School, a private nonsectarian preparatory school in Washington, DC. Mr. Keiner earned his law degree from the University of Virginia Law School, where he was a member of the Editorial Board, Virginia Journal of Internal Law, 1966-67. He earned his Bachelor or Arts from Dickinson College, where he served as President of the Student Senate and President of his fraternity, in 1964. Mr. Keiner is a member of the District of Columbia and Supreme Court bars. He has been recognized as a leading aviation attorney by Chambers USA and the International Who?s Who of Business Lawyers as well as a ?Legal Elite? aviation attorney by Washington SmartCEO Magazine.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crowell & Moring Llp |
Senior Partner |
Current |
| The Aviation Group, Inc. |
Head |
Current |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Washington Regulatory Counsel |
Current |
| Pax Sojourn |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| District of Columbia, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alliance for The Chesapeake Bay |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Editorial, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Virginia School of Law |
Degree |
Former |
Sharone Hogan has been a resident of WSPOA since 1986. She and her husband Robert have been married 21 years. They have two children, Talon (16) and Cuyler (10 ). She enjoys her job as a Flight Attendant for Continental Airlines for the past 23 years. She hopes, as a first time member of the Board to direct energy to improving our beaches and the atmosphere in the community.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Flight Attendant |
Current |
| Wildwood Shores Property Owners Association, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
For artist Tracie Harris, traversing the friendly skies fuels her flights of fancy. She uses extensive international travel as a flight attendant for Continental Airlines to inspire her art. Tracie is sure to bring her watercolors with her to such locales as South Africa, Prague, Paris or Rome. Tracie grew up in Orange Park, Florida, and started drawing "when I was old enough to hold a crayon." As a visual arts major at Florida State University, Tracie studied faces, attended drawing classes and took an interest in surrealism. She cites Renaissance master Michelangelo and surrealist painter Salvador Dali as influences: her diverse scope of subjects and styles reflect their effect upon her work. Using watercolors on paper, Tracie's style can be described as realism with a whimsical twist. Her subject matter varies from angelic faces and animals to the rich oranges and yellows of rustic fruit. Tracie's work is on display in galleries in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. Her dream is to own her own business one day.