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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$664.5M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Airline Holding Company

Chief Executive Officer
Timothy E. Hoeksema
Number of Employees 3,065
Contact Information

6744 S Howell Ave

Oak Creek, Wisconsin 53154-1474

midwestairlines...

(414) 570-4000

NAICS Code Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation: 481111

Recent Events

  • NOW: Competition reaps lower airfares in Milwaukee

    11/13/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Republic Airlines to move hundreds of jobs here

    11/10/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Midwest Airlines acquisition hurts Republic’s profit

    11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • IMS Health to be sold for $5.2B, employs 1,000 in Plymouth Meeting

    11/05/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • AirTran to add DFW-Milwaukee nonstop flights

    11/05/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Denver works to keep Frontier jobs; Menke relinquishes CEO title

    10/09/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Travelers’ big pet peeve going away

    9/23/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Midwest Airlines Announces Launch of Nonstop Milwaukee-St. Louis Service

    9/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Frontier to close New Mexico reservations center

    9/28/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Republic Airways Parent Completes Acquisition of Midwest Airlines for $31M in Cash and Debt

    9/09/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Midwest, Frontier Airlines Announce New Partnership

    9/03/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Frontier Airlines launches codeshare deal with Midwest

    9/02/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Commuter Airline Aims Higher

    8/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • What Frontier Airlines deal means for KC

    8/15/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Headquarters staying put in Indy, Republic's CEO says

    8/15/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Southwest boosts offer for Frontier

    8/10/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • BRIEF: Southwest offers to buy Frontier Airlines for $113.6 million

    7/31/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Mokulele Airlines gets US$7.5M investment

    8/04/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • It's not about Tucsonans leaving, it's about people coming here

    7/24/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Frontier, Midwest to share booking

    6/29/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Timothy E. Hoeksema Chief Executive Officer
Leo Malloy Skyway President
Alex Yarmulnik Chief Information Officer
Curtis E. Sawyer Chief Financial Officer
Joe Kolshak Chief Operating Officer
Scott R. Dickson Chief Marketing Officer
Carol N. Skornicka Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs
Christopher I. Stone Senior Vice President of Human Resources
David C. Reeve Senior Vice President, Operations
David Sislowski Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Wayne Jamroz Vice President of Maintenance & Engineering
Shawn Monroe Corporate Partner
Dennis J Reilly Treasurer., Director. Investor Relations
Dennis J. O'Reilly Treasurer & Director, Ir
Bob Heller Manager National Sales, Air Cargo
Elizabeth T. Solberg Independent Consultant
Jim P Rankin
Samuel K. Skinner Currently of Counsel
Susan Kerwin-Hagen Programs Specialist
Richard H. Sonnentag Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John F. Bergstrom Board of Directors
Charles F Kalmbach Board of Directors
David H. Treitel Board of Directors
David N Siegel Board of Directors
James G. Grosklaus Board of Directors
James R. Boris Board of Directors
Jeffrey H. Erickson Board of Directors
John M. Albertine Board of Directors
Jonathan Garfinkel Board of Directors
Richard P Schifter Board of Directors
Ulice Payne Jr. Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Muskegon County Airport Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Midwest Miles Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Sixel Consulting Group, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Chairman Current
The Marcus Corporation Board of Directors Current
Medical College of Wisconsin Board of Trustees Current
Kimberly-Clark Corporation President, Transportation Sector Former
Midwest Air Group Inc. President Current
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Director of Air Transportation Former
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Flight Instructor Former
University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign flight instructor Former
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Officer Former
Midwest Air Group Inc. Director Former
Western Michigan University Bachelor's Former

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Skyway President Current

Alex Yarmulnik is the Vice President and the Chief Information Officer for Midwest Airlines. He joined Midwest Airlines in 1999 with the specific goal of improving the companya s IT capabilities, developing IT long term strategy, and aligning technology to support the rapidly changing airline environment. Prior to joining Midwest, Alex held the position of Director of Applications Development for department store chain, Saks Inc. (formally Carson Pirie Scott). He also spent 8 years with e-Funds, a leading provider of EFT software and hosting solutions. Alexa s 20+ years of IT experience include responsibilities over software development, infrastructure deployment, project management, strategic planning, vendor management, and security. He also served 7 years as an adjunct faculty in the Computer Science department at Lakeland College. Alex holds a Bachelora s degree in Computer Science and Business Administration from Seton Hall University and an MBA from Marquette University with a focus on Finance and Marketing.

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Vice President Current
Wisconsin Technology Network LLC Vice President Current
Wisconsin Technology Network LLC Board of Directors Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Director, Mis Former
Marquette University MBA Former
Seton Hall University Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science and Business Administration Former

Curtis E. Sawyer joined Midwest Air Group in September 2004 as senior vice president and chief financial officer. His responsibilities include business analysis, treasury, investor relations, tax, regulatory reporting, information technology, purchasing and other financial-related functions. Mr. Sawyer was formerly vice president and chief financial officer of Pinnacle Airlines, operating as Northwest Airlink. Prior to that he served as director of aircraft transactions for Northwest Airlines. Earlier in his career, Mr. Sawyer was senior vice president, chief financial officer and controller for Lend Lease Trucks in Minneapolis. Additionally, Mr. Sawyer has held financial management positions at Renaissance Cruises, Ryder System and Xerox Corporation. His education includes a bachelor's degree in economics from Stanford University and a master's of business administration in finance and international business from the University of California at Berkeley. He serves on the board of the Skylight Opera Theatre.

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Sixel Consulting Group, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Muskegon County Airport Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Midwest Miles Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Executive Vice President, Operations Former
Marquette University Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Current
Muskegon County Airport Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Sixel Consulting Group, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Current
Grupo TACA Vice President of Planning and Revenue Management Former
Amr Consulting NA Former
University of Minnesota Master's Degrees In Urban and Transport Geography Former
University of Minnesota Bachelor's Former

Carol N. Skornicka is currently Senior Vice President-Corporate Affairs, Secretary and General Counsel at Midwest Airlines, Inc. She joined Midwest Airlines in May of 1996 as Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. She is responsible for the airline's legal and Board affairs functions; corporate security; corporate communications, media and public relations functions as well as government affairs. Ms. Skornicka serves on numerous boards, including Acuity (a mutual insurance company), Johnson Financial Group, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Columbia-St. Mary's-Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee Riverwalk District, and the Wisconsin Center District. She is past Chair of the Board of Trustees of the University of Wisconsin (Madison) Memorial Union Building Association and the Wisconsin Glass Ceiling Commission. She has previously served on the Boards of the University of Wisconsin Foundation, Ten Chimneys Foundation and Wisconsin Historic Sites Foundation (Circus World Museum). Other current affiliations include: the Florentine Opera Company's Advisory Committee and Milwaukee Women, Inc. Prior to joining Midwest Airlines, Ms. Skornicka's experience included 5 years of service in Governor Tommy G. Thompson's cabinet as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations, now the Department of Workforce Development. Ms. Skornicka was engaged in the private practice of law for 14 years, including 10 years with the firm of Michael, Best & Friedrich, where she was a partner. She received her undergraduate degree (1963), a master's degree (1965) and a J.D. (1977 cum laude) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ms. Skornicka has been honored as a University of Wisconsin Distinguished Alumna, received the Sacagawea Award for leadership and was recognized by the YWCA of Greater Milwaukee as a 2003 Outstanding Woman of Achievement.

Organization Position Status
Aldo Leopold Foundation, Inc Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs Current
Sixel Consulting Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Secretary and General Counsel Current
Aldo Leopold Foundation, Inc Board of Directors Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Secretary Former
Midwest Air Group Inc. Vice President Former
Midwest Air Group Inc. General Counsel Former

Christopher I. Stone joined Midwest Airlines as senior vice president of human resources in November 2000. He is responsible for all aspects of the department's management including compensation and benefits, talent acquisition and development, and employee relations. Prior to assuming this role, Mr. Stone was a senior consultant with Hewitt Associates LLC, a human resources management consultancy based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. At Hewitt, he worked extensively with client companies, devising new approaches to managing their people assets and human resource operations. He also served as vice president of human resources for Deluxe Data Systems (now eFunds) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and held various human resources management positions at General Electric, both at GE-Aerospace and GE-Medical Systems. A former faculty member of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Mr. Stone taught and published in career development and counseling psychology. A native Pennsylvanian, Mr. Stone has a bachelor's of science degree in industrial psychology, and a master's and doctorate in counseling and educational psychology, all from Penn State University.

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Senior Vice President of Human Resources Current
Sixel Consulting Group, Inc. Senior Vice Presidenthuman Resources Current
Muskegon County Airport Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
Hewitt Associates LLC senior consultant Former
The Pennsylvania State University Ph.D. in Counseling and Educational Psychology Former

Organization Position Status
Skyway Airlines, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Current
San Juan Airlines Chief of Systems Control Former
Midwest Air Group Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
San Juan Airlines Vice President Former
San Juan Airlines Director of Operations Former
University of Alaska Bachelor’S of Business Administration Degree In Management Former

Organization Position Status
Sixel Consulting Group, Inc. Senior Vice President and General Counsel Current
Midwest Miles Senior Vice President and General Counsel Current
Muskegon County Airport Senior Vice President and General Counsel Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Senior Vice President and General Counsel Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. General Counsel Current
Frontier Airlines, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Frontier Airlines, Inc. General Counsel Former
Frontier Corporation Former
University of Washington School of Law Juris Doctor Degree Former
University of Washington School of Law Degree In History Former

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Vice President of Maintenance & Engineering Current

Shawn Monroe is the executive chef at Mader's restaurant in Milwaukee. Partnering with Victor Mader in 2002, the innovative former New York Executive Chef Monroe has offered global cuisine and implemented a banquet and catering service that specializes in social and corporate events of any size. Chef Monroe began his career in the culinary industry in 1983 and settled in New York. In 1994, he worked as a sous chef at Pierce's 1894 Restaurant, a four-star/four diamond and Dirona awarded restaurant. Here, he had the pleasure of working with Chef George Shimert who was trained by the world-renowned Chef Jeremiah Towers. Chef Monroe excelled at his position and went on to become the executive chef. Chef Monroe then headed to Cornell University in 1997, where he turned his talents to teaching as chef de cuisine for the School of Hotel Management. Here he was able to work with celebrity chefs, such as Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck and Daniel Boulud. Monroe has proudly showcased his culinary expertise for dignitaries like Ferdinand Metz, the president of the Culinary Institute of America; George Lang, chef and owner of Cafe des Artistes and author of "Nobody knows the Truffles I've Seen"; former first lady, Hillary Clinton; and Lech Walesa, former president of Poland and other international leaders. In May of 2005, Chef Monroe was awarded the contract as the exclusive food provider for Midwest Airlines "Buy On Board" Best Care Cuisine. As a corporate partner with Midwest Airlines, Chef Monroe oversees kitchens in Milwaukee and Kansas City which produce an average of 3000 meals every day. Insisting on combining the freshest ingredients and innovative cooking techniques, Chef Monroe has received top honors from prestigious award societies such as Conde Nast and Zagat. In order to keep things interesting for frequent flyers, Chef Monroe and his teams of three and four star chefs change the entire seven option menu bimonthly. Finally, Chef Monroe has catered for such high profile companies such as the Milwaukee Bucks, the Milwaukee Brewers, the Kansas City Royals, Kansas University, the Milwaukee Motor Speedway and Miller Brewing.

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Corporate Partner Current
Mader's Restaurant Current
The Culinary Institute of America president Former

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Treasurer., Director. Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Treasurer & Director, Ir Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Manager National Sales, Air Cargo Current

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Independent Consultant Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Current
Northwestern University MBA Former

Sam Skinner was appointed White House Chief of Staff by President George W Bush after holding the position of Secretary of the Department of Transportation. Mr Skinner was President of the Commonwealth Edison Company and its holding company Unicom Corporation, one of the largest electric utilities in the US. He was then Chairman, President and CEO of USF Corporation a leading transportation and logistics company before retiring in May 2003. Mr Skinner has more than 20 years experience in the legal profession, part of which he served in the office of the US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and as US Attorney. While practicing law he also served as Chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority of north-eastern Illinois, the second largest mass transportation district in the US. He is a former member of the BHP Limited North American Advisory Board. Mr Skinner currently consults on complex litigation matters, government matters, transportation issues and corporate governance. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois and the DePaul University Law School.

Organization Position Status
Transurban Limited White House Chief of Staff Current
Express Scripts, Inc. Director of the Company Current
Greenberg Traurig, Llp Of Counsel Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Currently of Counsel Current
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University Adjunct Professor of Management and Strategy Current
Young Executives Club Current
Information Blast Current
Echo Global Logistics Chairman of the Board Current
Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. Director Current
APAC Customer Services, Inc. Director Current
DiamondCluster International, Inc. Director Current
Express Scripts, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Echo Global Logistics Board of Directors Current
Click Commerce, Inc. Director Current
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Navigant Consulting, Inc. Director Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Director Current
US Freightways Corporation CEO Former
USF Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Depart-Ment Chief Executive Officer Former
US Freightways Corporation President Former
USF Corporation President Former
Commonwealth Edison Corp. President Former
United Communications Inc. President Former
Sidley Austin LLP Regulatory Partner Former
Spencer Stuart Outside Director Former
Sidley Austin LLP Senior Litigation Officer Former
Regional Transportation Authority Chairman Former
US Freightways Corporation Chairman Former
USF Corporation Chairman Former
Commonwealth Edison Corp. Director Former
DePaul University College of Law Juris Doctor Former
University of Illinois Bachelor of Science In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Programs Specialist Current

Mr. Bergstrom, Director, became a member of our Board in May 2008. Mr. Bergstrom is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bergstrom Corporation, which owns and operates 24 automobile dealerships representing 26 different brands. Mr. Bergstrom has served in his current role for the past five years. Mr. Bergstrom serves as a director of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a global health and hygiene company; Wisconsin Energy Corporation, a diversified energy company; Midwest Airlines; and Green Bay Packers, Inc. Mr. Bergstrom also serves as President of the Theda Clark Medical Center Foundation.

Organization Position Status
Theda Clark Medical Center Foundation President Current
Wisconsin Electric Power Co Board Director Current
Wisconsin Energy Corporation Board Director Current
Wisconsin Gas LLC Board Director Current
Sensient Technologies Corporation Board of Directors Current
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Board of Directors Current
Green Bay Packers, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wisconsin Energy Corporation Executive Committee Member Current
Bergstrom Inc. CEO Former
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Director of Banta Corporation Former
Wisconsin Energy Corporation Compensation Committee Chairman Former
Bergstrom Inc. Chairman Former
Midwest Air Group Inc. Chairman Former

Mr. Kalmbach brings over 30 years of experience in a variety of industries including financial, professional and business services, healthcare and non-profit organizations. Since retiring as a Global Managing Partner of Accenture, Ltd., he has served as the CEO of DBM, Inc., and as Princeton University's Chief Administrative Officer. He currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of the University Medical System at Princeton and Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board of Resources for the Future in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kalmbach earned his B.S., MA and PhD degrees from Princeton University and a J.D. in corporate and international law from the University of Pennsylvania.

Organization Position Status
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Board of Directors Current
Sixel Consulting Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Princeton University PhD Degrees Former
Princeton University MA Former
Princeton University B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Sh&E, Inc. CEO Current
Sh&E, Inc. Chairman Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Board Affairs & Governance Committee Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Midwest Air Group Inc. Director Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
The Bristol Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ariel Reinsurance Ltd. Board of Directors Current
The District of Columbia Bar Board of Directors Current
Youth I.N.C Board of Directors Current
Ecoenterprises Fund Board of Directors Current
The District of Columbia Bar Member Current
Arnold & Porter Llp partner Former
Texas Pacific Group, LLC managing partner Former
The George Washington University B.A. Former
University of Pennsylvania Law School Former

Addison-Clifton, LLC - Managing Member since 2004. Addison-Clifton, LLC provides advisory services on global trade compliance. Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Inc. - President and Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2003. Director of Badger Meter, Inc. and Manpower, Inc. and Trustee of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Director of Wisconsin Energy Corporation, Wisconsin Electric Power Company and Wisconsin Gas LLC since 2003.

Organization Position Status
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company President and CEO, Addison, Clifton, Llc Current
Addison-Clifton, LLC Member of Addison, Clifton, LLC Current
Wisconsin Gas LLC Board Director Current
Badger Meter, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Midwest Air Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wisconsin Energy Corporation Board Director Current
Wisconsin Electric Power Co Board Director Current
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Addison-Clifton, LLC Managing Member Current
Wisconsin Energy Corporation Finance Committee Member Current
Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club Chief Executive Officer Former
Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club President Former
Foley & Lardner Llp Managing Partner Former
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Trustee Former

Executive News

  • Rapidly expanding Republic to acquire Midwest Airlines

    Air Transport World - 6/25/09 - View Story

  • Republic Airways To Buy Midwest Airlines

    Business Travel News - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Republic Airways will buy Midwest Airlines

    Kansas City Business Journal - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • TPG sells Midwest Airlines to Republic Airways

    Dallas Morning News - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Midwest Airlines

    Biz Journals - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Republic Airways to buy Midwest Airlines

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Republic Airways to acquire Midwest Airlines

    Twin Cities Business Journal - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • Republic Airways to acquire Midwest Airlines

    Denver Business Journal - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • Republic Airways to acquire Midwest Airlines

    Triangle Business Journal - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • Republic Airways buys Midwest Airlines

    Biz Journals - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • Midwest Airlines will be sold to Republic Airways

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • Republic Airways to acquire Midwest Airlines

    Biz Journals - 6/23/09 - View Story