American Airlines Names Danielle Kirgan Senior Vice President – People
October 12 2016 - 3:30PM
American Airlines today announced that Danielle Kirgan has been
named Senior Vice President – People. In this new role, Kirgan will
lead all global human resource functions for the airline, including
talent acquisition, training and talent development, compensation,
benefits, and diversity. She will join American on Oct. 24 and will
report to Elise Eberwein, American’s Executive Vice President –
People and Communications.
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“We couldn’t be more excited for Danielle to join the American
team,” said Eberwein. “Danielle is a world-class executive who
brings deep HR experience to our airline, and shares our vision for
taking care of our frontline colleagues so they can take better
care of our customers. This philosophy is not a box on a checklist
or a project of the month – it is a lifelong endeavor, and one
Danielle is eagerly looking to lead. Danielle and our tremendous
People team will lead us on our journey to build a culture where
trust and serving each other are hallmarks of working at
American.”
Kirgan joins American from Darden Restaurants where she most
recently served as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources
Officer, a position she held since January 2015. She joined Darden
in May 2010 as Senior Vice President, Total Rewards & HR Shared
Services. Prior to Darden, Kirgan was the Head of Human Resources
with ACI Worldwide as well as Vice President, Human Resources for
the Consumer Foods Division at ConAgra Foods. She also held human
resources leadership roles with W. W. Grainger and Teletech
Holdings.
About American Airlines GroupAmerican Airlines
and American Eagle offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day
to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. American has
hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami,
New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. American is a
founding member of the oneworld® alliance,
whose members serve more than 1,000 destinations with about 14,250
daily flights to over 150 countries. Shares of American Airlines
Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. In 2015,
its stock joined the S&P 500 index. Connect with American on
Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.
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