SEATTLE, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With a continuing
focus on strategic growth during a period of recovery from the
impacts of COVID-19, Alaska Airlines' board of directors has
elected two highly experienced leaders to new roles as vice
presidents: Sandy Stelling becomes
vice president of strategy, analytics and transformation, and
Brett Catlin becomes vice president
of network and alliances.
In her new role, Stelling will lead the execution of the
company's strategy and oversee development of all strategic
initiatives. She is a veteran leader at Alaska, having previously served in several
managing director positions during her 21 years with the company,
most recently as managing director of strategy and
transformation.
"Sandy is an outstanding leader at Alaska. She has proven she can tackle any
program and make it successful, or find unique solutions to tricky
problems," said Ben Minicucci,
Alaska Airlines' president. "Strategic thinking is critical during
the recovery of the airline industry and through today's complex
environment. We're excited about our future and the contributions
of leaders like Sandy to help get us there."
Stelling was a core team member of the Integration Management
Office for Alaska's acquisition of
Virgin America. As part of that effort, she led the flawless
integration of the passenger service systems between the two
airlines. She joined Alaska in 1999 as an information
technology project manager. Prior to Alaska, she served as a systems and project
engineer for The Boeing Company. She holds a bachelor's degree
from Lehigh University.
As VP of network and alliances, Catlin will set the long-term
network strategy and oversee the financial performance of the
airline's competitive network, robust schedule, and portfolio of
domestic and global alliances. Catlin had been managing director of
capacity planning and alliance planning since April 2019 and served in other managing director
roles prior to that. He started at Alaska in 2017.
"Brett's energy, enthusiasm and immense knowledge of network
strategies and alliance partnerships will help us set the best
course for our company in the years ahead," said Andrew Harrison, Alaska's executive vice president and chief
commercial officer. "There are significant changes happening in the
airline industry, and Brett deeply understands how to be the most
competitive in a new, dynamic environment."
Catlin started at Alaska in
2017. He previously worked at L.E.K. Consulting where he was a
senior engagement manager for travel and transport
practice. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida and a master's degree
from the University of Rochester.
Alaska Airlines and its regional partners serve more than 115
destinations across the United
States and North America.
The airline provides essential air service for our guests along
with moving crucial cargo shipments, while emphasizing Next-Level
Care. Alaska is known for low
fares, award-winning customer service and sustainability
efforts. Guests can earn and redeem miles on flights to more
than 800 destinations worldwide with Alaska and its Global Partners. On
March 31, 2021, Alaska will officially become a member of the
oneworld global alliance. Learn more about Alaska at newsroom.alaskaair.com and
blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are
subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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