JetBlue Promotes Amy Burr to President, JetBlue Technology Ventures
July 01 2021 - 09:00AM
Business Wire
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced that Amy Burr has been
named president of the company’s wholly owned venture capital
subsidiary, JetBlue Technology Ventures (JTV).
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Burr has been with JetBlue since 2018 as JTV’s managing director
of operations and partnerships, where she built an ecosystem of
partners and deployment opportunities for the many technologies of
JTV's portfolio companies.
As head of JTV, Burr will shape the strategic venture investment
direction of JetBlue and facilitate integration of successful
startup programs into the airline’s overall corporate innovation
initiatives. She will report to Brandon Nelson, JetBlue’s general
counsel and corporate secretary, who also serves as oversight
officer of JTV. Nelson was involved with the creation of JTV in
2016 and has served on the subsidiary’s investment committee as
chair for the past several years.
“Amy has done a phenomenal job leading the JTV team over the
past several months, and we’re looking forward to seeing her bring
her innovation experience to life as part of JetBlue’s leadership
team,” said Nelson.
Burr has been a leader in creating, sourcing and implementing
innovative technology in the travel space for the last 21 years. As
an original founder of Virgin America in 2004, she worked in areas
including strategy, corporate program leadership and commercial and
revenue development. She ended her time with the company as the
leader of the merger integration with Alaska Airlines.
Burr succeeds Bonny Simi, JTV’s founder and president from
2016-2020. Simi served JetBlue for 18 years in a variety of roles,
including as a pilot, director, customer service and vice
president, talent. She joined JTV portfolio company Joby Aviation
in December 2020 as head of people and operations, and remains an
advisor to the JTV team.
“Amy and I have been working very closely in preparation for
this transition, and I am proud to see her officially step into
this role. She is well-positioned to lead the team during its next
phase, and I am excited to continue to support her successes as an
advisor,” said Simi.
About JetBlue Technology Ventures
JetBlue Technology Ventures invests in and partners with early
stage startups innovating in the travel, transportation and
hospitality industries. The company prioritizes investments that
advance the seamless customer-centric journey; the accommodation
experience; next-generation aviation operations and enterprise
technology; distribution, loyalty, and revenue management; and
sustainable travel. Founded in 2016, JetBlue Technology Ventures is
a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) and is located
in Silicon Valley, California. For more information, visit
www.JetBlueVentures.com.
About JetBlue Airways
JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline®, and a leading carrier
in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los Angeles, Orlando and San
Juan. JetBlue carries customers across the U.S., Caribbean and
Latin America. For more information, visit jetblue.com.
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