Alaska Air Group Announces Leadership Succession Plan
SEATTLE, Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Alaska Air Group's board of directors announced today that Brad Tilden will retire as chief executive officer on March 31, 2021, and Ben Minicucci, president of Alaska Airlines and a member of the Alaska Air Group board, will succeed him.
- SEATTLE, Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Alaska Air Group's board of directors announced today that Brad Tilden will retire as chief executive officer on March 31, 2021, and Ben Minicucci, president of Alaska Airlines and a member of the Alaska Air Group board, will succeed him.
- "This announcement is the culmination of a multi-year succession planning process," said Patricia Bedient, Alaska Air Group lead independent director.
- Alaska Air Group is the holding company for Alaska Airlines, the fifth largest U.S. passenger airline, and regional carrier Horizon Air.
- Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).