Alaska Airlines promotes CFO Shane Tackett to President.
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Alaska Airlines promotes CFO Shane Tackett to President. Jun 17, 2026 Summary. With more than 25 years at Alaska across finance, strategy, commercial and labor relations, Tackett brings deep operating knowledge and financial discipline to an expanded leadership role across the company's operations and brands The promotion strengthens Alaska's leadership team as the airline advances its Alaska Accelerate plan and grows as a global carrier Alaska Airlines today announced the election of Shane Tackett to President and Chief Financial Officer of Alaska Airlines, expanding his leadership role as the company continues to execute its long-term strategy for profitable growth and deliver on the combined airline's vision of connecting guests to the world through a remarkable travel experience rooted in safety, care and performance. In this role, Tackett will continue leading the organization's finance, fleet management, investor relations, supply chain, internal audit and information technology functions, while also adding the commercial organization, led by Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Harrison, to his portfolio of responsibilities. His promotion builds on a career spanning more than 25 years at Alaska, where he has held leadership roles across financial planning, labor relations, revenue management, e-commerce and strategy, and reflects CEO Ben Minicucci's continued...
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Shane's promotion to president of Alaska Airlines marks an important step as Alaska Airlines continue investing in leadership capacity to execute its global ambitions and integrate Hawaiian Airlines.
