WHY IT RATES: The popular
low-cost airlines has announced major leadership changes that should alter the
carrier’s future.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer.
Frontier Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of Frontier Group
Holdings, Inc. announced the promotion of James G. Dempsey to President, and
Mark C. Mitchell to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, both
reporting to CEO Barry Biffle.
In his new role, Dempsey will oversee the Commercial,
Customer Care (which includes contact centers and customer relations) and
Operations Research, Design and Planning functions. Dempsey previously served
as Frontier’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mitchell,
who previously served as Frontier’s VP, CAO and VP, Finance and Investor
Relations, will assume Dempsey’s former role.
“Jimmy and Mark have been invaluable members of Frontier’s
senior leadership team over the past eight plus years and have played
instrumental roles in the company’s evolution and growth during that time,”
said Biffle. “They are exceptional leaders who are well-positioned to guide our
airline into the future.”
Dempsey joined Frontier in 2014 as Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to that he held senior management roles at Ryanair Holdings PLC along
with various management roles with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mitchell joined
Frontier in 2015 and prior to that held various leadership roles at Starwood
Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc., including Vice President, Accounting, as
well as serving as Corporate Controller for Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc.
The airline also announced other leadership changes,
including:
Rajat Khanna - Senior Vice President and Chief
Information Officer
Khanna joins Frontier from Lowe’s Companies in Charlotte,
NC, where he served as Vice President, Technology - US Omnichannel Digital
Customer Experience as well as the de facto Chief Information Officer for
Lowe’s Canada. Khanna also served in IT leadership roles at United Airlines.
Khanna reports to CEO Barry Biffle.
Matthew Saks – Vice President, Treasurer
Saks joins the company from Airbus where he most recently
served as Vice President Airline Marketing and prior to that held a variety of
leadership positions in sales, customer finance and auditing. Saks reports to
CFO Mark Mitchell.
“Each of these individuals bring a wealth of skills and
experience to their roles and we are excited to have them on the Frontier
leadership team as we embark upon an exciting period of rapid growth for our
organization,” said Biffle.
SOURCE: Frontier Airlines
press release.
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