SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES TOM DOXEY AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has appointed Tom Doxey as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, effective March 10. Doxey joins Southwest from Breeze Airways, where as President he led the airline's transformation from startup to profitability in under two years. His previous experience includes leadership roles at United Airlines, where he managed a $5 billion technical operations budget and had oversight of an $18 billion operations budget.
At Breeze Airways, Doxey's achievements included launching a loyalty program and co-branded credit card, optimizing fleet and network operations, and establishing the airline as the largest NCAA basketball charter operator. His career background includes positions at Allegiant Air and US Airways, with expertise in aircraft transactions, cost optimization, and corporate finance.
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) ha nominato Tom Doxey come Vicepresidente Esecutivo e Chief Financial Officer, con effetto dal 10 marzo. Doxey arriva a Southwest da Breeze Airways, dove, in qualità di Presidente, ha guidato la trasformazione della compagnia aerea da startup a redditività in meno di due anni. La sua esperienza precedente include ruoli di leadership in United Airlines, dove gestiva un budget operativo tecnico di 5 miliardi di dollari e aveva la supervisione di un budget operativo di 18 miliardi di dollari.
Presso Breeze Airways, i successi di Doxey hanno incluso il lancio di un programma di fedeltà e di una carta di credito co-branded, l'ottimizzazione delle operazioni della flotta e della rete, e l'istituzione della compagnia aerea come il più grande operatore di charter di basket NCAA. Il suo background professionale comprende posizioni in Allegiant Air e US Airways, con competenze nelle transazioni aeree, nell'ottimizzazione dei costi e nella finanza aziendale.
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) ha nombrado a Tom Doxey como Vicepresidente Ejecutivo y Chief Financial Officer, con efecto a partir del 10 de marzo. Doxey se une a Southwest desde Breeze Airways, donde como Presidente lideró la transformación de la aerolínea de startup a rentabilidad en menos de dos años. Su experiencia previa incluye roles de liderazgo en United Airlines, donde gestionó un presupuesto de operaciones técnicas de 5 mil millones de dólares y tuvo supervisión sobre un presupuesto de operaciones de 18 mil millones de dólares.
En Breeze Airways, los logros de Doxey incluyeron el lanzamiento de un programa de lealtad y una tarjeta de crédito de marca compartida, la optimización de las operaciones de flota y red, y el establecimiento de la aerolínea como el mayor operador charter de baloncesto de la NCAA. Su carrera incluye puestos en Allegiant Air y US Airways, con experiencia en transacciones de aeronaves, optimización de costos y finanzas corporativas.
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV)는 Tom Doxey를 부사장 및 최고 재무 책임자(CEO)로 임명하며, 3월 10일부터 본격적으로 업무를 시작합니다. Doxey는 Breeze Airways에서 사장으로서, 스타트업에서 2년 이내에 수익성으로 전환하는 데 기여한 후 Southwest에 합류합니다. 그의 이전 경험에는 United Airlines에서 기술 운영 예산 50억 달러를 관리하고 180억 달러의 운영 예산을 감독하는 리더십 역할이 포함됩니다.
Breeze Airways에서 Doxey는 로열티 프로그램과 공동 브랜드 신용 카드 출시, 항공기 및 네트워크 운영 최적화, NCAA 농구 전세 운영자로서의 입지를 확립하는 등의 성과를 달성했습니다. 그의 경력 배경에는 Allegiant Air와 US Airways에서의 직책이 포함되며, 항공기 거래, 비용 최적화 및 기업 금융에 대한 전문성이 있습니다.
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) a nommé Tom Doxey au poste de Vice-Président Exécutif et Directeur Financier, à compter du 10 mars. Doxey rejoint Southwest en provenance de Breeze Airways, où, en tant que Président, il a dirigé la transformation de la compagnie aérienne d'une startup à la rentabilité en moins de deux ans. Son expérience antérieure comprend des postes de direction chez United Airlines, où il a géré un budget d'opérations techniques de 5 milliards de dollars et supervisé un budget d'opérations de 18 milliards de dollars.
Chez Breeze Airways, les réalisations de Doxey incluent le lancement d'un programme de fidélité et d'une carte de crédit co-marquée, l'optimisation des opérations de flotte et de réseau, et l'établissement de la compagnie aérienne comme le plus grand opérateur de charters de basket NCAA. Son parcours professionnel comprend des postes chez Allegiant Air et US Airways, avec une expertise dans les transactions aéronautiques, l'optimisation des coûts et la finance d'entreprise.
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) hat Tom Doxey zum Executive Vice President und Chief Financial Officer ernannt, und zwar ab dem 10. März. Doxey kommt von Breeze Airways, wo er als Präsident die Transformation der Fluggesellschaft von einem Startup zu Rentabilität in weniger als zwei Jahren geleitet hat. Seine vorherige Erfahrung umfasst Führungspositionen bei United Airlines, wo er ein technisches Betriebsbudget von 5 Milliarden Dollar verwaltete und die Aufsicht über ein Betriebsbudget von 18 Milliarden Dollar hatte.
Bei Breeze Airways beinhalteten Doxeys Errungenschaften die Einführung eines Treueprogramms und einer Co-Branding-Kreditkarte, die Optimierung von Flotten- und Netzbetrieb sowie die Etablierung der Fluggesellschaft als größten NCAA-Basketball-Charterbetreiber. Sein beruflicher Werdegang umfasst Positionen bei Allegiant Air und US Airways, mit Fachkenntnissen in Flugzeugtransaktionen, Kostenoptimierung und Unternehmensfinanzierung.
- Appointment of CFO with proven track record of achieving profitability in under two years at Breeze Airways
- New CFO brings extensive experience managing large operational budgets ($5B and $18B at United Airlines)
- Strategic expertise in fleet management, cost optimization, and financial planning
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"Tom's expertise in financial planning, fleet management, and operational leadership makes him a tremendous asset to our Executive Team as we drive progress on our transformational plan," said Bob
Doxey most recently served as President of Breeze Airways, where he led the airline through a successful transformation from a startup to profitability in under two years. Under his leadership, Breeze developed a strong guest-focused brand, launched a loyalty program and co-branded credit card, optimized its fleet and network, and became the largest NCAA basketball charter operator in the country.
Prior to Breeze, Doxey held several leadership roles at United Airlines, including Senior Vice President of Technical Operations and CFO of Operations. At United, he oversaw global maintenance, supply chain, and engineering teams, managing a
Doxey's aviation career began in financial planning and fleet management roles at Allegiant Air and US Airways, where he gained deep expertise in aircraft transactions, cost optimization, and corporate finance.
Doxey holds a Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from Brigham Young University. He serves on the Advisory Board for BYU's Marriott School of Business and is a board member of the Aviation Maintenance Council. A former collegiate baseball player, he was recognized as an Academic All-Conference athlete.
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