Alaska Airlines promotes Shane Tackett as President
In his new role, he will continue leading the organisation’s finance, fleet management, investor relations, supply chain, internal audit and information technology functions, while also adding the commercial organisation to his portfolio of responsibilities.
Alaska Airlines announced the election of Shane Tackett to President and Chief Financial Officer of Alaska Airlines, effective June 29, 2026, 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 organisation’s finance, fleet management, investor relations, supply chain, internal audit and information technology functions, while also adding the commercial organisation, 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, labour relations, revenue management, e-commerce and strategy, and reflects CEO Ben Minicucci’s continued efforts to lead and develop a world-class management team highly capable of building on the success of Alaska Air Group, while deftly managing historic headwinds for our industry.
“Shane’s promotion to president of Alaska Airlines marks an important step as we continue investing in leadership capacity to execute our global ambitions and integrate Hawaiian Airlines. Shane’s deep history with our company, industry expertise and financial leadership have helped Alaska navigate complexity, invest for growth and stay focused on long-term value creation. Bringing commercial and finance leadership together under Shane will strengthen alignment and accelerate our priorities as we continue advancing our strategy and creating long-term value for our stakeholders,” said Ben Minicucci, CEO and President of Alaska Air Group CEO of Alaska Airlines.
Since becoming Chief Financial Officer in 2020, Tackett has helped guide Alaska through a period of significant change for the industry while strengthening the company’s balance sheet and helping shape major strategic decisions, including the acquisition and integration of Hawaiian Airlines. He also has been a key leader behind Alaska Accelerate, the company’s plan to drive value across cycles and position Alaska for sustained earnings growth.
Tackett, Incoming President and Chief Financial OfficerAlaska Airlines, commented “I started at Alaska more than 25 years ago, and over that time we’ve built a stronger, more resilient airline with a clear strategy for the future. As President and Chief Financial Officer, I’m excited to help lead even more of this organisation as we continue executing Alaska Accelerate, growing our global relevance and delivering for our guests, employees and owners.”
Tackett will report to Minicucci and continue to serve on the company’s Executive Committee. Shane’s election to President of Alaska Airlines follows the leadership announcements made last September of Diana Birkett Rakow as CEO of Hawaiian Airlines, Andy Schneider as CEO and President of Horizon Air and Jason Berry as Chief Operating Officer. Other recent announcements include the promotion of Kyle Levine to EVP, Corporate & Public Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary as well as the appointment of Lindsay-Rae McIntrye as Chief People Officer.
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