Leader Bios

Adam Ryan serves as the Vice President – Airport Operations, LGA, BOS and Northeast Stations. In this role, he leads strategic initiatives in LGA and BOS, while also overseeing 13 Northeast Stations, including Raleigh and Washington, D.C.

Peter Penseel joined Delta in 2024 as Senior Vice President, Delta Cargo. In this role, he is responsible for leading the Cargo Commercial division with a focus on driving revenue and profitable growth, delivering industry-leading customer…

Pascal Lewis is Vice President of Digital-Omnichannel Strategy and Design for Delta Air Lines, where he leads a team focused on delivering a seamless and coordinated world class digital journey for customers and employees across the…

Paul Baldoni is the S.V.P. of Americas Pricing and Revenue Management. In his current role Paul is responsible for maximizing revenue across Delta’s ~$30B per year Domestic and Latin America portfolios. Paul leads a team of…

Ranjan Goswami (he/him/his) is Senior Vice President – Customer Experience Design. In this position, he leads Delta’s customer insights and product strategy efforts, working cross-functionally between the operating and commercial teams to ensure Delta’s delivery of…

Holden Shannon is Senior Vice President – Corporate Real Estate for Delta Air Lines. He and his team lead enhancements to airport facilities in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and Salt Lake City. Holden’s extensive negotiations…

Alain leads the international equity portfolio and works closely with Delta’s Joint Venture and commercial partners to drive optimal strategic, financial and customer experience outcomes.

Heather and her team are responsible for the crew resource planning, crew scheduling and crew tracking of over 17,000 Delta pilots.

As CEO of Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian leads 100,000 global professionals who are building the world’s premier international airline, powered by a people-driven, customer-focused culture and spirit of innovation. Under Ed’s leadership, Delta is transforming…

Claude Roussel oversees Delta’s large network of more than 50 Delta Sky Clubs.

Mauricio Parise leads the design and implementation of Delta’s next-generation brand experience on the ground, in the air and across physical and human touchpoints in partnership with the operating and commercial teams around the company.

Julieta McCurry is currently the Vice President of In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity Strategy, where she oversees the digital experience onboard Delta’s global fleet.

Liz Stanton is the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis and Flight Profitability. In this role, she is responsible for leading the FP&A and FPS teams, as well as co-leading Delta’s Finance Data and Technology…

Gail Grimmett leads Delta’s efforts to drive forward innovative, sustainable solutions that will empower the next chapter of aviation, which includes next generation technologies, partnerships with educational institutions and other corporations.

Cherie Wilson is Vice President of Government Affairs – Sustainability, with responsibility for leading Delta’s international, federal, state and local climate policy coordination and disclosures, ensuring alignment between the company’s climate goals and its climate lobbying activities.

During her 17-year career with Delta, DeLuca has held varied leadership positions within the Sustainability, Global Sales, Revenue Management and Network Planning teams.

Matt Cincera is responsible for Software Engineering at Delta, which includes all customer facing technology (delta.com, the Fly Delta mobile application), servicing technology (airport customer service, automation/AI, customer call center/reservations technology), operations technology and corporate technology.

Carey has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Washington and is a CPA.

Tim Mapes is responsible for the strategy and coordination of Delta’s internal and external communications, as well as the global airline’s sustainability work.

Jeannine Ashworth serves as the Vice President – Airport Operations, MSP. In this role she is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, customer experience, three Delta Sky Clubs and more than 2,500 employees at Delta’s second largest…

Jeff Moomaw is Vice President - Asia Pacific for Delta Air Lines, leading Delta’s overall business strategy planning and execution across the APAC region, including Korea, Greater China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

Alicia Tillman leads Delta's brand strategy overseeing the airline's world-class global marketing, creative services and community engagement teams, bringing its story to life and deepening its relationship with customers and the world as a trusted consumer brand.

Keyra Lynn Johnson serves as Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Impact Officer for Delta Air Lines. She is charged with leading the company in modeling a comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion strategy with supporting programs…

John Hunter is a highly accomplished senior executive with more than 25 years of success in the airline transportation and oil & gas industries.

Kristin Colvile is Vice President – Reservation Sales & Customer Care, Field Operations. In this role, she oversees day-to-day field strategy and operations, which includes more than 6,000 frontline employees and 2,000 vendor staff who engage…

Kristen leads a team that envisions the strategy for Delta’s 1,200 aircraft fleet, planning over a decade into the future.

Steve is the lead manager of a portfolio of strategic investments among Delta's global airline partners including LATAM, Air France-KLM, Korean Air, Virgin Atlantic, Aeromexico, and China Eastern.

Charisse Evans Serves as the Vice President – Airport Operations, Field Support & Cargo Operations. She leads a team responsible for overseeing airport strategy, employee engagement and ground safety initiatives for the Airport Customer Service (ACS)…

David Watson is a 31-year Delta veteran overseeing a broad set of essential HR services.

Brad has served in several other operational, training and safety leadership roles during his 25 years in the airline industry.

A 757/767 captain and Navy veteran, Ryan has extensive operational experience that enables him to provide Delta pilots with the tools and support they need to deliver safe and reliable air transportation.

Richard Cox is Senior Vice President – Reservation Sales and Customer Care. In this role, he is responsible for nine Customer Engagement Centers with approximately 6,000 employees who engage with nearly 40 million customers annually through phone, email, messaging and social media channels.

John Laughter leads Operations teams responsible for providing safe, reliable, industry-best operations across the globe with oversight of Technical Operations, Flight Operations, Operations Analytics, the Operations & Customer Center, Delta Connection and Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance.

Julie Stewart is Delta’s Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Development. In this role, she is responsible for maintaining Delta’s relationships with the investment community and communicating Delta’s financial results, strategy and ESG priorities to…

Peter Carter is Delta's Chief External Affairs Officer overseeing Delta's sustainability and innovation efforts, international teams, and leads legal and government affairs functions.

Dwight James is Senior Vice President — Customer Engagement & Loyalty for Delta Air Lines, and CEO — Delta Vacations, responsible for the airline’s digital strategy, SkyMiles loyalty program, Delta Sky Clubs, and industry-leading partnerships with companies like American Express, Airbnb and Lyft.

Based in Santiago, Chile, Alex Antilla is responsible for Delta’s business and customer experience strategy throughout Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean, along with the airline’s partnerships with the LATAM Group and Aeromexico.

Rick Salanitri has spent virtually his entire career working to improve the onboard experience for commercial airline passengers. After graduating from Auburn University in 1985, Rick held various engineering and leadership roles for the DoD, a…

Eric Phillips is Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer for Delta Air Lines, where he leads teams focused on delivering personalized, seamless, and premium experiences for customers through Delta’s digital channels.

Erik Snell is Senior Vice President – Airport Customer Service (ACS), Cargo Operations, Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and Global Clean.

Mike McBride is the Vice President of Maintenance Operations for Delta TechOps Services Group and Delta Material Services. He is a 32-year veteran of the aviation industry, including 22 years at Delta Air Lines and 10…

Matteo Curcio is responsible for overseeing all commercial activities across the EMEAI region and developing long-term growth opportunities with Delta’s joint venture partners Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic.

Luciano Macagno is Managing Director – Latin America, Caribbean and South Florida for Delta Air Lines. He has more than 20 years of commercial expertise with top-tier multinational companies, with extensive experience in fast-moving consumer goods…

Bob Letteney serves as Delta’s Vice President, International Government Affairs. Bob and the International Government Affairs team advocate for Delta’s policy and regulatory priorities worldwide. Bob joined Delta in September 2013 as Managing Director for Government…

Dan Janki is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Delta Air Lines. Dan leads Delta's Finance organization, which includes financial reporting, the controller organization, corporate audit, financial planning, investor relations, treasury, fleet and TechOps…

Rob LeBel is Managing Director – Specialty, Canada, Mexico, and Mid-Market Sales for Delta Air Lines based in Atlanta, GA. Rob is responsible for leading a team of 65 Delta sales professionals throughout North America and…

Michelle Horn joined Delta Air Lines in 2021 as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, leading the Corporate Strategy team as the airline recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and builds a roadmap in line with…

World-renowned cardiologist Dr. Henry Ting joined Delta Air Lines in 2021 as the global airline’s S.V.P. and Chief Health Officer – a first for a U.S. carrier. Dr. Ting became familiar with Delta both as a…

David Garrison is Senior Vice President of Corporate Safety and Security, responsible for leveraging and improving the effectiveness of Delta’s safety management system as we continually identify, assess and mitigate safety risks and threats inherent in…

As Senior Vice President — Alliances and International for Delta Air Lines, Perry Cantarutti is responsible for managing the airline’s network of worldwide alliance partnerships and International Strategy. In addition to building deeper and more integrated…

Jeff Arinder is Vice President – Alliances for Delta Air Lines. In this role, he is responsible for developing and implementing deep, integrated relationships with Delta’s alliance, joint venture and equity partners. Jeff began his career…

Steve Sear is Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Distribution for Delta Air Lines, leading the teams that oversee worldwide customer relationships and programs with corporations, travel management companies, distribution partners and cargo logistics providers…

Glen Hauenstein is President of Delta Air Lines, a position he assumed May 2, 2016. Glen was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. As President, Glen oversees a team responsible for Delta’s network, revenue…

Joanne Smith is Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer for Delta Air Lines. She leads the company’s global talent management, total rewards, HR service delivery, and diversity, equity, and inclusion functions in support of the…

Rahul Samant is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer responsible for Delta’s information technology and digital strategy spanning applications, data, cybersecurity and infrastructure, which are a vital part of nearly every aspect of the customer…

Bill Carroll is Senior Vice President - Controller. In this role Bill is responsible for the finance activities at Delta’s twelve operating divisions and its international joint ventures, internal and external (SEC) financial reporting, and revenue…

Shane Spyak leads International Sales for Delta Air Lines including teams based on six continents. He works closely with Delta’s joint venture partners to deliver a comprehensive global offering to top corporate and travel agency customers…

Scott Santoro is Vice President, Los Angeles and Sales-West, where he is his responsible for strengthening Delta’s presence on the West Coast through maximizing revenue and share, achieving strategic sales objectives, and overseeing the commercial strategies…

Prashant Sharma is Delta’s Vice President - Loyalty since November 2018. He is responsible for the SkyMiles loyalty program strategy and execution. He also leads a number of key strategic partnerships that enhance the growth and…

Deborah Wheeler is Delta’s Chief Information Security Officer. In this role Wheeler leads Delta’s Information Security team responsible for the airline’s cyber security efforts that secure and protect information important to Delta and personal to its…

Narayanan (KK) Krishnakumar is Delta’s Chief Technology Officer. As a member of the CIO's leadership team, Krishnakumar is responsible for leading Delta’s applications layer transformation as part of the airline’s efforts to continually develop fast and…

Jim Davis serves as the Vice President – Airport Operations, International. In this role he is responsible for more than 100 airport operations across 60 countries. Jim reports to Erik Snell, Senior Vice President – Airport…

Heather Wingate is Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, based in Washington, D.C. Heather brings extensive public and private sector experience to the role. She joined the airline in 2017 from MetLife, a leading global provider…

Allison oversees the end-to-end customer experience that includes the Innovation and Customer Experience teams and the 56,000 Delta team members who deliver those experiences.

Bob Somers is Senior Vice President – Global Sales for Delta Air Lines. In this role he is responsible for leading a global sales team focused on maximizing premium revenue and share performance with Delta’s commercial…

Matthew leads the Corporate Transactions, Aircraft Transactions & Finance, SEC & Corporate Governance and Corporate Real Estate legal teams at Delta.

Matt Sparks is Senior Vice President – Operations and Customer Center (OCC) and Ops Analytics for Delta Air Lines. In this role, Matt has oversight of Delta’s worldwide operations. The OCC encompasses a vast array of…

Stephanie Baldwin serves as the Vice President – Airport Operations, JFK. In this role, Stephanie is responsible for JFK operations, leading a team of over 3,000 Airport Customer Service employees operating 225 peak-day departures. JFK operates…

Stephanie Asbury serves as Senior Vice President – Global Talent Management at Delta Air Lines. Her responsibilities include leading the teams and supporting the strategies that support Delta’s global organizational effectiveness, HR business partners, talent management…

Hussein Berry serves as the Vice President – Airport Operations, DTW. He is responsible for the strategic operations of Delta’s Detroit hub and 49 airport operations within the U.S. Central & Southeast Regions. This includes 10,000…

Shawn Cole is Vice President – Global Sales for Delta Air Lines. In this role, he is responsible for leading a global sales team focused on maximizing premium revenue and share performance with Delta’s commercial account…

Jeff Davidman is the Vice President – State and Local Government Affairs at Delta Air Lines. In this position, Jeff oversees the team that represents Delta before state and local units of government across the United…

Joe Esposito is the Senior Vice President - Network Planning for Delta Air Lines and oversees the day-to-day responsibilities leading Delta's diverse global network strategy. Previously, Joe was Vice-President-Network Planning - The Americas, and was responsible…

John “Foosh” Fechushak serves as Vice President – Airport Operations, LAX, SEA, SLC, West. In this role, he leads a team of more than 12,000 employees that oversee the day-to-day operations at three Delta hubs and…

Captain Jim Graham is Senior Vice President – Delta Connection and CEO of Endeavor Air for Delta Air Lines. In this role, he oversees all aspects of the more than 2,300 daily departures and 380+ aircraft…

Chuck Imhof is Vice President, New York Sales, where he is responsible for developing and achieving Delta’s key strategic sales objectives in New York. Chuck joined Delta in 2009 as head of the airline’s New York…

Roberto Ioriatti is Senior Vice President – Transatlantic and Transpacific Pricing and Revenue Management. He leads pricing and revenue management for the transatlantic and transpacific entities, including partnering with joint venture partners Air France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic…

Kenneth Morge is Senior Vice President and Treasurer for Delta Air Lines and has been in that role since 2012. He was promoted from Vice President in March 2021. Over his career, Kenneth has facilitated more…

Matt Schrag is Vice President – IT Revenue Technology and Data Analytics for Delta Air Lines. In this role, Matt supports Business Intelligence, Revenue Management, Revenue Accounting, Alliances and Distribution. He is also responsible for developing…

Wong Hong is President – Greater China and Singapore for Delta Air Lines. He oversees and manages Delta's strategic and competitive financial position, as well as sales and marketing in the Greater China and Singapore region…