We are industry specialists who first developed our expertise in management positions at leading airlines and then developed our consulting skills supporting clients worldwide of all sizes and models. I specialize in assessing, developing, and optimizing airline strategic partnerships.

Led key strategic initiatives at Alaska’s university system reporting directly to the president• Served as Acting Chief Human Resources Officer from May 2021 to April 2022• Modernized the university’s SIS (Student Information System)• Developed five-year goals, measurements, and initiatives

Joined as senior leader of Alaska’s largest regional airline (>100 destinations) in order to upgrade analytical capabilities and improve community relations. Focus immediately shifted to saving airline from liquidation as a 90% drop in bookings due to COVID-19 forced cessation of operations and a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.• Built exit financial and network plans• Recruited private and public investors• Developed marketing material and press releases to sell airline

Consulted to airlines worldwide advising on network, strategy and partnership development initiatives. Supported airlines in all world regions, across global alliances, with all phases of joint venture development, from selecting a partner to designing a successful partnership structure to improving already established and mature partnerships. Developed network plans and recommended profit improvement initiatives. Responsible for business development and project execution. Selected to participate in Accenture's Leadership Development Program which is offered annually to 3% of management at similar level.

As a contractor to Sabre, consulted to a major European airline on a revenue / financial initiative. Created a robust forecasting model that inputs detailed passenger revenue information. Co-led a team of 10 consultants.

P&L management | Latinization and Branding | Sales DevelopmentLed commercial development in the $2B Latin America and Caribbean region including P&L management, brand improvement and sales planning. • Increased profit 25% in two years by leading task forces focused on improving underperforming markets and managing flight performance through matrix organization • Tailored in-flight product and airport services to be more relevant for Latin customers resulting in increased comparative customer rating of all 16 surveyed brand attributes

Joint Venture Manager | Airline Partner RecruitmentBuilt, implemented and managed $10B joint venture with Air France / KLM / Alitalia to create a single transatlantic commercial operation among the partners. Guided 11 combined working groups as the Chief Coordinator of Executive Steering Committee. Recruited and managed all Europe, Middle East, Africa and India airline partnerships. • Developed revenue and cost synergy initiatives that added more than $100M in annual contribution benefit. Initiatives included optimized aircraft deployment, leveraged strengths of each other’s loyalty bases, and combined sales, revenue management and marketing efforts • Negotiated profit sharing settlements between partners

Director Alliance DepartmentLed Delta Alliance Department. Managed all aspects of 20 airline partner relationships worldwide totaling more than $1B in annual partnership revenue. Member SkyTeam Steering Committee. • Optimized partner portfolio by adding first Chinese partner and exiting two existing partners • Gained U.S. and European government permissions to establish transatlantic joint venture

Supported Chairman/CEO with ad hoc analysis and research for strategic projects. Created agenda, storyline and presentations for Board of Directors’ meetings. Facilitated executive strategy sessions. Co-led company-wide strategy review, which resulted in the implementation of $3B profit improvement initiatives. • Co-led company-wide strategy review, which resulted in the implementation of $3B profit improvement initiatives. Interviewed company’s top 100 leaders as part of strategy formulation • Prepared company for Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing

Analyzed merger & acquisition scenarios and made recommendations for Delta's 5-10 year fleet and network plan.

Led cross-departmental marketing effort to immediately increase revenue share in the post 9/11 environment, resulting in share gain in key focus cities.

Created and led 10 person Europe finance team in order to shift financial management away from headquarters and into the region. Planned and monitored Atlantic operating costs and supported European departments with cost-benefit analysis, reporting, and operating plan development.

Provided market analysis support for Delta’s alliance partnerships, which led to the creation of SkyTeam, the global airline alliance. Determined how Delta would share profits with antitrust immunity partners Swissair, Sabena, and Austrian. Determined where Delta should offer services by evaluating schedules, competition, demographics and market conditions and by forecasting future market revenues.

Helped university faculty members increase their teaching effectiveness with the use of statistical and mathematical software technology. Facilitated workshops and seminars for faculty, students and administrators. Sold company’s software and services to universities.

Counseled multinational human resource departments in the implementation and maintenance of expatriate compensation programs. Researched worldwide economic market conditions and outlooks.