Shane Tackett
Alaska Airlines has promoted CFO Shane Tackett to president while retaining his CFO role, effective June 29, the carrier announced Wednesday.
Tackett will add responsibility for the commercial organization, led by chief commercial officer Andrew Harrison, to his remit. He will continue to report to CEO Ben Minicucci and to lead the company's finance, fleet management, investor relations, supply chain, internal audit and information technology functions, according to the carrier.
Since becoming CFO 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," according to the company. He has been with Alaska for more than 25 years. Prior roles included EVP of planning and strategy and SVP of revenue and e-commerce.