The present plantation owners.      

  

Richard Anderson
   
Richard H. Anderson became Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines, effective Sept. 1, 2007.

Richard has nearly 20 years of aviation experience. He entered the industry in 1987 at Continental Airlines, where he served as staff vice president and deputy general counsel. In 1990, he began a 14-year career at Northwest Airlines where he served as vice president and deputy general counsel; senior vice president of Technical Operations and Airport Affairs; executive vice president and chief operating officer; and as chief executive officer from 2001 to 2004.

Richard joined Delta from UnitedHealth Group, where he was executive vice president and served as president of UnitedHealth’s Commercial Markets Group. He also serves as a director of Cargill Inc. and Medtronic Inc.

A native of Galveston, Texas, Richard holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston and a Juris Doctor degree from South Texas College of Law.


Edward Bastian
  Edward Bastian is president and chief financial officer for Delta Air Lines. As president, Ed and his team oversee and coordinate the company’s strategy from network planning and revenue management to sales, marketing and business development.

Prior to his appointment as president, Ed served as executive vice president and chief financial officer, roles that he held starting in 2005.

Ed joined Delta in 1998 as vice president of Finance and controller and was promoted to senior vice president in 2000. In that role, he had responsibility for the divisional finance organizations, financial planning and analysis, financial reporting and the company's profit improvement initiatives. He left Delta in early 2005 to become senior vice president and chief financial officer of Acuity Brands. He returned to Delta in July 2005.

A 1979 graduate of St. Bonaventure University with a bachelor's degree in business administration, Bastian serves on the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity International and the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta.


Mike Campbell

  Mike H. Campbell is executive vice president - Human Resources and Labor Relations.  Michael is a nationally recognized expert in employment and labor matters and joined Delta from the Atlanta-based law firm Ford & Harrison LLP, where he was a founding partner. 

In addition to providing labor counsel to Fortune 500 companies for 25 years, Mike's career also includes a stint in a similar capacity at Continental Airlines where, for six of his eight years there, Fortune Magazine selected the company among the -100 Best Places to Work. During his career, Mike has been known for promoting an inclusive, diverse and respectful culture where employees across all workgroups, together with management, are engaged and collaborating in initiatives that are rewarding for both the company and its people.

Mike graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Richmond in 1971 and received his law degree from the University of Virginia in 1974. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia.


 

Steve E. Gorman

  Steve E. Gorman is executive vice president–Operations, as of Dec. 1, 2007. He is responsible for Flight Operations, Technical Operations, Operations Control Center, Safety, Security, Airport Customer Service and Delta Global Services.

Steve joins Delta from Greyhound Lines, Inc., where he served as chief executive officer and spearheaded their four-year financial turnaround.. Prior to that, he served as president of North America division for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. and executive vice president of Flight Operations and Technical Operations at Northwest Airlines. Steve also served as chairman of the Board of Directors for Pinnacle Airlines Inc. from 2003 to 2007 and as a member of the Board of Directors for both Rohn Industries Inc., from 2000 to 2003 and TIMCO Aviation Services Inc. from 2001 to 2004.

Steve has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Eureka College and an MBA from Bradley University


Glen W. Hauenstein

Glen W. Hauenstein is executive vice president and chief of Network and Revenue Management. He joined Delta in August 2005.  The 20-year veteran of the airline industry was previously vice general director for Alitalia, serving in the dual role of chief commercial officer as well as chief operating officer.

Under Glen's leadership, Alitalia's revenues grew by almost 20 percent while the aircraft fleet was reduced by more than 10 percent.  This dramatic rise in revenue in conjunction with significantly increased asset utilization has been the lynchpin of Alitalia's recapitalization plan.  In his role as chief commercial officer, he led a major restructuring of Alitalia's route network, which improved schedule connectivity by more than 50 percent.  As chief operating officer, Glen and his team were responsible for one of the most impressive operational turnarounds in modern aviation.  Prior to joining Alitalia in 2003, Glen was senior vice president, Network for Continental Airlines, where he was responsible for planning and execution of the airline's schedule, fleet, pricing and revenue management strategies.  Glen joined Continental in 1987 as international controller.

He is a 1982 graduate of Stetson University, where he received a bachelor's degree in Finance


Kenneth Khoury

Kenneth Khoury joined Delta as executive vice president and general counsel in September 2006.  Kenneth was most recently general counsel at Weyerhaeuser Company and brings nearly 30 years of legal expertise to Delta.  He worked for 15 years at Georgia-Pacific Corporation, including vice president and deputy general counsel.  Kenneth has also served in senior leadership roles at Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc. and The Continental Corporation, a financial services company, with responsibility for corporate and securities law.

Kenneth graduated with honors from Rutgers College in 1972 and earned his law degree from Fordham University in 1977, where he graduated in the top 10 percent of his class.

He is a frequent speaker on legal issues and a member of the bar in the states of Georgia, New York and New Jersey


Lee Macenczak

Lee Macenczak is executive vice president Sales and Marketing.  In his role, he leads a team of employees from six work areas, including Sales and Distribution, SkyMiles, delta.com, Delta Cargo, In-Flight Service, and Reservation Sales.

Lee is a knowledgeable professional with extensive experience in customer service at Delta and in the aviation industry.  Joining Delta in 1985, he held numerous leadership positions within the company, specifically in Information Technologies, Cargo Marketing, Agency Sales, and Distribution Planning.  He has also served as Delta's vice president Customer Service and vice president Reservation Sales.  He has served as senior vice president Sales and Distribution, where he held global responsibility for all of Delta's sales channels, including Reservation Sales, city ticket offices, online, agency, corporate and segmented sales.

A native of Atlanta, Ga., Macenczak is a graduate of Georgia State University and holds a degree in management.

 

Additional members of Delta's Leadership Team

 
Shirley Bridges

Shirley Bridges is senior vice president and chief information officer for Delta

Most recently, Shirley served as the chief operating officer of Delta Technology. Previously, she served as vice president of Airline Operations.  Shirley has more than 30 years of project management and information technology experience.  She joined Delta's Information Technology department in 1990 as senior project manager. During her time with Delta and Delta Technology, she has served as director Finance Systems, and director ERP Systems and Large Systems Engineering.  Prior to joining Delta Technology, she held positions with Bridgehaus Inc. and Norfolk Southern Railroad.

Shirley received her bachelor's degree in mathematics from Clark Atlanta University and holds a master's certificate in project management from George Washington University.


Beth Johnston

Beth Johnston is senior vice president Human Resources.  Beth leads the Human Resources activities at Delta including compensation, benefits and services, employment, staffing, recruitment, diversity, equal opportunity and compliance, organizational effectiveness, and leadership development. 

A 30-year Delta veteran, Beth has held leadership positions throughout the company in Information Technology, In-Flight Service, Flight Operations, Corporate Services, Finance, Corporate Planning and Airport Customer Service - most recently serving as vice president - Human Resources.  Additionally, she has led field HR organizations supporting Delta's Customer Service, Operations, and Marketing divisions.

A native of Sylvester, Ga., she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Georgia, and her MBA in Industrial Relations from Georgia State University.


Joanne Smith

Joanne Smith is senior vice president In-Flight Service and Global Product Development for Delta Air Lines.

In this position, Joanne leads more than 11,000 flight attendants, supervisory and administrative personnel worldwide. She is also responsible for integrating the personalized service of Delta’s flight attendants with a global product strategy that truly differentiates the airline from its competitors, as well as overseeing the airline’s onboard services operations, including 100 global catering kitchens across the world.

Joanne previously served as vice president Marketing with responsibility for the airline’s brand management, worldwide marketing communications, marketing sponsorships, community affairs, customer research, and product and service development.

Prior to this position, she served as president of Song, the airline’s low-fare air service. Joanne joined Song in 2003 as vice president Marketing and Customers, where she responsible for marketing, brand development, sales, in-flight service and airport customer service. She was responsible for launching Song in April 2003 as a unique and highly-differentiated new low-fare air service. This included developing and implementing Song’s award-winning brand, product and marketing strategy, as well as hiring in-flight and airport staff.

Prior to joining Delta, Joanne served in senior marketing and planning positions at Reno Air, Midway Airlines and AMR Eagle, where her experiences gave her invaluable knowledge about airline customer service, network and routing, airport operations, in-flight service and marketing.

Joanne graduated in 1982 from California Polytechnic State University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. She is a native of San Luis Obispo, California.


Wayne Aaron

Wayne Aaron is vice president - Corporate Strategy and Business Development for Delta.  Wayne began his Delta career in 1991 in Domestic Route Development.  In 1994 he joined Delta's Alliance Marketing team where he helped develop and implement many of Delta's international code share agreements.  Over the years, he has held positions of increasing responsibility, including director of Schedule Development, director of Domestic Network Analysis and most recently, vice president - Corporate Strategic Planning.

Wayne received a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Georgia Tech. 


John Boatright

John Boatright is vice president Corporate Real Estate and Sourcing Strategy for Delta Air Lines. He is responsible for the acquisition, transfer and administration of properties as well as design and construction approvals and development of all on - off-airport properties. He will also be responsible for creating long-term goals to expand and improve Delta’s 300 airport locations, specifically its hubs in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Salt Lake City and New York-JFK.

John, an industry veteran and former Delta leader, began his career at Delta in 1972 as a Cargo service agent and served in various Delta leadership positions for the next 31 years, including director International Atlantic; director Facilities and director Airport and Corporate Affairs. In 1996, John became Delta’s vice president Properties and Facilities where he was responsible for the design and construction of Delta facilities worldwide. John was then appointed vice president Corporate Real Estate and Sourcing Strategy in 2001, a position he served in before leaving Delta in 2003 to become President of Boatright Aviation Consultants Inc. As President of Boatright Aviation Consultants, John was Project Officer for the Hartsfield- Jackson Development Program - a $6.2 billion capital improvement program lead by the city of Atlanta. In 2006, he became president and CEO of Americorp Holdings Inc., before returning to Delta as vice president Corporate Real Estate in May 2007.

John graduated from Georgia Southern University in 1972 and received his MBA from Mercer University in 1985. He is also a 1991 graduate of Columbia University’s Executive International Management Program.