David Neeleman
Chief Executive Officer and Director (3)
David Neeleman is our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors. He has served in both capacities since August 1998. He was recently elected Chairman of our Board to become effective at our Annual Meeting on May 21, 2003. Mr. Neeleman was a co-founder of WestJet and from 1996 to 1999 served as a member of WestJet's Board of Directors. From October 1995 to October 1998, Mr. Neeleman served as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Open Skies, a company that develops and implements airline reservation systems and which was acquired by the Hewlett Packard Company. From 1988 to 1994, Mr. Neeleman served as President and was a member of the Board of Directors of Morris Air Corporation, a low-fare airline that was acquired by Southwest Airlines. For a brief period, in connection with the acquisition, he served on the Executive Planning Committee at Southwest Airlines. From 1984 to 1988, Mr. Neeleman was an Executive Vice President of Morris Air. Mr. Neeleman attended the University of Utah.

David Barger
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director (4)
David Barger has been a member of our Board of Directors since September 2001. Mr. Barger is our President and Chief Operating Officer and has served in this capacity since August 1998. From 1992 to 1998, Mr. Barger served in various management positions with Continental Airlines, including Vice President, Newark hub. He held various director level positions at Continental Airlines from 1988 to 1995. From 1982 to 1988, Mr. Barger served in various positions with New York Air, including Director of Stations. Mr. Barger attended the University of Michigan.

Thomas Kelly
Executive Vice President and Secretary (1)
Thomas Kelly is our Executive Vice President and Secretary and has served in this capacity since August 1998. From December 1995 to October 1998, Mr. Kelly served as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and a member of the Board of Directors of Open Skies. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Kelly served as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Morris Air Corporation and served as a member of the board of directors of Morris Air from 1991 to 1993. Mr. Kelly received his Bachelor of Arts degree in University Studies from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctorate degree from Harvard Law School.

John Owen
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2)
John Owen is our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and has served in this capacity since January 1999. From August 1998 to December 1998, Mr. Owen served as the Vice President for Operations Planning and Analysis for Southwest Airlines. From October 1984 to August 1998, Mr. Owen served as the Treasurer for Southwest Airlines. Mr. Owen received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

Board of Directors

Michael Lazarus (12) has been the chairman of our Board of Directors since December 1998. Mr. Lazarus will step down as chairman of our Board of Directors to become effective at our Annual Meeting on May 21, 2003. Mr. Lazarus will continue to serve in his capacity as a Director. Mr. Lazarus co-founded Weston Presidio, a private equity firm, and has served as a managing member of Weston Presidio since July 1991. From 1986 to 1991, Mr. Lazarus was a managing director of, and director of the Private Placement Department of Montgomery Securities.

David Checketts (10) has been a member of our Board of Directors since January 2000. Since 2001, Mr. Checketts has been an independent investor. From 1994 to 2001, Mr. Checketts was President and Chief Operating Officer of Madison Square Garden. From March 1991 to September 1994, Mr. Checketts was the President of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. From September 1990 to March 1991, he was Vice President of Development for the National Basketball Association. From 1984 to 1990, Mr. Checketts was President of the Utah Jazz professional basketball team.

Dr. Kim Clark (5) has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 2002. Dr. Clark has been the Dean of Faculty at Harvard Business School since 1995, member of Harvard faculty since 1978 and George F. Baker Professor of Administration since 1999. Dr. Clark currently serves on the Board of Directors of FleetBoston Financial Corporation.

Joy Covey (8) was appointed to our Board of Directors effective February 10, 2003. Since April 2000, Ms. Covey has been an independent investor and consultant. Ms. Covey has been an independent investor and consultant. Ms. Covey was the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration for Amazon.com from December 1996 to September 1999 and occupied other senior management positions at Amazon.com from September 1999 until April 2000. Prior to joining Amazon.com, Ms. Covey occupied various senior management positions with Avid Technology, Inc. from 1995 to 1996 and was Chief Financial Officer of Digidesign, a manufacturer of computer-based digital audio production systems, from 1991 to 1995. Prior to Digidesign, Ms. Covey worked in mergers and acquisitions with Wasserstein, Perella & Co. and as a certified public accountant with Arthur Young (now Ernst & Young).

Joel Peterson (not pictured) has been a member of our Board of Directors since June 1999. Mr. Peterson is the founding partner of Peterson Capital, Inc., a private equity and venture capital firm that he founded in 1995. From 1973 to 1991, Mr. Peterson served in several positions at Trammell Crow Company, a commercial real estate service company, including Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 1991 and Chief Financial Officer from 1977 to 1985. Mr. Peterson serves as a director of Franklin Covey Co., an international learning and performing solutions company.

Ann Rhoades (6) has been a member of our Board of Directors since September 2001. Ms. Rhoades is the President of PeopleInk, Inc., a human resources consulting firm. From April 1999 through April 2002, Ms. Rhoades served as our Executive Vice President, People. From January 1995 through March 1999, Ms. Rhoades was the Executive Vice President, Team Services for Promus Hotel/DoubleTree Hotels Corporation. From June 1989 to January 1995, Ms. Rhoades was the Vice President, People for Southwest Airlines. Ms. Rhoades serves as a director of P.F. Chang’s, a restaurant chain.

Neal Moszkowski (11) has been a member of our Board of Directors since December 1998. Mr. Moszkowski has been a partner of Soros Private Equity Partners LLC, a private equity investment firm, since August 1998. From August 1993 to August 1998, Mr. Moszkowski worked for Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he served as a Vice President and Executive Director of the Principal Investment Area. Mr. Moszkowski currently serves as a director of Bluefly, Inc., an online discount apparel retailer, and Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation, a developer and marketer of medical products, primarily for surgical and neurosurgical applications.

Thomas Patterson (9) has been a member of our Board of Directors since December, 1998. Mr. Patterson is a general partner of Weston Presidio and has served in this position since December 1999. From October 1995 to December 1999, he was a principal at Weston Presidio.

Frank Sica (7) has been a member of our Board of Directors since December 1998. Mr. Sica is the managing partner of Soros Private Equity Partners LLC and has served in this position since May 1998. From August 1981 to March 1998, Mr. Sica worked for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Discover & Co. where he served as a Managing Director of the Merchant Banking Division and was responsible for Morgan Stanley Capital Partners and Morgan Stanley Venture Partners. Mr. Sica currently serves as a director of CSG Systems International, Inc., a global provider of customer care and billing solutions, Emmis Communications Corp., a diversified media company and Kohl’s Corporation.