Alaska Air Group Names Ginny Carruthers Director Of Government Affairs
28 Novembre 2007 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
SEATTLE, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Air Group (AAG),
the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, has named
Ginny Carruthers director of government affairs. In her new role,
Carruthers will lead federal affairs activities from the company's
Washington, D.C., office. A 20-year veteran of Alaska Airlines,
Carruthers most recently served as the airline's East Coast
regional sales manager, responsible for expanding transcontinental
markets. She previously served as sales manager for the airline's
Portland, Ore., office. "Ginny has a strong background in aviation,
in-depth knowledge of the Northwest and proven experience
developing relationships with key leaders," said Bill MacKay,
Alaska Airlines' senior vice president of Alaska, who oversees AAG
government relations. "She will be a strong representative of the
company in this strategically important role." Prior to joining
Alaska, Carruthers worked for Eastern Airlines in its public
relations and military airlift command divisions. A native of
Halifax, Nova Scotia, she received a bachelor's degree in business
management from the University of Phoenix. Alaska Airlines and
Horizon Air serve 92 cities through an expansive network throughout
Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. For reservations,
visit http://www.alaskaair.com/. For more news and information,
visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at
http://www.alaskaair.com/newsroom. DATASOURCE: Alaska Airlines
CONTACT: Amanda Tobin Bielawski, +1-206-392-5134, or Paul McElroy,
+1-206-392-5038, both of Alaska Airlines Web site:
http://www.alaskaair.com/
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