SEATTLE, Sept. 8,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Air's board of directors
has elected 39-year airline veteran Shelly
Parker vice president of inflight and station operations at
Horizon Air. In this role, Parker will oversee more than 2,000
Horizon flight attendants and airport agents, lead operational and
financial performance for these groups, and manage the teams
responsible for supporting these critical customer service
positions for Horizon Air's stations and inflight teams. She'll
work with leaders at both Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines to ensure
guests receive a consistently safe and remarkable experience across
both carriers.
Since joining Alaska in 1983 as
a reservation agent, Parker has served the airlines in a variety of
roles, including four years as managing director of station
operations at Horizon and seven years as director of inflight
training, standards and product at Alaska. She has held the vice president role
on an interim basis since Matt
Prainito transitioned to Alaska as the vice president of inflight in
June.
"Shelly has a legacy of leading with integrity, inclusion and
collaboration," said Joe Sprague,
president of Horizon Air. "Her knowledge of not only Horizon, but
the entire industry, is a fantastic asset to Horizon's leadership
team. I'm thrilled to welcome her permanently into this role and
know she's going to be a remarkable leader for inflight and station
operations at Horizon Air."
Parker earned an executive MBA in business administration and
management from the University of
Washington's Michael G. Foster
School of Business. Connect with her on LinkedIn.
With bases in Washington,
Oregon, Idaho and Alaska, Horizon serves more than 45 cities
throughout the Pacific Northwest, California, the Midwest, and British Columbia and Alberta in Canada.
About Alaska Air Group
Alaska Airlines and our regional partners serve more than 120
destinations across the United
States, Belize,
Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico. We emphasize Next-Level Care for
our guests, along with providing low fares, award-winning customer
service and sustainability efforts. Alaska is a member of the oneworld
global alliance. With the alliance and our additional airline
partners, guests can travel to more than 1,000 destinations on more
than 20 airlines while earning and redeeming miles on flights to
locations around the world. Learn more about Alaska at news.alaskair.com. Alaska Airlines
and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE:
ALK).
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