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Alaska Air Group promotes executives to enhance oversight roles
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Brooke Vatheuer has been promoted to senior vice president of safety and audit programs for Alaska Air Group and Alaska Airlines. Additionally, Allie Wittenberger has been elected vice president of audit programs for Alaska Airlines. These leadership changes are part of a strategic move by the Alaska Air Group board of directors to strengthen oversight roles within the company.

The appointments aim to enhance safety and internal audit functions at Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Horizon Air, and McGee Air Services. This reorganization supports the company's focus on safety as its top priority and aligns with the continued international growth of both Alaska and Hawaiian airlines.

The new leadership structure includes Brooke Vatheuer overseeing safety and aviation security programs across multiple airlines within the group. She will also manage the internal audit function that evaluates business processes. The teams under her leadership will remain accountable to committees of the Board of Directors.

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Max Tidwell continues his role as vice president of safety and security, focusing on long-term strategies for safety across all companies in the group.

Vatheuer joined Alaska Airlines in 2007 as an internal auditor before moving into various leadership roles, including positions at Horizon Air. Her educational background includes a master's degree in professional accounting and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Washington.

Allie Wittenberger will lead enterprise-level audit and assurance programs in her new role as vice president of audit programs. Her team is tasked with improving systems related to financial, safety, operational, organizational, and technological controls. Since joining Alaska in 2010 as a senior internal auditor, she has held several leadership positions within the company’s audit program.

Wittenberger's previous role was managing director of corporate affairs and compliance for Alaska Air Group. She holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from Washington State University and is a certified public accountant.

Ben Minicucci, President and CEO of Alaska Air Group, stated: "This is a transformational time for Alaska Air Group...Brooke and Allie are trusted leaders who reflect our Alaska values."

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