We believe being a good corporate citizen means operating with dedication to the highest standards of ethics and integrity and that good corporate governance is integral in achieving long-term Shareholder, Employee, and Customer value.
Corporate Governance
At Southwest Airlines, our corporate governance structure guides our organization and drives progress toward implementation of our corporate strategies. We believe being a good corporate citizen means operating with dedication to the highest standards of ethics and integrity and that good corporate governance is integral in achieving long-term Shareholder, Employee, and Customer value. We communicate these standards and incorporate them into our business, in part, through our code of ethics and insider trading policy and by requiring all Employees to annually certify receipt of these policies. In 2010, more than 37,000 Employees and contractors certified receipt of these materials. We also annually distribute a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) policy to all Company officers, senior Leaders of all departments, and select Employees who are involved with Southwest Airlines’ financial records and international operations. These more than 750 individuals received a mandatory questionnaire regarding the FCPA and completed it in 2010. Our Board of Directors, Company officers, and a select group of Employees are subject to insider trading pre-clearance and blackout procedures. We also employ robust auditing procedures to analyze and monitor business activities, which further enhance our ability to maintain high ethical standards. We continually review our systems to provide transparency and accountability, and we update our corporate governance policies when needed.
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Southwest Airlines Leadership
2010 Board of Directors
David W. Biegler
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Southcross Energy, LLC
Retired Vice Chairman of TXU Corp.
Dallas, Texas
Audit, Compensation (Chair) and Safety and Compliance Oversight Committees
Douglas H. Brooks
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Brinker International, Inc.
Dallas, Texas
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
William H. Cunningham, PhD
James L. Bayless Chair for Free Enterprise
University of Texas at Austin Red McCombs School of Business
Former Chancellor of The University of Texas System
Austin, Texas
Presiding Director
Audit, Compensation, Safety and Compliance Oversight and Executive Committees
John G. Denison
Former Chairman of the Board
Global Aero Logistics Inc.
Plano, Texas
Audit and Safety and Compliance Oversight (Chair) Committees
Travis C. Johnson
Attorney at Law
El Paso, Texas
Audit, Executive (Chair), and Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) Committees
Gary C. Kelly
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Southwest Airlines Co.
Dallas, Texas
Executive Committee
Nancy B. Loeffler
Longtime advocate of volunteerism
Chair of The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Foundation
San Antonio, Texas
Compensation Committee
John T. Montford
President and Chief Executive Officer
JTM Consulting, LLC
Senior Advisor for Government Relations and Global Public Policy for General Motors
San Antonio, Texas
Audit (Chair), Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees
Thomas M. Nealon
Group Executive Vice President
J.C. Penney Company, Inc
Dallas, Texas
Safety and Compliance Oversight Committee
Daniel D. Villanueva
Partner
RC Fontis
Pasadena, California
Compensation and Safety and Compliance Oversight Committees
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Honorary Designations
Herbert D. Kelleher
Chairman Emeritus
Southwest Airlines Co.
Dallas, Texas
Colleen C. Barrett
President Emeritus
Southwest Airlines Co.
Dallas, Texas
Officers (as of May 4, 2011)
Gary C. Kelly*
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Robert E. Jordan*
Executive Vice President Strategy and Planning
President of AirTran Airways
Ron Ricks*
Executive Vice President Corporate Services and Corporate Secretary
Michael G. Van de Ven*
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Ginger C. Hardage*
Senior Vice President Culture and Communications
Daryl Krause*
Senior Vice President Procurement
Jeff Lamb*
Senior Vice President Administration and Chief People Officer
Teresa Laraba*
Senior Vice President Customer Services
Dave Ridley*
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Tammy Romo*
Senior Vice President Planning
Greg Wells*
Senior Vice President Operations
Laura H. Wright*
Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Matt Buckley
Vice President Cargo and Charters
Darren Dayley
Vice President Technology, Reservations Systems Replacement and AirTran Integration Programs
Matt Hafner
Vice President Ground Operations
Mike Hafner
Vice President Cabin Services
Scott Halfmann
Vice President Safety and Security
Brian Hirshman
Vice President Maintenance and Engineering
Laurie Hulin
Vice President Technology, Enterprise Management Applications and Testing Services Portfolio
John Jamotta
Vice President Network Planning
Madeleine Johnson
Vice President General Counsel
Leah Koontz
Vice President Controller
Kevin M. Krone
Vice President Marketing, Sales and Distribution
Karen Lewis
Vice President Governmental Affairs
Chuck Magill
Vice President Flight Operations
Jan Marshall
Vice President Technology and Chief Information Officer
Jeff Martin
Vice President Operations Coordination Center
Bob Montgomery
Vice President Properties
Rob Myrben
Vice President Fuel Management
James A. Ruppel
Vice President Customer Relations and Rapid Rewards
Linda B. Rutherford
Vice President Communication and Strategic Outreach
Mike Ryan
Vice President Labor Relations
Jim Sokol
Vice President Maintenance Operations
Scott E. Topping
Vice President Treasurer
Ellen Torbert
Vice President Customer Support and Services
Chris Wahlenmaier
Vice President Ground Operations
Kathleen Wayton
Vice President Change Leadership and Business Performance
Kay Weatherford
Vice President Revenue Management and Pricing
Bob Young
Vice President Technology and Chief Technology Officer
* Member of Executive Planning Committee