David Christopher Monroe — Senior Vice President of Finance at Southwest Airlines

Mr. David Christopher Monroe, also known as Chris, has been Senior Vice President of Finance at Southwest Airlines Co. since March 28, 2017. Mr. Monroe served as Vice President of Southwest Airlines Co. until March 28, 2017 and served as its Treasurer since June 2012 until March 28, 2017. In this position, Mr. Monroe provides Leadership, direction and support for the Treasury Department and has direct responsibilities for corporate finance functions including capital markets, cash management and investing, fuel hedging, interest rate and foreign currency hedging, corporate insurance, stock option administration, fleet contract administration, banking and rating agency relationships and capital structure. Prior to joining Southwest, Mr. Monroe worked for Accenture in Information Systems consulting for two years. Mr. Monroe began working for Southwest in September 1991 and has served in various roles throughout the Company. Some of Mr. Monroe's previous positions include: Senior Financial Analyst, Manager Cargo Finance, Purchasing Contract Negotiator, Director Ground Operations Planning and Financial Planning Controller. In 2007, Mr. Monroe moved to the Treasury Department as Director Corporate Finance and was promoted to Assistant Treasurer in 2011. Mr. Monroe graduated cum laude with a B.B.A. in Finance from Abilene Christian University.