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Southwest Airlines Executive Team

The Southwest Airlines Executive Team is rated an "A" and led by CEO Robert E. Jordan. Southwest Airlines employees rate their Executive Team in the Top 10% of similar size companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees.
The HR department and the Finance department are more confident in their Executive Team, while employees who have been at the company 2 to 5 Years and the Engineering department think there is room for improvement. Out of their 5 competitors, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and Cape Air, Southwest Airlines' score ranks in 1st place.

Last updated 3 days ago.

Where This Score Ranks Southwest Airlines' Executive Team

  • TOP
    10%

    In the Top 10% of 1210 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably

  • TOP
    15%

    In the Top 15% of 108 Nearby Companies in Dallas

  • 1st

    1st place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably

78
Mar
78
Apr
78
May
78
Aug
78
Dec
A78 / 100
Jan

Southwest Airlines Key Executives

Name & Title
Bio
Robert E. Jordan CEO / President
Robert E. Jordan
CEO / President
Robert E. Jordan serves as the CEO / President of Southwest Airlines.
Robert E. Jordan
Executive Vice President of Corporate Services
Mr. Robert E. Jordan, also known as Bob, has been Executive Vice President of Corporate Services at Southwest Airlines...
Arthur Jefferson Lamb III
Consultant
Mr. Arthur Jefferson Lamb, III also known as Jeff, has been Consultant of Southwest Airlines Co. since June 30, 2017....
Adam Decaire
Managing Director of Network Planning
Mr. Adam Decaire has been Managing Director of Network Planning at Southwest Airlines Co. since January 2016. Mr....
Linda B. Rutherford
Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer
Ms. Linda B. Rutherford serves as Chief Communications Officer at Southwest Airlines Co. and has been its Senior Vice...
Jim Sturgis
Managing Director of Quality, Programs and Maintenance Safety
Mr. Jim Sturgis has been Managing Director of Quality, Programs and Maintenance Safety of Southwest Airlines Co. since...
Mark R. Shaw
Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Mr. Mark R. Shaw has been General Counsel of Southwest Airlines Co. since February 01, 2013 and its Corporate Secretary...
Thomas M. Nealon
President
Mr. Thomas M. Nealon, also known as Tom, has been the President of Southwest Airlines Co. since January 10, 2017. Mr....
Alfred J. Smith III.
Senior Vice President of Operations
Mr. Alfred J. Smith, also known as Jack, III has been Senior Vice President of Operations at Southwest Airlines Co.,...
John Zuzu
Managing Director of Corporate Facilities
Mr. John Zuzu has been Managing Director of Corporate Facilities at Southwest Airlines Co. since August 01, 2017. Mr....
Nan Barry
Managing Director of the Executive Office
Ms. Nan Barry has been Managing Director of the Executive Office at Southwest Airlines Co. since March 2012. Ms. Barry...
Cheryl Hughey
Managing Director of Culture
Ms. Cheryl Hughey has been Managing Director of Culture at Southwest Airlines Co. since May 03, 2016. Ms. Hughey has led...
Ryan Green
VP & Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. Ryan Green has been Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President at Southwest Airlines Co. since March 28, 2017. Mr....
Craig Drew
Senior Vice President of Air Operations
Captain Craig Drew has been Senior Vice President of Air Operations at Southwest Airlines Co. since November 2015 and...
Bill Tierney
Managing Director of Marketing
Mr. Bill Tierney has been Managing Director of Marketing at Southwest Airlines Co. since March 28, 2017. Mr. Tierney has...
Gregory D. Wells
Executive Vice President of Daily Operations
Mr. Gregory D. Wells, also known as Greg, has been an Executive Vice President of Daily Operations at Southwest Airlines...
David Christopher Monroe
Senior Vice President of Finance
Mr. David Christopher Monroe, also known as Chris, has been Senior Vice President of Finance at Southwest Airlines Co....
Colleen C. Barrett
President Emeritus
Ms. Colleen C. Barrett has been President Emeritus at Southwest Airlines Co. since July 2008. Ms. Barrett served as...
Steven Goldberg
Senior Vice President of Operations & Hospitality
Mr. Steven Goldberg, also known as Steve, has been Senior Vice President of Operations & Hospitality at Southwest...
Juan Suarez
Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel
Juan Suarez has been Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel of Southwest Airlines Co. since September 2016.
Lauren Peck
Sr. Manager to COO
Lauren Peck serves as the Sr. Manager to COO of Southwest Airlines.
Kevin Krone
Chief Marketing Officer (Ret.)
Kevin Krone serves as the Chief Marketing Officer (Ret.) of Southwest Airlines. Kevin started at Southwest Airlines in...
Mark Shaw
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer
Mark Shaw serves as the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer of Southwest Airlines. Mark started...
Bob Jordan
Executive Vice President Corporate Services
Bob Jordan serves as the Executive Vice President Corporate Services of Southwest Airlines. Bob started at Southwest...
Sonya Lacore
Vice President, Inflight Operations
Sonya Lacore serves as the Vice President, Inflight Operations of Southwest Airlines. Sonya started at Southwest...
Matt Hafner
Vice President Network Operations Control (NOC)
Matt Hafner serves as the Vice President Network Operations Control (NOC) of Southwest Airlines. Matt started at...
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Who Ranks Southwest Airlines' Executive Team the Highest?
Department - HR 100/100
Department - Finance 97/100
Experience - 1 to 3 Years 95/100
Who Ranks Southwest Airlines' Executive Team the Lowest?
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years 48/100
Department - Engineering 50/100
Ethnicity - Other 60/100

Southwest Airlines' Executive Team Trendline

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Southwest Airlines Executive Team At a Glance

The Executive Team Score of 78/100 is calculated by combining aggregate responses to the questions of “How would you rate your executive team?” and “Do you approve of the job your executive team is doing at your company?”

74% of employees say “Yes, they approve of the job the executive team is doing at Southwest Airlines”, with 80% of the Operations department saying yes and 100% of employees with 3 to 6 Years experience saying yes.

The last rating scoring Southwest Airlines' executive team was provided 3 days ago and has remained stable at 78 over the last 90 days.

How Southwest Airlines' Executive Team Score is Calculated

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Results from 284 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

78
out of 100
How would you rate your executive team?
AnswerPercent
Yes74%
No26%
Do you approve of the job your executive team is doing at your company?

Southwest Airlines' Executive Team Rank Against Similar Sized Companies on Comparably

TOP
10%

Southwest Airlines ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Executive Team Score.

  1. Ulta Beauty
    78 / 100
  2. Red Robin
    78 / 100
  3. Mary Kay
    78 / 100
  4. Southwest Airlines
    78 / 100
  5. Bose
    78 / 100
  6. Northwestern Mutual
    78 / 100
  7. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
    78 / 100

Southwest Airlines' Executive Team Rank Against Other Companies Nearby

TOP
15%

Southwest Airlines ranks in the Top 15% of other companies in Dallas for Executive Team Score.

  1. Tyler Technologies
    79 / 100
  2. The Love Pack
    79 / 100
  3. Mary Kay
    78 / 100
  4. Southwest Airlines
    78 / 100
  5. Chili's
    77 / 100
  6. McDonald Technologies
    77 / 100
  7. Bread Financial
    77 / 100

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