Bradley Tilden vs Robert Isom

Bradley Tilden

CEO of Alaska Air Group

BIO: Mr. Bradley D. Tilden, also known as Brad, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at Alaska Air Group, Inc. since May 15, 2012. Mr. Tilden has been the Chief Executive Officer of Alaska Airlines, Inc. since May 15, 2012. He was Chief Executive Officer and President at Horizon Air Industries, Inc. since January 5, 2018 until January 10, 2018. Mr. Tilden served as the Chief Executive Officer of Horizon Air Industries, Inc. from May 15, 2012 to May 17, 2016. He served as President of Alaska Airlines, Inc. since December 2008. He is a 21-year veteran at Air Group. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Alaska Air Group Inc., Air Group and Alaska Airlines Inc. from February 2000 to December 2008 and also served as Alaska Air Group's Executive Vice President of Finance and Planning from January 2002 to December 2008. He served as Executive Vice President of planning at Alaska Airlines Inc. from April 27, 2007 to December 2008 and also served as its Executive Vice President of Finance until December 2008. He joined Alaska Airlines from Price Waterhouse in 1991 and served as Controller of Alaska Airlines Inc. and Alaska Air Group Inc. since 1994. Mr. Tilden has been the Chairman of Alaska Air Group, Inc., since January 2014 and Alaska Airlines, inc., and Horizon Air Industries, Inc. since December 31, 2013. He has been a Director at Virgin America Inc. since December 14, 2016. He has been an Independent Director of Flow International Corporation since May 2010. He has been a Director of Alaska Air Group, Inc., Horizon Air Industries, Inc. and Alaska Airlines Inc. since December 2, 2010. He has been an Independent Director of Nordstrom, Inc. since February 2016. He serves as a Director of Pacific Lutheran University and the Chief Seattle Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is a Private Pilot. Mr. Tilden holds Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Pacific Lutheran University and an Executive Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington.

Robert Isom

CEO of American Airlines

BIO: Robert Isom is Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines Group and American Airlines, its principal subsidiary company. He also serves on the airline’s board of directors. Robert assumed the role of CEO in March 2022. Robert served as President of American from 2016 to 2022. In that role he oversaw the airline’s commercial and operations activities. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of American after holding those same positions at US Airways. Prior to joining US Airways, Robert held senior executive finance, commercial, operations, strategy and international roles at GMAC, LLC, Northwest Airlines and America West Airlines. He started his career at The Procter & Gamble Company. Robert is oneworld Alliance Governing Board Chairman, vice chair of the Airlines for America Board of Directors, and a member of the International Air Transport Association Board of Governors. He is also a member of the Airlink Governor’s Council. Robert earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Notre Dame, as well as a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.