• U S AIRWAYS GROUP INC Key Executives

  • Total Compensation: $ 2.58 M
    Mr. Parker has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of US Airways Group and US Airways since September 27, 2005, the effective date of the merger. Mr. Parker also served as President of US Airways Group and US Airways from September 27, 2005 to October 1, 2006. Mr. Parker served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of America West Holdings and as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AWA from September 2001 to September 2007, and served as a director of America West Holdings and AWA from 1999 to September 2007. Mr. Parker also served as President of America West Holdings and AWA from September 2001 to October 1, 2006. Mr. Parker joined America West Holdings as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in June 1995. He was elected President of AWA in May 2000 and Chief Operating Officer of AWA in December 2000. Mr. Parker serves on the Board of Directors of Clear Channel Outdoor and Pinnacle West Corporation.
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    Mr. Isom joined AWA as Senior Director " Financial Planning and Analysis in 1995. He was elected to Vice President " Operations Planning for AWA in 1997. In 2000, Mr. Isom was elected to the position of Vice President " Revenue Management. Mr. Isom left AWA in 2000 to serve as Vice President " Finance for Northwest Airlines, Inc. In 2001, he was appointed Vice President " International for Northwest Airlines, and in 2003 he was appointed Senior Vice President " Ground Operations and Customer Service. Mr. Isom left Northwest Airlines in 2005 to serve as Chief Operating Officer for GMAC, Residential Finance Group, GMAC ResCap. He was appointed Chief Restructuring Officer of GMAC in 2006. On September 10, 2007, Mr. Isom was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for US Airways Group and US Airways.
    Total Compensation: $ 595,791.00
    Mr. Kerr joined AWA as Senior Director " Financial Planning in April 1996. He was elected to the position of Vice President " Financial Planning and Analysis in May 1998. In February 2002, Mr. Kerr was elected Senior Vice President " Financial Planning and Analysis. He was elected as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AWA and America West Holdings in September 2002, and has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of US Airways Group and US Airways since the effective date of the merger with America West Holdings on September 27, 2005.
    J. Scott Kirby - President
    Total Compensation: $ 1.26 M
    Mr. Kirby joined America West Airlines, Inc. ("AWA") as Senior Director " Schedules and Planning in October 1995. In October 1997, Mr. Kirby was elected to the position of Vice President " Planning and in May 1998, he was elected to the position of Vice President " Revenue Management. In January 2000, he was elected to the position of Senior Vice President " E-Business and Technology of AWA. He was elected as Executive Vice President " Sales and Marketing of AWA in September 2001. Mr. Kirby served as Executive Vice President " Sales and Marketing of US Airways Group and US Airways from the effective date of the merger with America West Holdings on September 27, 2005 until his promotion to President of each entity on October 1, 2006.
    Janet Dhillon - General Counsel
    Total Compensation: $ 432,289.00
    Ms. Dhillon joined US Airways in August 2004 as Managing Director and Associate General Counsel. In January 2005, she was promoted to Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of US Airways Group and US Airways. In September 2006, Ms. Dhillon was promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel of US Airways Group and US Airways. Prior to joining US Airways in 2004, Ms. Dhillon was counsel at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, which she joined as an associate in 1991.
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    Ms. Krongard retired in 2004 as a Senior Partner of Apollo Management, L.P. Ms. Krongard was the Chief Executive Officer of Rothschild Asset Management from 1994 to April 15, 2000. She served as Senior Managing Director for Rothschild North America from 1994 until 2000. She was elected a lifetime governor of the Iowa State University Foundation in 1997. Ms. Krongard is also a member of the Dean"s Advisory Council, Iowa State University College of Business. Ms. Krongard also serves as a director of Legg Mason, Inc,. a publicly traded company engaged in asset management. Ms. Krongard has served as a director of US Airways Group and US Airways since 2003.
    Bruce R. Lakefield - Director/Vice Chairman
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    Mr. Lakefield served as President and Chief Executive Officer of US Airways Group and US Airways from April 2004 until completion of the merger and has served as a director of US Airways Group and US Airways since 2003. Since the merger, Mr. Lakefield has served as Vice Chairman of the Board of US Airways Group and US Airways and from the merger until September 2007 served as Vice Chairman of the Board for America West Holdings and AWA. Mr. Lakefield served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lehman Brothers International from 1995 until 1999. He has served as a Senior Advisor to the Investment Policy Committee of HGK Asset Management from 2000 until April 2004. Mr. Lakefield served as a member of the board of directors of Magic Media, Inc. until February 2008 and currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Garner International, PLC.
    George M. Philip - Director
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    Mr. Philip is the Interim President of the University at Albany, State University of New York. From 1971 to 2007 he served in various positions with the New York State Teachers" Retirement System and recently retired after fifteen years as Executive Director. Mr. Philip continues as an investment advisor for the Teacher"s Retirement System. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of First Niagara Financial Group; is Vice Chair of the St. Peter"s Hospital Board of Directors and Chair of the St. Peter"s Hospital Investment Committee; and Chair of the Catholic Health East Investment Committee. Mr. Philip is a member of the Real Estate Information Standards Board; the Stockbridge Value Fund Advisory Board and a trustee of Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc., a privately held corporation. In past years, Mr. Philip was President of the Executive Committee of the National Council on Teacher Retirement; Chair of the Council of Institutional Investors; Chair of the University at Albany Council, SUNY; a member of the Board of Saratoga Performing Arts Center; and a member of the NYSE Pension Managers Advisory Committee and the State Academy of Public Administration. Mr. Philip has served as a director of US Airways Group and US Airways since 2004 and served as a director of America West Holdings and AWA from the merger through September 2007.
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    Mr. Kraemer is President of Chartwell Capital, Inc., a private investment company, and served as a director of America West Holdings and AWA from 1992 to September 2007. He became a member of the Board of US Airways Group and US Airways on September 27, 2005 upon the effectiveness of the merger.
    Elise R. Eberwein - Senior VP, Divisional
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    Ms. Eberwein joined AWA in September 2003 as Vice President " Corporate Communications. Prior to joining AWA, Ms. Eberwein held various communications positions for three other airlines, including Denver-based Frontier Airlines where she served as Vice President, Communications from 2000 until she joined AWA. From September 27, 2005, the effective date of the merger, through October 2005, Ms. Eberwein served as Vice President " Corporate Communications of US Airways Group and US Airways. She served as Senior Vice President " Corporate Communications of US Airways Group and US Airways from November 2005 to September 2006, when she was appointed as Senior Vice President " People, Communication and Culture of each entity.
    C. A. Howlett - Senior VP, Divisional
    Total Compensation: $ 544,786.00
    Mr. Howlett joined AWA as Vice President " Public Affairs in January 1995. On January 1, 1997, he was elected Vice President " Public Affairs of America West Holdings. He was elected as Senior Vice President " Public Affairs of AWA and America West Holdings in February 1999. Mr. Howlett has served as Senior Vice President " Public Affairs of US Airways Group and US Airways since the effective date of the merger with America West Holdings on September 27, 2005.
    Matthew J. Hart - Director
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    Mr. Hart was President and Chief Operating Officer of Hilton Hotels Corporation from May 2004 until the buyout of Hilton by the Blackstone Group in October 2007. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hilton from 1996 to 2004. Before joining Hilton in 1996, Mr. Hart was Senior Vice President and Treasurer of The Walt Disney Company, and was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Host Marriott Corp. Mr. Hart was appointed to the Board of Directors of US Airways Group and US Airways in June 2006, and previously served on the Board of Directors of America West Holdings and AWA from May 2004 until the completion of the merger in September 2005. He serves on the Board of Directors of Hilton Hotels Corporation and Kilroy Realty Corporation, as well as Heal the Bay, a non-profit organization.
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    Ms. O"Leary has been a private investor in early stage companies since 1996. Ms. O"Leary served as a director of America West Holdings and AWA from 1998 to September 2007 and became a member of the Board of US Airways Group and US Airways on September 27, 2005 upon the effectiveness of the merger. From 1983 until 1996, she was employed at Menlo Ventures, a venture capital firm, first as an Associate and then as a General Partner. She serves as a director of Medtronic, Inc and Calpine Corporation. Additionally, she is a member of the Board of Directors of Stanford Hospital and Clinics and the Board of Directors of the Lucile Packard Children"s Hospital.
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    Herbert M. Baum - Director
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    Mr. Baum retired as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dial Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of consumer products, in April 2005. Mr. Baum served as a director of America West Holdings and AWA from 2003 to September 2007 and became a member of the Board of US Airways Group and US Airways on September 27, 2005 upon the effectiveness of the merger. Mr. Baum served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Hasbro, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of toys, from January 1999 to August 2000. Mr. Baum also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quaker State Corporation, a producer and marketer of motor oils and lubricants, from 1993 to 1999. From 1978 to 1992, Mr. Baum was employed by Campbell Soup Company, a manufacturer and marketer of food products, and, in 1992, was named President of Campbell " North and South America. Mr. Baum also is a director of Meredith Corporation and PepsiAmericas, Inc. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary and Hospital.
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    Mr. Whisler retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Phelps Dodge Corporation, a mining and manufacturing company, in March 2007. Mr. Whisler has served as a director of America West Holdings and AWA since 2001. Mr. Whisler became a member of the Board of US Airways Group and US Airways on September 27, 2005 upon the effectiveness of the merger. Mr. Whisler served as Chairman of Phelps Dodge Corporation from May 2000 until March 2007 and as Chief Executive Officer from January 2000 until March 2007. He served as President from December 1997 until November 2003. From December 1997 until January 2000, Mr. Whisler served as Chief Operating Officer of Phelps Dodge. From 1991 until 1998, Mr. Whisler served as President of Phelps Dodge Mining Company, a division of Phelps Dodge. Mr. Whisler serves as a director of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Brunswick Corporation, and International Paper Company.
    Daniel P. Pon - Vice President, Divisional
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    On September 6, 2007, US Airways named Daniel P. Pon, 55, to the position of vice president, human resources. Pon brings more than 15 years of human resources experience and was most recently vice president, global compensation and benefits for Sanmina-SCI of San Jose, California. With an employee base of 40,000, Pon oversaw global benefits and retirement and managed that company's total compensation programs. He brings additional experience from ASTAR Air Cargo and was a key member of that air cargo company's 2005 hub relocation project. Pon served as vice president, E*Trade Group from 1997 to 2001. He holds a bachelor of arts in political science and a master of arts in public administration from California State University, Hayward, and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management. He and his wife Teresa will relocate to the Phoenix area.
    Kerry Hester - Vice President, Divisional
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    On September 6, 2007, US Airways announced that Kerry Hester, 37, will join US Airways later this month as vice president, customer service planning. In this newly created position, Hester will coordinate the overall customer travel experience -- from the initial reservation, to check-in at the airport and onto the plane, all the way to what happens in irregular operations situations. Hester joins the airline from Northwest Airlines. During her eleven years at Northwest, she built a broad base of airline knowledge through a variety of leadership roles in revenue management, planning, airport operations, and reservations. Most recently, she served as managing director, employee engagement. Prior to joining Northwest Airlines in 1996, Hester worked at Aeroquip Corporation and Andersen Consulting. Hester graduated with a bachelor of arts in economics from Tulane University and earned a master of business administration from the University of Michigan. She and her husband Doug will relocate to the Phoenix area.