> > US Airways announced today a series of management changes and reassignments for a number of > > officers affecting most major functions of the company. > > > > "We continue to make changes to strengthen the management team that has effectively led the > > company through a difficult and challenging period. These changes tap both internal and > external > > talent," said David N. Siegel, US Airways president and chief executive officer. "At the same > > time, we have to remain cognizant of the difficult environment we operate in, so we are making > > sure that we continue to have one of the leanest management teams in the industry, with > today's > > announcement reflecting a further reduction." > > > > The changes include: > > > > * Eilif Serck-Hanssen has been named vice president -- finance and treasurer, with > > responsibility for treasury, tax and fuel. Serck-Hanssen joins the company from Northwest > > Airlines, where he served most recently as managing director -- finance and assistant > treasurer. > > > > > > > > * Jeffery A. McDougle has been named vice president -- fleet, and will have responsibility for > > fleet management and aircraft acquisition, a > > position previously held by Daniel M. McDonald. In addition, McDougle will also manage > > purchasing and internal audit. He was previously vice president -- finance and treasurer. > > Both positions will report to Executive Vice President -- Finance, and Chief Financial Officer > > Neal S. Cohen. > > > > A number of new assignments are also being made in the marketing and planning department > > prompted by a decision this spring by Stephen M. Usery, the current vice president -- > marketing > > and revenue management, to leave the company at the end of July and return to his home in > > Minnesota. The company has decided not to replace Usery and instead will reassign duties. "We > > were extremely disappointed by Stephen's decision to leave US Airways," said Siegel, "but we > > respect his desire to return home and are pleased that we have the bench strength in place to > > take on additional responsibilities in this manner." > > > > > > * Andrew P. Nocella has been named vice president -- pricing and revenue management, with > > responsibility for all aspects of the airline's pricing and yield management initiatives. > > Nocella was previously vice president -- planning and scheduling. > > > > * Daniel M. McDonald has been named vice president -- planning and scheduling, and will be > > responsible for the airline's route and schedule planning duties previously held by Nocella. > > McDonald was previously vice president -- fleet planning. > > > > * Kerry J. Carstairs has been named vice president -- direct distribution. Carstairs was > > previously vice president -- customer service centers, and will maintain responsibility for > all > > of the airline's reservations and customer call centers, as well as taking on management of > the > > airline's Web site, usairways.com, reflecting the trends in the industry's customer service > and > > direct marketing methods. > > > > * Steven Tracas has been named vice president -- sales and marketing. Tracas was previously > vice > > president -- sales, and will take on additional marketing responsibilities, including > > advertising and promotions, and the Dividend Miles program. > > > > All positions will report to Senior Vice President - Marketing and Planning B. Ben Baldanza. > > > > Within the Operations functions under Executive Vice President Alan W. Crellin, the following > > changes were announced: > > > > * Daryl E. Hartzell, vice president -- technical operations, will retire at the end of 2003, > and > > that officer-level position will be eliminated. > > > > * Charles R. Nardello, vice president -- technical services is leaving the airline and that > > officer-level position will be eliminated. > > > > * Charles E. Martin, vice president -- customer service is leaving the airline. A search for > his > > replacement is under way. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com