10 Alaska Airlines regional operations leaders
Managing Director, UK & Europe, Head of Hawai'i Guest Operations and Regional Director are among the current titles held by these Alaska Airlines regional operations leaders. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at Alaska Airlines from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Bridget Thompson
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director · Alaska Airlines
Bridget Thompson has been Regional Director at Alaska Airlines since April 2016, based in Anchorage, Alaska, and the profile headline reads Regional Director at Alaska Airlines. At Alaska Airlines, Bridget Thompson was Regional Manager from 2015 to 2016 and General Manager from 2012 to 2015.
Cees Verkerk
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, UK & Europe · Alaska Airlines
Cees Verkerk has been Managing Director, UK & Europe at Alaska Airlines since August 2025 and Managing Director, Airport Services there since July 2020. Cees Verkerk was Managing Director, Station Operations Support, Regulatory Compliance and Fuel at Alaska Airlines from 2016 to 2020 and Senior Associate, Management Consultant at Point B from 2013 to 2016.
Fernando Chang
LinkedInExperience: Director of Airport Operations · Alaska Airlines
Fernando Chang has been Director of Airport Operations at Alaska Airlines since October 2025, and the profile headline reads Airport Operations LATAM at Alaska Airlines. Fernando Chang, based in Mexico, was Station Manager at Alaska Airlines from 2023 to 2025.
Hiosvany Muina
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Alaska Airlines
Hiosvany Muina has been Director of Operations at Alaska Airlines since February 2022, and the profile headline gives the role as Director Airport Operations - Midcon Region - Alaska Airlines. Hiosvany Muina was North America Regional Manager at Copa Airlines from 2011 to 2019 and Head of Commercial USA at dnata from 2019 to 2022.
Jonathan Anderson
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director - Airport Services · Alaska Airlines
Jonathan Anderson has been Managing Director - Airport Services at Alaska Airlines since June 2026, and the profile describes leading and supporting operational teams within the Alaska Airlines Airport Services division. At Alaska Airlines, Jonathan Anderson was Director - Baggage Operations Support Team from 2025 to 2026 and Director - Airports Compliance and Support from 2024 to 2025.
Monica Tomimoto Kobayashi
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director Airport Operations and Guest Services · Alaska Airlines
Monica Tomimoto Kobayashi has been Managing Director Airport Operations and Guest Services at Alaska Airlines since September 2025, based in Honolulu County, Hawaii. Monica Tomimoto Kobayashi was Managing Director - Airport Operations Planning at Hawaiian Airlines from 2017 to 2025.
Shelly Parker
LinkedInExperience: Head of Hawai'i Guest Operations for Alaska Airlines · Alaska Airlines
Shelly Parker has been Head of Hawai'i Guest Operations for Alaska Airlines since September 2025. At Alaska Airlines, Shelly Parker was Director, Inflight and Cargo from 2008 to 2018, Manager, Inflight, Labor and HR from 2002 to 2008 and Supervisor, Airports, Cargo and Inflight from 1990 to 2002.
Thomas McMahon
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional Director Airport Operations · Alaska Airlines
Thomas McMahon is a former Regional Director Airport Operations at Alaska Airlines, a role held from September 2020 to August 2024, and was Regional Manager Station Operations there from 2003 to 2020. The profile describes leading teams across multiple airports, and Thomas McMahon has been Airport Operations Supervisor at United Airlines since September 2026.
Todd Sproul
LinkedInExperience: Former Managing Director - Airport Operations · Alaska Airlines
Todd Sproul is a former Managing Director - Airport Operations at Alaska Airlines, a role held from April 2011 to October 2015. Todd Sproul has been Vice President - System Operations at Alaska Airlines since February 2018 and was Managing Director - System Operations (SOC) there from 2015 to 2018.
Wayne Newton
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Airports and Customer Service · Alaska Airlines
Wayne Newton has been Vice President Airports and Customer Service at Alaska Airlines since March 2017, based in the Greater Seattle Area. The profile also lists Managing Director Station Operations, Seattle at Alaska Airlines since 2015 and Managing Director, Station Operations there from 2008 to 2011.
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- 01How do you split your time between the airports in your region and work with the wider airline?
- 02What did you change first when you took on a regional airport operations role?
- 03How do you decide which airports in your area need the most attention in a given month?
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