10 American Airlines finance leaders
For American Airlines finance, this group covers the controller's office, treasury, FP&A and division finance, with an SVP & Corporate Controller, a Vice President and Treasurer, three other finance or FP&A vice presidents and five managing directors in Europe and Pacific, commercial, technical operations and IT finance, assistant treasurer and controller roles. Airline finance teams and suppliers negotiating with American Airlines can find a counterpart here.
Professionals to explore
Amelia Anderson
LinkedInExperience: Former Managing Director, Assistant Treasurer · American Airlines
At US Airways (now American Airlines), Amelia Anderson was Director, Corporate Finance (2009-2012) and Managing Director, Corporate Finance & Treasury (2012-2013), then Managing Director, Assistant Treasurer at American Airlines (2013-2018). Amelia was also Assistant Treasurer (1998-2004) and Director, Corporate Audit (2004-2007) at Phelps Dodge (now Freeport-McMoRan Inc.), relevant to treasury questions.
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Angie Owens
LinkedInExperience: SVP & Corporate Controller · American Airlines
For questions on the airline's accounting close and reporting, Angie Owens is the person here: SVP & Corporate Controller at American Airlines since 2023, alongside VP & Controller since 2019. Angie was CEO of American Airlines Federal Credit Union (2007-2018), Managing Director, Corporate Accounting at American Airlines (1997-2002) and Corporate Accounting Manager (1992-1996).
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Anne Bernath
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis · American Airlines
Operating, capital and long-term financial planning, flight profitability, fleet planning and labor analysis fall under Anne Bernath's role as Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis at American Airlines since 2024. Anne was Director (2014-2017) and Managing Director (2017-2021), Corporate Accounting, then Managing Director, Division Finance (2021-2022) and Managing Director, Financial Planning (2022-2024).
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Brandon Kahle
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Finance · American Airlines
Brandon Kahle has been Vice President Finance at American Airlines since 2017, after Managing Director Division Finance (2016-2017). Brandon has also held Vice President Regional Operations and Planning since 2021, VP Business Transformation since 2023 and SVP Regionals and Business Transformation since 2026, a fit for questions on regional carrier finance and planning.
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Heather Garboden
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President FP&A and Corporate Development · American Airlines
Financial planning, budgeting, long-term forecasting, mergers and acquisitions and Board presentations are the experience Heather Garboden describes. At American Airlines, Heather was Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (2016-2018) and Vice President FP&A and Corporate Development (2020-2023), and has been Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer since 2025, after Senior Vice President American Eagle & Cargo (2023-2025).
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Ken Coggin
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Commercial and Admin Finance · American Airlines
Ken Coggin has been Managing Director, Commercial and Admin Finance at American Airlines since 2022, leading a finance team that provides controllership and FP&A support for all divisions except operations and IT, after Director, Commercial Finance (2021-2022). At Delta Air Lines, Ken was CFO, DAL Global Services (2010-2011) and Director, Marketing and Loyalty Finance (2011-2019).
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Otto Grunow
LinkedInExperience: MD Finance Europe & Pacific · American Airlines
Since 2012, Otto Grunow has been MD Finance Europe & Pacific at American Airlines, covering strategic and business planning, financial control and reporting, accounting and payroll, and governmental and industry affairs. Other American Airlines titles, General Manager, Joint Business (2010-2012), Associate General Counsel (2003-2010) and Managing Director, International Affairs (1999-2003), suit questions on finance in international markets and joint businesses.
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Sam Mendenhall
LinkedInExperience: VP, Cargo Operations · American Airlines
Sam Mendenhall was Managing Director Controller at American Airlines (2011-2016) and Managing Director, Controller Airports Division at US Airways (now American Airlines) (2004-2009), and describes experience as controller of complex business units. Sam has been VP, Cargo Operations at American Airlines since 2021, after Managing Director, Crew Scheduling and Support (2016-2021), useful for controllership questions tied to operations.
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Seth Mueller
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Technical Operations & IT Finance · American Airlines
Technical operations and IT budgets at an airline are Seth Mueller's area as Managing Director, Technical Operations & IT Finance at American Airlines since 2025, after Director, IT Finance (2021-2025). Seth's other American Airlines titles were in revenue management strategy (2018), corporate planning and execution (2018-2020) and corporate development and planning (2020-2021).
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Thomas Weir
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Treasurer · American Airlines
Airline treasury and aircraft sales finance both appear in Thomas Weir's career: Vice President and Treasurer at American Airlines since 2013, after VP & Treasurer at US Airways (now American Airlines) (2000-2013), and Sales Finance Director at Airbus North America (1988-2000). Thomas has also been Principal at Cholla Advisory, LLC since 2024 and suits questions on both areas.
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Choose the right perspective
For accounting and reporting, Angie Owens and Sam Mendenhall have held controller titles; for financing and cash, Thomas Weir and Amelia Anderson have held treasury titles. Anne Bernath and Heather Garboden suit planning and budgeting questions, while Brandon Kahle, Ken Coggin, Seth Mueller and Otto Grunow fit questions on finance support for regional operations, commercial divisions, technical operations and IT, and international markets.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does American Airlines' FP&A team build a flight profitability view and use it in fleet and network planning?
- 02What does a division finance team at American Airlines own versus the corporate controller's office?
- 03How does American Airlines' treasury team decide between aircraft financing options when it plans fleet deliveries?
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