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10 Delta Air Lines procurement leaders
These ten people hold or have held director-level or higher procurement, strategic sourcing and supply chain roles at Delta Air Lines. A reader can learn how Delta buys jet fuel, engine parts, onboard products and airport services, and how its supply chain teams work with suppliers.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ann Ni
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Supply Chain Engines · Delta Air Lines
Managing Director, Supply Chain Engines at Delta Air Lines since June 2021, and Director, Supply Chain Management, Engine & APU at Delta Air Lines from 2015 to 2021. Ann Ni also held General Manager, Supply Chain Management, Engine & APU (2012–2014) and Strategic Sourcing Manager, SCM, Engine & APU (2009–2012) at Delta, and was Sourcing Manager at Northwest Airlines (2005–2008).
Brett Beaman
LinkedInExperience: Director - Strategic Sourcing · Delta Air Lines
Director - Strategic Sourcing at Delta Air Lines since December 2022, a director-level role in the operations department, and General Manager - Strategic Sourcing at Delta Air Lines from 2020 to 2022. Brett Beaman's other Delta roles include General Manager - Investor Relations & Competitive Analysis (2018–2020) and Manager - Technical Operations Finance (2015–2018).
Dave Huseth
LinkedInExperience: Director Supply Chain Mgmt · Delta Air Lines
Director Supply Chain Mgmt at Delta Air Lines since 2009, with a remit the profile lists as SCM planning and reporting, SCM technology and corporate services sourcing, including logistics, health care and managed service provider categories. Dave Huseth also held Controller Airport Operations at Northwest Airlines (1981–2009).
John Hunter
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Supply and Trading · Delta Air Lines
Former Vice President, Supply and Trading at Delta Air Lines (2015–2024), a role the profile says covered global jet fuel sourcing and supply strategy with accountability for procurement, trading, logistics and long-term supply planning. John Hunter was also Managing Director, Fuel at Delta Air Lines (2013–2015) and has been Principal Consultant, Supply Chain & Trading Strategy at Hunter Consulting Group, LLC since 2024.
Jonathan Litzenberger
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director Onboard Services Supply Chain · Delta Air Lines
Managing Director Onboard Services Supply Chain at Delta Air Lines since December 2022, and Managing Director Global Cleanliness at Delta Air Lines from 2020 to 2022. The profile describes using operations, supply chain and procurement skills to lead large multi-functional teams with multi-million dollar budgets, and lists Director Airport Customer Service Above Wing Operations and Strategy at Delta (2015–2018).
Kelly Nodzak
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Jet Fuel Procurement & Operations · Delta Air Lines
Director, Global Jet Fuel Procurement & Operations at Delta Air Lines since December 2020, a director-level operations role, and General Manager, Strategy and Business Development Fuel Management at Delta Air Lines from 2014 to 2020. The profile headline also names a Vice President role at Epsilon Trading, and Kelly Nodzak worked in Strategic Planning and Business Development at Colonial Pipeline Company (2000–2014).
Ken McCue
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Delta Air Lines & President, Delta Material Services · Delta Air Lines
Vice President, Delta Air Lines & President, Delta Material Services since November 2018, and Managing Director, Supply Chain Management at Delta Air Lines from 2014 to 2018. The profile describes more than 20 years of airline and MRO experience in supply chain management, procurement and strategic sourcing, and lists Managing Director, Strategic Sourcing at United Airlines (1989–2008).
Lamar Chesney
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer · Delta Air Lines
Former Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer at Delta Air Lines (2000–2004). Lamar Chesney was also Executive Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer at SunTrust (2007–2011) and Senior Vice President - Finance at Mirant Corporation (2004–2006), and has worked as an independent speaker, writer and advisor on leadership, management and business strategies since 2011.
Niteen Suresh
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director - Supply Chain Management · Delta Air Lines
Managing Director - Supply Chain Management at Delta Air Lines since September 2019, and Director Supply Chain Management at Delta Air Lines from 2017 to 2019. Niteen Suresh was also Sr. Director, Global Supply Chain & Logistics at ACCO Brands (2015–2017), and the profile describes driving process improvements and business strategies in areas including supply chain and sourcing.
William Cossey
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Supply Chain Management · Delta Air Lines
Managing Director, Supply Chain Management at Delta Air Lines since November 2024, a role the profile describes as leading the supply chain, procurement and support team responsible for airport services, logistics, cargo and corporate travel. William Cossey was SVP & Chief Development Officer at ProComm Advanced Quality Solutions, LLC (2024) and Vice President, HR Technology Services at Cox Enterprises (2020–2023).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's category to your question, since jet fuel, engines, onboard products and corporate services are sourced by different teams with different suppliers and contract terms. Check whether the person's Delta role is current or past before relying on it for how the airline buys today.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does an airline's supply chain team decide which categories to put out to competitive bid and which to keep with long-term suppliers?
- 02How are jet fuel supply, hedging and logistics decisions coordinated between procurement and the rest of the business?
- 03What do airline procurement teams look for when qualifying a new supplier for parts, onboard products or airport services?
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