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10 Delta Air Lines supply chain leaders
These ten current and former Delta Air Lines supply chain leaders hold or have held vice president, managing director and director roles in supply chain management, engines, onboard logistics, inventory, material operations and a supply chain center of excellence. A reader can learn how supply chain leaders work at Delta Air Lines from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alex Root
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - TechOps Planning, Strategy, and Material Operations · Delta Air Lines
Vice President - TechOps Planning, Strategy, and Material Operations at Delta Air Lines since 2025, and former Managing Director - TechOps Component Operations (2024–2025), Managing Director - Operations Analysis and Performance (2018–2024) and General Manager - TechOps Demand Planning (2013–2015) at Delta Air Lines.
Ann Ni
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Supply Chain Engines · Delta Air Lines
Managing Director, Supply Chain Engines at Delta Air Lines since 2021, and former Director, Supply Chain Management, Engine & APU (2015–2021), General Manager, Supply Chain Management, Engine & APU (2012–2014) and Strategic Sourcing Manager, SCM, Engine & APU (2009–2012) at Delta Air Lines. Former Sourcing Manager at Northwest Airlines (2005–2008).
Dale Brubaker
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director - IFS Materials & Logistics · Delta Air Lines
Managing Director - IFS Materials & Logistics at Delta Air Lines from 2019, with the profile listing retirement from Delta Air Lines in 2024. Former Managing Director - Inventory & Logistics (2014–2019) and Director, Distribution & Logistics (2012–2014) at Delta Air Lines, with specialties in supply chain design and optimization, network modeling and inventory analysis.
Dave Huseth
LinkedInExperience: Director Supply Chain Mgmt · Delta Air Lines
Director Supply Chain Mgmt at Delta Air Lines since 2009, with responsibilities listed across SCM planning and reporting, SCM technology and corporate services sourcing. Former Controller Airport Operations (1981–2009) and Marketing Controller (1998–2002) at Northwest Airlines.
Emmett McNair
LinkedInExperience: Director - Onboard Service Materials & Logistics · Delta Air Lines
Director - Onboard Service Materials & Logistics at Delta Air Lines since 2023, leading the Onboard Service and Global Clean end-to-end supply chains for onboard product, food & beverage and clean items with $600M in annual spend. Former Director - Supply Chain Management (2022–2023) and Director - TechOps Inventory & Logistics (2018–2022) at Delta Air Lines.
Jonathan Litzenberger
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director Onboard Services Supply Chain · Delta Air Lines
Managing Director Onboard Services Supply Chain at Delta Air Lines since 2022, and former Managing Director Global Cleanliness (2020–2022) and Managing Director, Airport Operations Field Support and Key Accounts (2018–2020) at Delta Air Lines. The profile describes leveraging operations, supply chain and procurement competencies to lead large multi-functional teams.
Ken McCue
LinkedInExperience: Former Managing Director, Supply Chain Management · Delta Air Lines
Former Managing Director, Supply Chain Management at Delta Air Lines (2014–2018), and Vice President, Delta Air Lines and President, Delta Material Services since 2018, with the headline naming technical supply chain. Former President of McCue Aerospace Management Consulting (2008–2014) and Managing Director, Strategic Sourcing at United Airlines (1989–2008).
Kishore Pejavara
LinkedInExperience: Director - Supply Chain Center of Excellence (SCM CoE) · Delta Air Lines
Director - Supply Chain Center of Excellence (SCM CoE) at Delta Air Lines since 2021, with the profile headline naming the role as head of the supply chain and procurement CoE. Former General Manager, Procurement Strategy (2018–2021) and Manager, Strategy and Analytics (2013–2018) at Delta Air Lines, in Atlanta.
Niteen Suresh
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director - Supply Chain Management · Delta Air Lines
Managing Director - Supply Chain Management at Delta Air Lines since 2019, and former Director Supply Chain Management at Delta Air Lines (2017–2019). Former Sr. Director, Global Supply Chain & Logistics (2015–2017), Sr. Director, Global Product Analytics (2014–2015) and Director - Strategic Analysis and Implementation (2011–2013) at ACCO Brands.
William Cossey
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Supply Chain Management · Delta Air Lines
Managing Director, Supply Chain Management at Delta Air Lines since 2024, leading the supply chain, procurement and support team responsible for airport services, logistics, cargo and corporate travel. Former SVP & Chief Development Officer at ProComm Advanced Quality Solutions (2024) and Vice President, HR Technology Services at Cox Enterprises (2020–2023).
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- 01How should planning and logistics teams work together when demand shifts quickly?
- 02What does a supply chain director look at first when service levels slip?
- 03How do supply chain leaders at a large company decide what to run in-house and what to outsource?
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