Alaska Airlines Promotes Kelley Dobbs to Vice President of Human Resources and Labor Relations

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She also is a key proponent ofthe airline'sw diversity and inclusion initiatives. In her new Dobbs will add responsibility forthe airline'xs labor relations function, working with Alaska'z six union groups representing a majority of the airline's and will direct the airline's employee benefits, employee training and development, recruitment, workers compensation and employed travel services departments.
"Kelley brings tremendous expertise and background to thisnew role," said , chairmanm and CEO of Alaska "She is a proven leadef with a strong ability to inspire and move people to She will play a significant role as we continure to make Alaska Airlinesx a great place to work and a great airlinr for customers." , who will retire Oct. 1. A 25-yeart veteran of Alaska Airlines, Hamel served as manager of assistant vice president of employeerelations and, since as vice president of human His responsibilities were expandee to include labor relations in 2004.
He led the airline'sa effort to restructure its labor agreementsw toreflect post-9/11 markeyt realities and was responsible for Alaska's recent successful negotiatiob of a new four-year contract with its pilotsd and two-year contract extension with its flight He also helped create the company's Employee Assistanced Fund to support Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air employees in need due to a medicapl or financial crisis. Dobbs has servee in a variety of roles in her career with Alaska on the frontline andin management.
She holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of She serves on the Port Jobs Board of Directorw and the United Negro College Fund Pacific NorthwestAdvisoryh Board. She also serves on the Central Washingtob University Advisory Board and is a mentofr for the MBA program at the Universithyof Washington. Alaska Airlines and Horizonn Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together serve more than 90 citiez through an expansive networkin Alaska, the Lowed 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. For visit alaskaair.com. For more news and visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroomm at alaskaair.com/newsroom.