Alaska Air Group Appoints Director of Government Affairs

Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, has named Ginny Carruthers as director of government affairs. In her new role, Ms Carruthers will lead federal affairs activities from the company’s Washington DC office.

A 20-year veteran of Alaska Airlines, Ms Carruthers most recently served as the airline’s east coast regional sales manager, responsible for expanding transcontinental markets. She previously served as sales manager for the airline’s Portland, Oregon office.

Bill MacKay, Alaska Airlines’s senior vice president of Alaska, who oversees Alaska Air Group’s government relations, said: “Ginny has a strong background in aviation, in-depth knowledge of the northwest and proven experience developing relationships with key leaders. She will be a strong representative of the company in this strategically important role.”