CHICAGO, Dec. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines
today announced Kate Gebo has been
named executive vice president Human Resources and Labor Relations,
replacing Mike Bonds, who announced
his retirement earlier this year.
"I could not be prouder or more confident in the selection of
Kate for this important role," said Oscar
Munoz, CEO of United. "Her track record clearly demonstrates
her proven ability to build and enhance strong partnerships with
our union leaders, her understanding of the importance of
establishing human connections between employees and the customers
they serve and an obvious talent for building and developing
successful teams throughout the company. Those qualities and
experiences will put her in an excellent position as she sets to
work engaging our employees and putting customer service at the
center of everything we do."
Gebo will report directly to Munoz. Gebo currently serves as
senior vice president and chief customer officer, where she
oversees all of United's customer-facing teams from booking to
landing. Gebo has more than 20 years of airline experience, working
in several functions at United, including leading the real estate
function to work with airports worldwide to improve the overall
customer experience through new facilities and services.
United will name Gebo's replacement in the coming days.
Gebo has her bachelor's degree in finance from DePaul University and her MBA from Loyola University of Chicago.
About United
United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 4,500
flights a day to 337 airports across five continents. In 2016,
United and United Express operated more than 1.6 million flights
carrying more than 143 million customers. United is proud to have
the world's most comprehensive route network, including U.S.
mainland hubs in Chicago,
Denver, Houston, Los
Angeles, Newark/New York,
San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates 751 mainline
aircraft and the airline's United Express carriers operate 489
regional aircraft. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to more
than 190 countries via 28 member airlines. For more information,
visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter or connect on Facebook.
The common stock of United's parent, United Continental Holdings,
Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol "UAL".
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