JetBlue AirwaysVice President Customer Support Experience, Operations and Recovery
Mar. 1999 - Jan. 2021Greater Salt Lake City Area · On-siteJetBlue 1999 to 2021 Vice President of Customer Support Experience, Operations & Recovery | 2009 to 2021
Vice President of Reservations & Support | 1999 to 2009 Co-Founder / Director of Reservations | 1999 Began in a director role to build the airline from the ground up; identifying the value of a startup in the travel industry. Developed the mission, strategy, vision, and operating plan. Oversaw customer strategy & journey mapping, people management, hiring, training, quality assurance, policy/process development, technology integration, customer escalation resolution, customer recovery, and business continuity. Notable Contributions: • Oversaw 4500 remote customer support staff with the record setting engagement scores.
• Conceptualized and implemented the first fully virtual contact center, from staffing to technology.
• Ideated and implemented support teams for the growing airline; some included the frequent flier TrueBlue Team, Corporate Travel Desk, Business 2 Business, Group Travel Desk, International Travel Desk, and Customer Experience Operations Center.
• Spearheaded the Corporate Customer Insights & Analytics team, which led to receiving 13+ JD Power Awards and many awards for customer satisfaction, onboard amenities, customer recovery, and support responsiveness.
• Introduced and executed a multi-year strategic plan for omnichannel communications with chat and AI capabilities.
• Directed a corporate, cross-functional team to develop a multi-year plan to bring a second, 500-person omnichannel contact center online.
• Instrumental role in Hurricane Relief Efforts (2017) as Co-Vice President Leader; raised $1M+ in donations to rebuild severely impacted areas in Puerto Rico.
• Sat on the 401K Board of Trustees to enable transparent communication of changes and investment options.
• Created leadership training programs to support executives during transitions and to support new hires in upper leadership roles.