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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
STRUCTURE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
In accordance with the Delaware General
Corporation Law and the Company’s
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, our
business affairs are managed under the
direction of our Board of Directors. Directors
meet their responsibilities by, among other
things, participating in meetings of the
Board and Board committees on which they
serve, discussing matters with the Chairman
and CEO and other executives, reviewing
materials provided to them, and visiting our
facilities.
Pursuant to the Bylaws, the Board of
Directors has established four standing
committees, which are the Audit Committee,
the Compensation and Leadership
Development Committee, the Governance
and Nominating Committee, and the Safety
Committee. Only independent directors
serve on these committees. The Board has
adopted a written charter for each
committee. These charters are posted on
the Company’s website, can be accessed
free of charge at www.alaskaair.com and are
available in print to any stockholder who
submits a written request to the Company’s
Corporate Secretary at PO Box 68947,
Seattle, WA 98168.
The table below shows the current members
and chairs of the standing Board committees.
Board Committee Memberships
Name Audit
Compensation and
Leadership
Development
Governance and
Nominating Safety
Patricia M. Bedient Chair
Marion C. Blakey Chair
Phyllis J. Campbell Chair
Jessie J. Knight, Jr. ŠŠ
R. Marc Langland ŠŠ
Dennis F. Madsen ŠŠ
Byron I. Mallott ŠŠ
Helvi K. Sandvik Š
J. Kenneth Thompson Chair Š
Eric K. Yeaman Š
The principal functions of the standing Board
committees are as follows:
Governance and Nominating Committee
Pursuant to its charter, the Governance and
Nominating Committee’s responsibilities include
the following:
1. Develop, monitor and reassess from
time to time the Corporate Governance
Guidelines.
2. Evaluate the size and composition of
the Board.
3. Develop criteria for Board membership.
4. Evaluate the independence of existing
and prospective members of the Board.
5. Seek and evaluate qualified candidates
for election to the Board.
6. Evaluate the nature, structure and
composition of other Board committees.
ŠProxy
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