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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
In addition to Jerry C. Atkin, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, whose
biographical information is set forth above, the following individuals served as executive officers of the
Company, SkyWest Airlines and ASA during the year 2008.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Bradford R. Rich, 47, is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
SkyWest Airlines and ASA, with responsibility for the common support areas of finance, treasury,
investor relations and information technology. He also oversees the administration of the Company’s
contracts with its airline partners, and is responsible for the strategic planning and development
opportunities of the Company.
Mr. Rich joined the Company in 1987 as Corporate Controller and is a certified public accountant.
He has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since 1991.
Russell A. Childs, 41, was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of SkyWest Airlines in
April 2007. He is responsible for oversight of the safety and quality of SkyWest Airline’s operations,
including aircraft flight operations, maintenance and customer service. He also oversees SkyWest
Airline’s relationships with Delta Air Lines, Inc. (‘‘Delta’’), United Airlines, Inc. (‘‘United’’) and
Midwest Airlines, Inc. (‘‘Midwest’’).
Mr. Childs was initially employed with the Company in January 2001 as Senior Director/Controller
and later that year was named Vice President/Controller. Prior to his employment with the Company,
Mr. Childs worked in public accounting. Mr. Childs is a certified public accountant.
Bradford R. Holt, 49, was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of ASA in December
2007. He is responsible for oversight of the safety and quality of ASA’s operations, including aircraft
flight operations, maintenance, and customer service. He also oversees ASA’s relationship with Delta.
Prior to his appointment as President and Chief Operating Officer of ASA, Mr. Holt accumulated
more than 25 years of aviation experience at SkyWest Airlines, where he was previously Vice President
of Flight Operations and served in various leadership positions, including as a pilot.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance Guidelines
The Board adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines on August 2, 2005, which can be accessed
at the Company’s Web site, www.SkyWest.com. The Corporate Governance Guidelines supplement the
Company’s Bylaws and the charters of the Board’s committees. Extracts from the principal sections of
the Corporate Governance Guidelines are noted below:
Director Independence
At a minimum, the Board will have a majority of directors who meet the criteria for independence
as required by The Nasdaq Stock Market.
Director Qualifications
Criteria for Membership
The Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for annually
reviewing with the Board the desired skills and characteristics of directors, as well as the
composition of the Board as a whole.
Terms and Limitations
All directors currently stand for election each year. The Board does not believe it should
establish a limit on the number of times that a director may stand for election.
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