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Eric J. Woodward, 44, is the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet. He
is responsible for the oversight of the Company’s financial accounting practices, internal controls and reporting to the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Mr. Woodward was employed in various other capacities with the Company from April 2004 until April 2007
and served as the Company’s Vice President—Controller from April 2007 until May 2011, when he was appointed to
serve as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. Mr. Woodward is a certified public accountant.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance Guidelines
The Board adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines on August 2, 2005 and has periodically reviewed and
ratified those guidelines, most recently on February 10, 2016. The Corporate Governance Guidelines can be accessed at
the Company’s website, inc.skywest.com. The Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines supplement the Company’s
Bylaws and the charters of the Board’s committees. Excerpts from the principal sections of the Company’s 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 Global Select 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.
Retirement
Directors are required to submit their resignation from the Board when their term expires upon
reaching the age of 72 years old. The Board will accept the resignation unless the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee recommends otherwise. Directors generally will not be nominated
for election following their 72
nd
birthday.
Ownership of Company Stock
Directors are encouraged to own shares of Common Stock having a value equal to three times the
amount of their annual cash retainer.