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The Inter-American Dialogue. He previously
served ten years on the board of the San Diego
Padres Baseball Club. He served seven years on
the board of Avista Corp., a utility in Spokane,
Washington, where he served on the audit and
governance committees, and as lead director.
Mr. Knight’s expertise in brand marketing, energy
markets and economic development, as well as
his broad business experience qualify him for
service on the Alaska Air Group Board.
Dennis F. Madsen
Director since 2003
Age–66
Mr. Madsen serves on the Board’s
Compensation and Leadership Development
Committee and its Audit Committee. From 2000
to 2005, Mr. Madsen was president and CEO of
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a retailer and
online merchant for outdoor gear and clothing.
He served as REI’s executive vice president and
COO from 1987 to 2000, and prior to that held
numerous other positions at REI. In 2010,
Mr. Madsen was appointed a director of West
Marine Inc., a publicly traded retail company in
the recreational boating sector. He also chairs
West Marine’s compensation and leadership
development committee and serves on its
nominations and governance committee. Other
boards on which Mr. Madsen serves include
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air (subsidiaries of
Alaska Air Group), the Western Washington
University Foundation, Forterra, and the Youth
Outdoors Legacy Fund.
Because of his varied business background and
his experience in leading a large people-oriented
and customer-service-driven organization,
Mr. Madsen is qualified to serve on the Alaska
Air Group Board.
Helvi K. Sandvik
Director since 2013
Age–57
Ms. Sandvik serves on the Board’s Safety
Committee. Since 1995, Ms. Sandvik has been
president of NANA Development Corporation, a
diversified business engaged in government
contracting, oilfield and mining support,
professional management services, and
engineering and construction. She also serves
on the not-for-profit board of the Native American
Contractors Association and as an advisor to the
Robert Aqqaluk Newlin Trust. She was director of
the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco,
Seattle Branch from 2004 to 2009 and served
as its chair from 2008 to 2009. Ms. Sandvik
also serves as a director of Alaska Airlines and
Horizon Air (subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group).
Ms. Sandvik’s business leadership experience
and her intimate knowledge of the Native culture
and transportation industry requirements in the
state of Alaska qualify her to serve on the Alaska
Air Group Board.
Katherine J. Savitt
Director since 2014
Age–51
Ms. Savitt was appointed to the Alaska Air Group
Board in October 2014. She is a member of the
Board’s Compensation and Leadership
Development Committee. Ms. Savitt is chief
marketing officer for Yahoo!, responsible for
global marketing and media. Prior to Yahoo!,
Ms. Savitt was founder and CEO of Lockerz, a
start-up focused on social commerce for
Generation Z. Previously, she was executive vice
president and chief marketing officer at American
Eagle Outfitters, Inc., where she led both the
global marketing efforts of the company’s
portfolio of brands and the digital and e-
commerce channels. Ms. Savitt has also served
as vice president of strategic communications,
content and entertainment initiatives for
Amazon.com. She founded MWW/Savitt, an
integrated marketing communications firm
representing a diverse array of world class
brands and consumer technology start-ups. She
holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell
University. Ms. Savitt also serves on the boards
of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air (subsidiaries of
Alaska Air Group), and the Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.
Ms. Savitt’s business and entrepreneurial
expertise as well as her experience with digital
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