Alaska Airlines promotes Diana Birkett Rakow to senior vice president of public affairs and sustainability

Alaska Airlines has promoted Diana Birkett Rakow to senior vice president of public affairs and sustainability, the carrier has confirmed. "Diana is a strong and purpose-driven leader who recognizes the urgency of this work, and that's why she is the right person to lead our efforts to make Alaska Airlines and the aviation industry more sustainable for the future," said Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci. "We're proud of all we've accomplished on this journey so far, and we're excited about where we're headed in the years ahead."

Birkett Rakow joined Alaska in 2017 and has led the establishment and pursuit of the airline's climate strategy and strengthened Alaska's Environmental Social Governance (ESG) program as a whole. Her previous title was vice president of external relations. In April 2021, the airline announced 2025 ESG goals across the most important areas of impact for the company, including near-term goals to be the most fuel-efficient U.S. airline by 2025. The company also set a five-part path to net zero carbon emissions by 2040, joined the Climate Pledge, and established Alaska Star Ventures to identify and enable technology that can accelerate our path to net zero. That strategy leverages operational best practices and next-generation disruptive technology to transform and reduce the long-term climate impact of aviation.

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