Alaska Airlines Names Kris Kutchera Managing Director of Applications Development

Kris Kutchera has joined Alaska Airlines as managing director of applications development. In this role, she will lead the overall vision for the use of technology to support e-commerce,...

Kris Kutchera has joined Alaska Airlines as managing director of applications development. In this role, she will lead the overall vision for the use of technology to support e-commerce, maintenance and engineering, ground and flight operations, and the airline’s mileage plan.

"Kris stands out among technology professionals as a leader who stays focused on the customer and is acutely aware of the enabling role of technology in business today," said Robert M. Reeder, senior vice president of information communications services.

A 20-year information technology veteran, Kutchera comes to Alaska Airlines from F5 Networks, where for the past five years she served as vice president of information technology. Kutchera previously held information technology leadership positions at FLUKE Corporation and Washington Natural Gas. She began her career at Boeing Computer Services.

Kutchera earned a bachelor’s of science degree in zoology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She is a member of the Technology Executive’s Peer Group and resides with her two sons on Bainbridge Island, Wash.

Alaska and sister carrier, Horizon Air, together serve more than 80 cities through an expansive network throughout Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada and Mexico. For reservations visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines newsroom on the Internet at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com/ .

SOURCE: Alaska Airlines

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