Hawaiian Airlines Business Luncheon

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The combining of two major airlines will have an IMPACT on our island and business communities.
 
As the Voice of Business in Hawaii, the Chamber is pleased to invite you to attend the exclusive Hawaiian Airlines Business Luncheon to hear from Peter Ingram, Hawaiian Airlines President & CEO, and Ben Minicucci, Alaska Airlines CEO & President, in a fireside chat to learn more about the merger's impact on our economy, business and residents.

Enjoy the opportunity to network with the Hawaiian Airlines team, ask questions and share feedback.

Attendees will automatically be entered to win HawaiianMiles certificates for 15,000 miles and Alaska Airlines certificates.


Peter Ingram
President & CEO
Hawaiian Airlines

Peter Ingram is the President and Chief Executive Officer for both Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., and its parent company, Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

Ingram joined Hawaiian as Chief Financial Officer in November 2005 and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer from November 2011 through February 2018.

During his tenure at the company, Hawaiian Airlines has been one of the most financially successful U.S. carriers, solidified its position as the nation’s leader for operational performance, and delivered the highest levels of customer service.

Since 2010, the 93-year-old destination airline has diversified its business by aggressively expanding in the Asia Pacific region. New services between Honolulu and Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; and Auckland, New Zealand; complement the carrier’s robust inter-island and North America network. 

Prior to joining Hawaiian Airlines, Ingram spent 11 years with AMR Corporation, parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines. From 2002 to 2005, he served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for American Eagle Airlines, after eight years in finance-related management positions for American Airlines.

Ingram earned his M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and graduated with honors from the University of Western Ontario.  He was born in April 1966.

Ben Minicucci
CEO & President
Alaska Airlines

Ben Minicucci serves as chief executive officer and president of Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Together, the airlines carry more than 41 million guests a year on 1,200 daily flights to 120+ destinations throughout the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica and Belize.

Under the leadership of Ben and his team, Alaska is focused on running a safe and strong operation, profitable growth of the route network, and creating an airline people love.

During Ben’s 19-year career with Alaska, he has contributed in various roles of increasing responsibility, becoming CEO on March 31, 2021.

In 2016, he was promoted to president of Alaska Airlines, and was also named CEO of Virgin America upon Alaska’s acquisition of the airline in December 2016 until the airlines merged under a single operating certificate in January 2018. He oversaw the integration of Alaska and Virgin America’s operations, processes and work groups. As president of Alaska, Ben was responsible for both operations and commercial functions. He led the execution of the company’s strategic plan including a focus on Alaska’s network, flight schedule, sales, revenue management, safety and operations, marketing and real estate.

In 2009, he was promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer. During this time, he directed the implementation of a customer service-guiding framework, which empowers employees to deliver personal and kind-hearted experiences to guests, recognizing their unique circumstances instead of being bound by rigid company policies.

In 2007, Ben was named vice president of Seattle operations. He implemented an operational management process called the turn timeline which dramatically increased Alaska’s on-time performance and reliability. Ben joined Alaska in 2004 as staff vice president of maintenance.

Before joining Alaska, Ben spent seven years serving in a variety of roles at Air Canada’s technical operations and, ultimately, vice president of heavy maintenance. He served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 14 years prior to joining the private aviation sector.

Ben holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada. He serves on the board of directors for Alaska Air Group, UNCF, World Trade Center Seattle, Washington Roundtable, Challenge Seattle, and the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business Center for Leadership & Strategic Thinking.