Alaska Air appoints key Microsoft personnel to board of directors

Alaska Air has appointed Kathleen Hogan to the company’s board of directors. Hogan is the chief people officer and executive vice president of human resources at Microsoft. At Microsoft, Hogan focuses on making the technology company an exceptional place to work. Hogan previously served as corporate vice president of Microsoft services, a team dedicated to helping businesses and consumers maximise the value of their investment in Microsoft technologies. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2003, Hogan was a partner at McKinsey & Co. and a development manager at Oracle Corp. Alaska Air Group Chairman and CEO Brad Tilden commented: “Kathleen is