Alaska Airlines Names Torque Zubeck Managing Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

SEATTLE, 2013-01-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines’ Torque Zubeck has been named managing director of financial planning and analysis. Zubeck, a 13-year veteran of the airline, previously served as managing director of Alaska Air Cargo. Prior to that, Zubeck held positions in marketing/planning, financial planning and managed the commercial relationships with Alaska Airlines’ codeshare partners.

“Torque has a strong finance background. Coupled with his extensive knowledge of Alaska Airlines and its economic levers, this experience makes him a huge asset to our organization,” said Andrew Harrison, Alaska Air Group’s vice president of planning and revenue management.

Zubeck earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Stanford University and an MBA from Eastern Michigan University. He is a native of Kenai, Alaska.

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