ROGER GIBSON - Advisor

 VP & COO United Airlines Worldwide Cargo-Retired

A 37-year veteran of the airline industry, Roger Gibson has held numerous leadership positions in the fields of Aircraft Maintenance, Passenger Sales and Operations and most recently Cargo. In Aircraft Maintenance, he led the Inventory Planning, Supply and Distribution, Aircraft Maintenance Resource Planning and Heavy Maintenance efforts for United Airlines in San Francisco, California.

As head of United Airlines, Mountain Region, he was responsible for the Sales, Reservations and Airport operations in 17 states and Canada.  These responsibilities included the development of Corporate and Agency sales strategies, as well as the development of marketing, community and political strategies for the region and the operation of United Airlines� second largest hub - Denver, Colorado.

As leader of United�s Worldwide Cargo business unit, he was responsible for the development and execution of its business strategy, which included leading and/or participating in a number of industry initiatives aimed at improving the collaborative use of new technology.  In this regard Roger was Chairman of Cargo 2000, a co-founder of Cargo Portal Services and a board member of other industry related organizations such as CNS, ATA and IATA.

Roger currently serves on the Board of Directors of First American Funds, National Jewish Hospital and Blue Skies.

He is the father of three and has three grandchildren all of whom make their residence in California.  He is a graduate of Saint Mary�s College in Moraga, with a degree in Management and lives in both Denver, Colorado and Foster City, California.