Gregg Saretsky
Gregg Saretsky (born 1959 in Châteauguay, Quebec) is the current President and CEO of WestJet, a carrier based in Calgary, Alberta. He has served in that position since April 2010, after the resignation of Sean Durfy.[1]
He grew up in a Montreal suburb to a French mother and a German father. He moved with his family to Richmond, British Columbia in 1970. He acquired a Bachelor of science in microbiology and biochemistry in 1982 and a master of business administration in 1984, both at University of British Columbia. 1985-1998 he had been CEO at Canadian Airlines International Ltd. (formerly CP Air), 1998-2008 he was executive at Seattle based Alaska Airlines Inc. In mid 2009 he joined WestJet Airlines Ltd. as vacation vice-president, in April 2010 he became CEO of the airline.
Saretsky is married and has three children. He has also two older brothers who are commercial pilots, one with Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and the other with Air Canada.[2]
Awards and recognitions
- Gregg Saretsky was named Business Person of the Year for 2012 by Alberta Venture magazine.[3]
References
- ^ "Sean Durfy announces resignation from WestJet" (Press release). CNW Group. 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ^ "WestJet CEO Gregg Saretsky plots a bigger fleet" (Press release). The Globe and Mail. 2011-12-30, last updated 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
{{cite press release}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Fawcett, Max (2012). "Business Person of the Year 2012: Gregg Saretsky, WestJet". Alberta Venture. Retrieved 2013-03-01.