Alaska Airlines Promotes Dobbs to VP Human Resources

by TravelPulse Staff
Last updated: 2:08 AM ET, Mon June 8, 2009

Alaska Airlines has announced the promotion of Kelley Dobbs to vice president of human resources and labor relations. A 22-year veteran of Alaska Airlines, Dobbs previously served as vice president of human resources, strategy and culture. She is a member of the Alaska Air Group Executive Committee, which is responsible for leadership and strategy for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. She also is a key proponent of the airline's diversity and inclusion initiatives.

In her new role, Dobbs will add responsibility for the airline's labor relations function, working with Alaska's six union groups representing a majority of the airline's employees, and will direct the airline's employee benefits, employee relations, training and development, recruitment, workers compensation and employee travel services departments. Dobbs is replacing Dennis Hamel, who will retire Oct. 1. A 25-year veteran of Alaska Airlines, Hamel served as manager of employment, assistant vice president of employee relations and, since 1995, as vice president of human resources. His responsibilities were expanded to include labor relations in 2004. For more information, visit www.alaskaair.com.

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