Opinion of ex Alaska EVP
09-24-2010, 10:01 PM
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Opinion of ex Alaska EVP
General question for the Alaska Airlines folk,
We've had Gregg Saretsky as our Pres. and CEO for a few months now at Westjet. There seems to be cautious optimism in the way that he is steering the ship so far.
How was he to deal with when he was an EVP with you guys? Honest/Transparent manager? Total tyrant? Try to keep it constructive IF possible.
We've had Gregg Saretsky as our Pres. and CEO for a few months now at Westjet. There seems to be cautious optimism in the way that he is steering the ship so far.
How was he to deal with when he was an EVP with you guys? Honest/Transparent manager? Total tyrant? Try to keep it constructive IF possible.
09-25-2010, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by WJA Pilot
General question for the Alaska Airlines folk,
We've had Gregg Saretsky as our Pres. and CEO for a few months now at Westjet. There seems to be cautious optimism in the way that he is steering the ship so far.
How was he to deal with when he was an EVP with you guys? Honest/Transparent manager? Total tyrant? Try to keep it constructive IF possible.
We've had Gregg Saretsky as our Pres. and CEO for a few months now at Westjet. There seems to be cautious optimism in the way that he is steering the ship so far.
How was he to deal with when he was an EVP with you guys? Honest/Transparent manager? Total tyrant? Try to keep it constructive IF possible.
I think we are all VERY happy to have Brad Tilden instead.
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09-25-2010, 09:25 PM
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Tilden is a good dude, agree. However, it was Saretsky who got Alaska out of its rut. Until he came along, this company was satisfied to keep on doing the same old, same old year in and year out.
Gregg Saretsky was the guy who got us off the west coast. First it was ANC-ORD. Then he got us into the Florida market. It was Saretsky who envisioned the Hawaii service YEARS before the slugs at Angle Lake even dreamed it.
Personally, I think he's a stand up guy and a visionary. All Gregg Saretsky needs to make an airline successful is a Board of Directors who will give him the leeway to run the place as he sees fit.
Tilden is a genius with numbers. Saretsky is a genius with marketing. I guess you have to make a choice eventually, and Alaska chose Tilden. So far, its working. But, a lot of the success is owed to Saretsky's vision.
WestJet scored BIG TIME when he decided to go home to Canada.
Gregg Saretsky was the guy who got us off the west coast. First it was ANC-ORD. Then he got us into the Florida market. It was Saretsky who envisioned the Hawaii service YEARS before the slugs at Angle Lake even dreamed it.
Personally, I think he's a stand up guy and a visionary. All Gregg Saretsky needs to make an airline successful is a Board of Directors who will give him the leeway to run the place as he sees fit.
Tilden is a genius with numbers. Saretsky is a genius with marketing. I guess you have to make a choice eventually, and Alaska chose Tilden. So far, its working. But, a lot of the success is owed to Saretsky's vision.
WestJet scored BIG TIME when he decided to go home to Canada.
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