Horizon Air Executive Leadership

Jeff Pinneo

President and Chief Executive Officer

Jeff Pinneo was appointed president and CEO of Horizon Air in January 2002. He has nearly 30 years of aviation experience, 25 of them with Horizon and Alaska Airlines.

Previously, Pinneo served as vice president, Customer Services, at Horizon beginning in 1990. In that role, he oversaw Horizon's largest division, which included station operations, inflight services, security, and food and beverage service.

At Horizon Air, Pinneo leads a team of more than 4,000 employees. Horizon operates a fleet of more than 60 aircraft, serving more than 40 cities, primarily in the Northwest and Western Canada.

Prior to joining Horizon, Pinneo served in Alaska Airlines' marketing department as director of advertising. He also was responsible for the original implementation of Alaska's frequent flyer program, then known as Gold Coast Travel and now called the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan.

Before coming to Alaska in 1981, Pinneo held various roles in airline sales and tour/charter marketing. He began his airline career in 1977 as a flight attendant for Continental Airlines while completing his undergraduate degree.

Pinneo served as chairman for the Regional Airline Association in 2006. He is currently serving on the Washington State University Business School National Board of Advisors and on the Puget Sound Leadership Board of Medical Teams International.

A graduate of the University of Washington, Pinneo holds a master's degree through the Presidential/Key Executive MBA program at Pepperdine University.

Andy Schneider

Senior Vice President, Customer Services

Andy Schneider has been senior vice president of customer services since July 2003.. She is responsible for Horizon's largest division, consisting of more than 2,000 employees. She oversees station operations at more than 40 airports covering five states, British Columbia and Alberta. Her responsibilities include services training and customer relations, inflight services, facilities and network services, food and beverage services, airport affairs, and security.

Previously, she worked at Alaska Airlines for 14 years. As staff vice president of station operations and cargo services, Schneider was in charge of the administration and operation of more than 50 stations, cargo sales and cargo operations, and security.

Additionally, Schneider spent six years overseeing inflight services, first as an assistant vice president and later as staff vice president of inflight services and station operations. She began her career as Alaska's manager of financial accounting in 1989. She joined Alaska from the public accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Company.

A native of Boise, Schneider holds a business administration degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane.

Gene Hahn

Vice President, Flight Operations

Gene Hahn has been vice president of flight operations since June 2003. He is directly responsible for flight systems and procedures, dispatch, crew scheduling and training.

Hahn began with Horizon in 2000 as vice president, Maintenance and Engineering.

Before joining Horizon, Hahn worked for Middletown, Pa.-based Allegheny Airlines, a US Airways Express carrier, as vice president of maintenance and engineering.

Prior to that, he spent 14 years at American Eagle/Wings West Airlines, where he held various positions of increasing responsibility—including director and then vice president of flight operations, director of flight training/standards, and vice president of maintenance and engineering. He was also a captain-qualified Saab 340 pilot and check airman for Wings West.

A San Francisco native, Hahn holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, Calif.

Celia Sherbeck

Vice President, Maintenance and Engineering

Celia Sherbeck has been vice president of maintenance and engineering since July 2003. She is responsible for the safety, maintenance, inspection and reliability of Horizon's fleet of jet and turboprop aircraft, and she oversees Horizon's maintenance and engineering professionals based in Portland, Boise, Seattle, Spokane and Pasco.

Prior to that, she was the senior director at Air Canada responsible for leading an initiative to enhance the value of the airline's maintenance and engineering business. Previously, she held several other posts, including general manager of power plant maintenance and general manager of business services technical operations.

Before her assignment at Air Canada, Sherbeck was with Bombardier Aerospace, where she was the vice president responsible for a customer-focused methodology for process redesign and improvement. From 1988 to 1996, she was with General Electric's Aircraft Engines division, where she held several positions of increasing responsibility in engine services, business development and market planning. Previously, she served as vice president for civil aviation for Aerospace Industries of America, a trade association for aerospace manufacturers located in Washington, D.C.

Dan Russo

Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Dan Russo has been vice president, Marketing and Communications, since June 2008. He is responsible for the airline’s marketing, planning, sales and advertising functions, along with all aspects of internal and external communications. He is also the primary interface with the Alaska Air Group Shared Services teams responsible for the market and schedule planning and revenue management activities for both Horizon and Alaska Airlines.

Previously, Dan served as Horizon’s director of sales and marketing for 21 years. He was hired in February 1986 as a sales manager and was promoted to the director position the following year.

During his career at Horizon, Dan has been responsible for such notable milestones as the company rebranding that resulted in a whole new look for the airline, Horizon’s award-winning Clark and Lewis radio commercials, and the 25th anniversary and Pac-10 aircraft designs.

Before joining Horizon Air, Russo held management and executive positions at AirCal, Wien Airlines and American Discovery Tours in Mercer Island, Wash.

A graduate of San Jose State University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism.