Brad Tilden

Former CEO of Alaska Airlines

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Seattle, WA, USA
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Brad Tilden Biography

Brad Tilden retired in 2022 after serving over 30 years with Alaska Airlines, starting in Accounting and being promoted to CEO in 2012 and Board Chair in 2014. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as President of Alaska Airlines for three years and as Chief Financial Officer for eight years.

Under the leadership of Tilden and his team, Alaska focused on low fares, profitable growth of the route network, and on becoming the easiest airline to fly. The airline was named Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America in the J.P. Power North America Satisfaction Study for 10 consecutive years from 2008 to 2017. Alaska also ranked No. 1 in on-time performance for seven consecutive years and received the Wall Street Journal’s #1 ranking four years in a row. The airline has been lauded for its philanthropy, community service and environmental stewardship. In addition to these achievements, Alaska Air Group is a Fortune 500 company and consistently ranks among the nation’s most profitable airlines.

Before joining Alaska, Tilden spent eight years with accounting firm Price Waterhouse. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Pacific Lutheran University and an executive master’s degree in business administration from the University of Washington.

Tilden has been ranked among the Top 50 Corporate Leaders in America by Fortune magazine, named Executive of the Year by the Puget Sound Business Journal and honored by the Boy Scouts of America as a Distinguished Eagle Scout.

Tilden serves on the boards of the Washington Roundtable, the Boy Scouts of America, Nordstrom and Airlines for America. Additionally, he chairs the board of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.

A Seattle native, Tilden grew up a few miles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, where he developed an early love of aviation. He holds a commercial pilot’s license and enjoys cycling and outdoor time with his family in the Pacific Northwest.

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