Fellows mentioned in this story: Daniel Chun

From University of Hawai‘i News:

Daniel Chun, a 2002 graduate from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Shidler College of Business School of Travel Industry Management (TIM School), has been a key member of the Alaska Airlines leadership team in Hawaiʻi for more than 12 years, most recently serving as Alaska’s director of sales, community and public relations here in the islands. He was recently promoted to regional vice president—Hawaiʻi, which makes him the senior executive in the state for Alaska Airlines.

Chun now reflects back to when he first came aboard the Seattle-based airline, which is the fifth largest in the U.S., and recalled words from his former boss.

“He said, ‘Your life is gonna change’—and he was right,” Chun said. “As an almost 40-year employee of Alaska Airlines himself, he knew what a special place this is, and that it’s a company where many choose to establish roots and build their careers. I feel very blessed to have found a team of such caring people whose culture and values align so closely with my own.”

While the creation of his new role was not related to the recent announcement that Alaska will be acquiring Hawaiian Airlines, Chun will serve on the planning team responsible for the integration of the combined company. This is in addition to focusing more on Alaska’s long-term strategy in Hawaiʻi, along with his previous duties, which span the airline’s public affairs and community outreach efforts throughout the state.

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