Maurice J. Gallagher Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. has been actively involved in the management of our company since June 2001 and has served as our chief executive officer since August 2003. Prior to his involvement with Allegiant, Mr. Gallagher devoted his time to his investment activities, including companies which he founded. One of these companies was Mpower Communications Corp., a telecommunications company, for which he served as acting chief executive officer from 1997 to 1999 and as chairman of the board from its inception in 1996 until March 2002. Mr. Gallagher was one of the founders of ValuJet Airlines, Inc. (one of the predecessors to AirTran Airways, Inc.) and served as an officer and director of ValuJet from its inception in 1993 until 1997. From 1983 until 1992, Mr. Gallagher was a principal owner and executive of WestAir, a commuter airline. The agreements under which investors acquired shares in our company in May 2005 provide that Mr. Gallagher be entitled to a seat on our board of directors. He had served on our board prior to that time.
Andrew C. Levy President
Andrew C. Levy has served as an officer of Allegiant since June 2001 and as Company President since October 2009. As President, Mr. Levy is responsible for all commercial and financial aspects of the business. Previously, he held titles of Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer for the Company. From February 1998 to March 2001, Mr. Levy held various management positions at Mpower Communications . From July 1996 to February 1998, Mr. Levy worked on airline advisory and transactional work as a vice president with Savoy Capital , an investment company focused on the aviation sector. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Levy held various positions with ValuJet Airlines including Director of Contracts with responsibilities for stations agreements, insurance, fuel purchasing and other related activities. Mr. Levy is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and received a JD from The Emory University School of Law.
D. Scott Sheldon Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President
D. Scott Sheldon was appointed chief financial officer and senior vice president in May 2010. He has also served as the Company's principal accounting officer since 2007. Previously, Mr. Sheldon served as the Company's vice president of accounting, after holding positions as accounting manager and director of accounting. Mr. Sheldon oversees all accounting, tax and financial reporting and financial planning and analysis. He is also responsible for the Company's insurance and risk management. Prior to joining Allegiant in 2004, Mr. Sheldon worked as a senior audit associate at Perry-Smith, LLP.
Scott Allard Chief Information Officer
Scott Allard joined Allegiant in February 2011 and oversees the company's technology planning and development. Mr. Allard is a technology industry leader, particularly in the travel sector, and recently served as Chief Information Officer at Spirit Airlines. Previously, he held various leadership roles at Travelworm, American Express and Priceline. Mr. Allard holds a bachelors degree in physics from the State University of New York at Potsdam.
Kris Bauer Senior Vice President, Operations
Kris Bauer joined Allegiant in May 2010 and oversees the company's flight, maintenance, inflight, safety and station operations. Mr. Bauer was at Northwest Airlines for 14 years, where he held management positions such as Senior Vice President for Technical Operations, Vice President of Base Maintenance and Managing Director of Finance and Planning. Prior to joining Northwest, Mr. Bauer held various finance positions with United Airlines and before that he worked in engineering at The Boeing Company. Mr. Bauer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Kansas and a master's in business administration from Cornell University.
Michael Reichartz Senior Vice President of Marketing
Michael Reichartz joined Allegiant in May of 2011. He was one of the original employees at Travelscape, a Las Vegas-based online travel agency founded in 1995 and acquired by Expedia in early 2000. Since the acquisition, Mr. Reichartz served as Vice President Lodging of Expedia with operations responsibility for managing 33,000 hotels in North America and the Caribbean. Reichartz oversees Allegiant's third-party products, e-commerce/consumer marketing, advertising and corporate communications groups.