Executive Profiles

		Brad Holt, President & COO Brad Holt became president and chief operating officer (COO) of Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), on Dec. 1, 2007. Prior to his appointment as president, Holt served as vice president of Flight Operations at St. George-based SkyWest Airlines. In that position, he was responsible for all flight operations, airline operational control, operations control center, crew support, training and standards, and corporate safety functions. His past experience includes nearly 25 years at SkyWest - 21 of which were in leadership positions. Holt joined SkyWest as a line pilot in 1983 and held roles of increasing responsibility including pilot instructor, check airman, chief instructor pilot and director of Flight Standards and Training before taking over as vice president in 1991.

		Ken Ashworth, Vice President – Maintenance and Engineering Ken Ashworth is vice president of Maintenance and Engineering for Atlantic Southeast Airlines. In this position, he holds primary responsibility for strategic planning and direct oversight of ASA’s Maintenance and Engineering division, including the operation of seven ASA maintenance facilities and responsibility for aircraft maintenance, engineering, quality control, production control, technical training and materiel. Ashworth began his commercial airline industry career in 1980 as a mechanic at SkyWest Airlines in St. George, Utah. Since then, he has held positions as a Maintenance controller and Maintenance inspector. In 1996, Ashworth became the director of Maintenance at SkyWest. In that role, he was directly involved in strategic and tactical planning efforts that elevated SkyWest Airlines’ overall reliability to be among the best in the industry.

		Eva Durham, Vice President – Inflight Services Eva J. Durham is vice president of Inflight Services for Atlantic Southeast Airlines. In this position, she is responsible for the direction and management of ASA’s 1,000 flight attendants. Durham began her airline career as a flight attendant with Ozark Air Lines in 1974. She joined Trans World Airlines in 1986 and held various positions including employee communications coordinator, flight service manager, change team advisor and system manager - Special Projects. During her tenure with TWA, Durham received the company’s prestigious President’s Award. Prior to joining ASA, Durham served as vice president, Office of the Chairman for Mercantile Bank Corporation in St. Louis, MO. A native of St. Louis, Durham holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Washington University.

		Charlie Tutt, Vice President – Flight Operations Charlie Tutt holds responsibility for directing the daily operations of more than 1,700 ASA pilots and all Flight Operations functions including training, standards, operations and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining ASA, Charlie served an impressive 33 years at Delta Air Lines. While at Delta, he worked as a line pilot, flight instructor, chief instructor pilot, chief pilot, system manager – Domestic Operations and director – Flight Operations. Charlie holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Tutt and his wife reside in Atlanta, Ga.

		Terry Vais, Vice President – Customer Care Terry Vais is vice president of Customer Care for Atlantic Southeast Airlines and has oversight of Customer Relations, Partner Relations, Market Development and Airport Customer Service Training & Standards. In this position, Terry is responsible for the safe and compliant operation of all ASA stations and contracted stations outside ASA’s Atlanta hub. Terry began his airline career in 1990 as a ramp agent at SkyWest Airlines and has held roles of increasing responsibility including several management positions. Before joining ASA in 2008, Terry served as SkyWest’s hub director at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) where he successfully coordinated SkyWest’s LAX operation – the largest at the time in terms of volumen of any other carrier.

		Kevin Wade, Vice President – Administration and Resources Kevin Wade holds primary responsibility for the management of the company’s finance, Human Resources, Employee Relations and Labor Relations departments. Before joining ASA in 2005 as director of Finance, Wade held various roles within the Finance division at ASA’s sister carrier, SkyWest Airlines. With a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an M.B.A. from Southern Utah University, Wade joined the aviation industry in 2001.

		Lisa Walker, Vice President – Operational Support Lisa Walker is vice president of Operational Support with oversight of ASA’s Properties & Facilities, Ground Equipment, Online Training and Technical Writing programs. A 25-year company veteran, Walker has played pivotal roles in the Airport Customer Service and Properties & Facilities arenas. Most recently, she served as ASA’s vice president – Airport Customer Service. Walker was named one of Atlanta’s Top 25 Women to Watch by Atlanta Woman Magazine in 2008 for her operational and Properties & Facilities accomplishments at ASA.