Employer Name

ExpressJet Airlines, Inc.

Employer  Website

www.expressjet.com

Job Title  

Director - Corporate Finance

Additional education

Washington University - St. Louis
Olin School of Business - MBA 1998

Briefly describe what you do

Mergers, acquisitions, capital structure decisions

What other jobs have you had?

Senior Analyst - Pacific Market Planning at Continental Airlines Manager - Corporate Development at Continental Airlines Director - Finance Maintenance Controller at ExpressJet Airlines

What are the key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work?

Analytical, public speaking, interpersonal, team-building, leadership

What do you enjoy most about your current position?

Working with variety of other people.

Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your career

Fraternity helped in interpersonal skills.
Internship at SBC Communications gave me professional experience.

What advice for someone entering this field?

Work hard and desire to do well, not just working to take home a paycheck.

Questions?

Email askalumni@trinity.edu
Put the name of the alumni you wish to contact in the subject line, then type your question.