Alaska Airlines Story

Brandon Pedersen currently serves as the executive vice president of finance and chief financial officer for Alaska Air Group. In that role, Brandon oversees the finance, fleet management, accounting/tax, investor relations, financial planning, supply chain, internal audit, information technology, strategic execution and project management groups at the company. He is also a member of Alaska Air Group’s executive committee. Before assuming his current role in 2010, Brandon served as Air Group’s corporate controller for 7 years.

Brandon is a graduate of the University of Washington, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in business and economics. He is currently a member of the University of Washington’s audit advisory committee and serves as a trustee of the accounting development fund. Brandon also serves as co-chair of the World Trade Center in Seattle, is on the board of directors of Northwest Harvest and is a trustee of the Seattle Art Museum. Brandon previously served on the board of directors of the Red Cross of King and Kitsap Counties. Prior to joining Alaska in December 2003, Brandon was a partner at one of the “Big 4” accounting firms in Seattle where he worked with a diverse group of clients ranging from owner-managed or venture-backed private companies to multi-national public companies. He also was in charge the firm’s campus recruiting.
Brandon, his wife Janet, and their three children live in Seattle.