Montie Brewer
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Montie R. Brewer was the president
and CEO of Air Canada
until March 31, 2009.
He joined Air Canada in 2002 as Executive Vice President, Commercial and was appointed President and CEO in 2004. Previous to Air Canada, he worked at United Airlines
.
He received a Bachelor's degree
in Business Administration from Michigan State University
.
As Executive Vice President, Commercial he was the chief architect of Air Canada’s new business model including the airline’s successful simplified fare structure. Brewer was also responsible for all commercial aspects of Air Canada including Air Canada Jazz
, Air Canada Jetz
, Air Canada Vacations, new businesses and a strategic direction of network planning, marketing and scheduling.
While at United Airlines, Mr. Brewer acted as a key negotiator in the founding of Star Alliance
, of which Air Canada was also a founding member.
Montie Brewer resigned from Air Canada with effect April 1, 2009 and was replaced by Calin Rovinescu.
Currently, Montie Brewer serves on the Advisory board
of travel-technology start-up Everbread
.
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and CEO of Air Canada
Air Canada
Air Canada is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada. The airline, founded in 1936, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 178 destinations worldwide. It is the world's tenth largest passenger airline by number of destinations, and the airline is a...
until March 31, 2009.
He joined Air Canada in 2002 as Executive Vice President, Commercial and was appointed President and CEO in 2004. Previous to Air Canada, he worked at United Airlines
United Airlines
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He received a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Business Administration from Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
.
As Executive Vice President, Commercial he was the chief architect of Air Canada’s new business model including the airline’s successful simplified fare structure. Brewer was also responsible for all commercial aspects of Air Canada including Air Canada Jazz
Air Canada Jazz
Jazz Aviation LP is a Canadian regional airline based at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield and Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chorus Aviation....
, Air Canada Jetz
Air Canada Jetz
Air Canada Jetz is an airline headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It operates a premium business service for corporate clients and professional sports teams.- History :...
, Air Canada Vacations, new businesses and a strategic direction of network planning, marketing and scheduling.
While at United Airlines, Mr. Brewer acted as a key negotiator in the founding of Star Alliance
Star Alliance
Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines...
, of which Air Canada was also a founding member.
Montie Brewer resigned from Air Canada with effect April 1, 2009 and was replaced by Calin Rovinescu.
Currently, Montie Brewer serves on the Advisory board
Advisory board
An advisory board is a body that advises the board of directors and management of a corporation but does not have authority to vote on corporate matters, nor a legal fiduciary responsibility...
of travel-technology start-up Everbread
Everbread
Everbread is a travel technology software company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Following a foray into the online travel agency space, Assen Vassilev, Dr...
.