JetBlue has named Ellen Ham as the airline’s new Vice President of Labor Relations effective immediately. In her new role, Ms. Ham will oversee the company’s labor relations strategy and will report to JetBlue’s Chief People Officer, Laurie Villa.
On Tuesday (May 17, 2022), JetBlue announced the appointment of Ellen Ham as the carrier’s new Vice President of Labor Relations, effective immediately. In her new role, Ms. Ham will be responsible for JetBlue’s labor relations strategy and will report directly to Laurie Villa, the company’s Chief People Officer. Ellen Ham brings over two decades of experience in labor and employee relations, serving most recently as Director of Labor Relations of Labor Relations for Republic Airways. Before joining Republic, she was a labor and employment attorney at FordHarrison LLP, serving as one of the leaders of the firm’s airline practice group. Ham is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Law.
In Tuesday’s announcment, JetBlue’s Chief People Officer, Laurie Villa, said,
“We are excited to welcome Ellen to JetBlue. She is an experienced, strategic leader who is passionate about putting people first. Ellen will provide an invaluable perspective in how we support our crewmembers, and I look forward to working with her to ensure our unique culture continues to be our greatest differentiator.”
JetBlue is ‘New York’s Hometown Airline®’ and a leading carrier in Boston (BOS), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Los Angeles (LAX), Orlando (MCO) and San Juan (SJU). The airline carries guests to destinations across the U.S., Caribbean, Latin America and London (Heathrow and Gatwick). JetBlue Airways Corporation trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBLU.
Source: JetBlue/Businesswire