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Southwest Airlines Co. functions as a passenger airline, offering scheduled air travel services predominantly across the United States and to select neighboring ...
C-Suite Executives
(0)The C-suite executives form a cohesive leadership team driving the company's financial strategy and innovation.
Key Team Members
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Founder / CEO
1
C-Level
9
VP
0
Board
0
Director / Board
2
Other
0
Key Executives
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert E. Jordan | President, Chief Executive Officer & Vice Chairman of the Board | USD 3,512,810 | 1961 | Active | |
| Andrew Watterson | Chief Operating Officer | USD 2,212,158 | 1967 | Active | |
| Tom Doxey | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | USD 1,884,999 | 1980 | Active | |
| Justin Jones | Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer | USD 1,559,483 | 1979 | Active | |
| Tony Roach | Chief Customer & Brand Officer | USD 1,281,441 | 1980 | Active | |
| Sabrina Callahan | Chief Digital & Marketing Officer | — | — | Active | |
| Thomas Merritt | Vice President of Technology Infrastructure & Services and Chief Technology Officer | — | — | Active | |
| Whitney Eichinger | Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer | — | — | Active | |
| Jeff Novota | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | — | — | Active | |
| Lauren Woods | Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer | — | 1977 | Active | |
| J. Ryan Martinez | Principal Accounting Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance & Controller | — | 1980 | Active | |
| Danielle Collins | Managing Director of Investor Relations | — | — | Active |
Executive Compensation
(deduped by latest filing date per person-year)| Filing Date | Year | Name | Position | Level | Salary | Bonus | Stock Award | Option Award | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 2025 | Robert E. Jordan | Chief Chief Executive Officer & President President | Founder / CEO | $844.79K | $0 | $13.08M | $0 | $2.03M | $636.86K | $16.59M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2025 | Tom Doxey Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $467.19K | $500.00K | $7.26M | $0 | $790.25K | $127.56K | $9.15M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2025 | Andrew M. Watterson | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $675.83K | $0 | $6.57M | $0 | $1.22M | $317.63K | $8.79M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2025 | Justin Jones Executive | Vice Vice President President Operations | C-Level | $535.63K | $0 | $4.08M | $0 | $879.07K | $144.78K | $5.64M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2025 | Anthony Roach Executive | Vice Vice President President Chief Chief Customer & Brand Officer | C-Level | $489.58K | $0 | $3.65M | $0 | $748.55K | $43.31K | $4.94M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2025 | Tammy Romo | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $610.00K | $0 | $2.75M | $0 | $983.92K | $366.25K | $4.71M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2024 | Robert E. Jordan | Chief Chief Executive Officer & President President | Founder / CEO | $798.96K | $0 | $7.01M | $0 | $2.11M | $642.27K | $10.56M |
| 2025-04-04 | 2024 | Gary C. Kelly | Former Former Executive Chairman of the Board | Director / Board | $475.00K | $0 | $3.80M | $0 | $1.52M | $448.23K | $6.25M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2024 | Andrew M. Watterson | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $642.29K | $0 | $3.30M | $0 | $1.21M | $311.70K | $5.46M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2024 | Tammy Romo | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $594.73K | $0 | $2.75M | $0 | $987.21K | $236.23K | $4.56M |
| 2025-04-04 | 2024 | Tammy Romo Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $594.73K | $0 | $2.75M | $0 | $987.21K | $236.23K | $4.56M |
| 2025-04-04 | 2024 | Mark R. Shaw | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Corporate Secretary | C-Level | $538.42K | $0 | $2.20M | $0 | $816.41K | $197.85K | $3.75M |
| 2025-04-04 | 2024 | Linda B. Rutherford | Chief Chief Administration Officer | C-Level | $539.58K | $0 | $2.20M | $0 | $726.91K | $52.65K | $3.52M |
| 2025-04-04 | 2024 | Ryan C. Green Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Transformation Officer | C-Level | $505.42K | $0 | $2.08M | $0 | $749.76K | $74.58K | $3.41M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2023 | Robert E. Jordan | Chief Chief Executive Officer & President President | Founder / CEO | $700.00K | $0 | $4.11M | $0 | $4.10M | $405.79K | $9.31M |
| 2025-04-04 | 2023 | Gary C. Kelly | Former Former Executive Chairman of the Board | Director / Board | $475.00K | $0 | $3.80M | $0 | $4.34M | $446.28K | $9.06M |
| 2024-04-05 | 2023 | Gary C. Kelly Executive Chairman of the Board | — | Director / Board | $475.00K | $0 | $3.80M | $0 | $4.34M | $446.28K | $9.06M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2023 | Tammy Romo | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $536.70K | $0 | $1.98M | $0 | $2.75M | $368.77K | $5.63M |
| 2025-04-04 | 2023 | Tammy Romo Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $536.70K | $0 | $1.98M | $0 | $2.75M | $368.77K | $5.63M |
| 2026-03-27 | 2023 | Andrew M. Watterson | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $575.00K | $0 | $2.23M | $0 | $1.89M | $315.61K | $5.01M |
| 2025-04-04 | 2023 | Mark R. Shaw | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Corporate Secretary | C-Level | $494.40K | $0 | $1.85M | $0 | $1.64M | $203.44K | $4.18M |
| 2024-04-05 | 2023 | Mark R. Shaw Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Corporate Secretary | C-Level | $494.40K | $0 | $1.85M | $0 | $1.64M | $203.44K | $4.18M |
| 2025-04-04 | 2022 | Robert E. Jordan | Chief Chief Executive Officer & President President | Founder / CEO | $676.88K | $195.72K | $3.63M | $0 | $782.88K | $51.52K | $5.33M |
| 2025-04-04 | 2022 | Gary C. Kelly | Former Former Executive Chairman of the Board | Director / Board | $509.38K | $132.81K | $3.62M | $0 | $531.24K | $270.81K | $5.07M |
| 2024-04-05 | 2022 | Gary C. Kelly Executive Chairman of the Board | — | Director / Board | $509.38K | $132.81K | $3.62M | $0 | $531.24K | $270.81K | $5.07M |
| 2023-04-06 | 2022 | Gary C. Kelly Executive Chairman of the Board & | former former Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $509.38K | $132.81K | $3.62M | $0 | $531.24K | $270.81K | $5.07M |
| 2023-04-06 | 2022 | Michael G. Van de Ven | Former Former President President & Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $583.96K | $122.91K | $1.79M | $0 | $491.62K | $52.30K | $3.05M |
| 2025-04-04 | 2022 | Tammy Romo Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $534.74K | $101.29K | $1.69M | $0 | $405.17K | $48.73K | $2.78M |
| 2025-04-04 | 2022 | Andrew M. Watterson | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $538.75K | $110.53K | $1.45M | $0 | $442.14K | $47.69K | $2.59M |
| 2025-04-04 | 2022 | Mark R. Shaw | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Corporate Secretary | C-Level | $492.60K | $82.94K | $1.62M | $0 | $331.76K | $46.66K | $2.57M |
| 2024-04-05 | 2022 | Mark R. Shaw Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Corporate Secretary | C-Level | $492.60K | $82.94K | $1.62M | $0 | $331.76K | $46.66K | $2.57M |
| 2024-04-05 | 2021 | Gary C. Kelly Executive Chairman of the Board | — | Director / Board | $643.75K | $201.02K | $3.95M | $0 | $787.98K | $241.43K | $5.82M |
| 2023-04-06 | 2021 | Gary C. Kelly Executive Chairman of the Board & | former former Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $643.75K | $201.02K | $3.95M | $0 | $787.98K | $241.43K | $5.82M |
| 2023-04-06 | 2021 | Michael G. Van de Ven | Former Former President President & Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $564.26K | $129.95K | $2.10M | $0 | $509.40K | $84.06K | $3.39M |
| 2022-04-08 | 2021 | Thomas M. Nealon Strategic Advisor & | Former Former President President | C-Level | $564.26K | $129.95K | $2.10M | $0 | $509.40K | $84.06K | $3.39M |
| 2024-04-05 | 2021 | Tammy Romo Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $516.66K | $104.90K | $1.96M | $0 | $411.20K | $76.05K | $3.07M |
| 2024-04-05 | 2021 | Robert E. Jordan | Chief Chief Executive Officer & President President | Founder / CEO | $510.71K | $103.48K | $1.95M | $0 | $405.64K | $75.47K | $3.05M |
| 2024-04-05 | 2021 | Andrew M. Watterson | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $487.51K | $94.67K | $1.80M | $0 | $371.10K | $69.65K | $2.82M |
| 2022-04-08 | 2021 | Andrew M. Watterson Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Commercial Officer | C-Level | $487.51K | $94.67K | $1.80M | $0 | $371.10K | $69.65K | $2.82M |
| 2023-04-06 | 2020 | Gary C. Kelly Executive Chairman of the Board & | former former Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $562.50K | $300.00K | $7.13M | $0 | $1.10M | $143.59K | $9.24M |
| 2021-04-09 | 2020 | Gary C. Kelly Chairman of the Board & | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $562.50K | $300.00K | $7.13M | $0 | $1.10M | $143.59K | $9.24M |
| 2023-04-06 | 2020 | Michael G. Van de Ven | Former Former President President & Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $486.27K | $170.70K | $3.09M | $0 | $628.18K | $26.00K | $4.40M |
| 2022-04-08 | 2020 | Thomas M. Nealon Strategic Advisor & | Former Former President President | C-Level | $486.27K | $170.70K | $3.09M | $0 | $628.18K | $26.00K | $4.40M |
| 2021-04-09 | 2020 | Thomas M. Nealon | President President | C-Level | $486.27K | $170.70K | $3.09M | $0 | $628.18K | $26.00K | $4.40M |
| 2023-04-06 | 2020 | Tammy Romo Executive | Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $445.19K | $140.67K | $2.51M | $0 | $517.67K | $26.00K | $3.64M |
| 2023-04-06 | 2020 | Robert E. Jordan | Chief Chief Executive Officer & President President | Founder / CEO | $440.17K | $139.05K | $2.48M | $0 | $511.70K | $26.00K | $3.60M |
| 2021-04-09 | 2020 | Robert E. Jordan Executive | Vice Vice President President Corporate Services | C-Level | $440.17K | $139.05K | $2.48M | $0 | $511.70K | $26.00K | $3.60M |
| 2022-04-08 | 2019 | Gary C. Kelly Executive Chairman of the Board & | former former Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $750.00K | $300.00K | $6.37M | $0 | $967.20K | $378.97K | $8.77M |
| 2021-04-09 | 2019 | Gary C. Kelly Chairman of the Board & | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $750.00K | $300.00K | $6.37M | $0 | $967.20K | $378.97K | $8.77M |
| 2022-04-08 | 2019 | Thomas M. Nealon Strategic Advisor & | Former Former President President | C-Level | $549.88K | $149.04K | $2.48M | $0 | $480.50K | $175.54K | $3.84M |
| 2022-04-08 | 2019 | Michael G. Van de Ven | President President & Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $549.88K | $149.04K | $2.48M | $0 | $480.50K | $175.54K | $3.84M |
| 2021-04-09 | 2019 | Thomas M. Nealon | President President | C-Level | $549.88K | $149.04K | $2.48M | $0 | $480.50K | $175.54K | $3.84M |
| 2022-04-08 | 2019 | Tammy Romo Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $503.13K | $121.20K | $2.02M | $0 | $390.75K | $154.33K | $3.19M |
| 2022-04-08 | 2019 | Robert E. Jordan | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $498.13K | $120.00K | $2.00M | $0 | $386.88K | $152.09K | $3.16M |
| 2021-04-09 | 2019 | Robert E. Jordan Executive | Vice Vice President President Corporate Services | C-Level | $498.13K | $120.00K | $2.00M | $0 | $386.88K | $152.09K | $3.16M |
| 2021-04-09 | 2018 | Gary C. Kelly Chairman of the Board & | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $750.00K | $300.00K | $5.25M | $0 | $1.12M | $308.04K | $7.73M |
| 2021-04-09 | 2018 | Thomas M. Nealon | President President | C-Level | $533.13K | $144.45K | $2.41M | $0 | $538.51K | $151.71K | $3.78M |
| 2021-04-09 | 2018 | Michael G. Van de Ven | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $533.13K | $144.45K | $2.41M | $0 | $538.51K | $151.62K | $3.78M |
| 2021-04-09 | 2018 | Tammy Romo Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $488.13K | $117.60K | $1.96M | $0 | $438.41K | $135.03K | $3.14M |
| 2021-04-09 | 2018 | Robert E. Jordan Executive | Vice Vice President President Corporate Services | C-Level | $483.13K | $116.40K | $1.94M | $0 | $433.94K | $133.26K | $3.11M |
| 2020-04-09 | 2017 | Gary C. Kelly Chairman of the Board & | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $740.63K | $238.30K | $5.25M | $0 | $949.20K | $382.06K | $7.56M |
| 2020-04-09 | 2017 | Michael G. Van de Ven | Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $514.38K | $127.92K | $2.08M | $0 | $507.69K | $219.52K | $3.45M |
| 2020-04-09 | 2017 | Tammy Romo Executive | Vice Vice President President & Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $473.13K | $115.00K | $1.80M | $0 | $412.22K | $202.91K | $3.01M |
| 2020-04-09 | 2017 | Robert E. Jordan Executive | Vice Vice President President Corporate Services | C-Level | $470.00K | $113.80K | $1.79M | $0 | $407.88K | $166.25K | $2.94M |
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