Oneworld gets ready for its big move

With its move from Vancouver to New York imminent and new CEO Bruce Ashby six months into the job, the oneworld alliance has announced a series of senior managerial appointments. 

Stephen Usery joins as Vice-President Commercial, leading the alliance’s sales and marketing activities, including its frequent flyer offering, consumer fare products, advertising, e-commerce, brand, sales and market development.  He is ex-US Airways as is Dennis Tierney, a veteran 17 years with the airline, most recently as Managing Director Alliances.  Adding to the team is Anita Beier, named Director Finance and Administration and CFO, a new position covering responsibilities previously spread across a number of departments.  Anita was Senior Vice-President and Controller at Intelsat for four years.

The new oneworld headquarters will be at 2 Park Avenue, Manhattan.  The alliance team will share the 46,200sq ft premises with the New York offices of most oneworld member airlines and the unit managing the new transatlantic joint business launched in October between oneworld partners American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia. www.oneworld.com

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