Nathaniel Pieper will join Alaska Airlines from Aug. 1 as senior vice president of fleet, finance and alliances. With more than 20 years in the airline industry, Pieper brings a wealth of aviation finance and global airline alliance experience.Prior to joining Alaska, Pieper worked for 20 years in aircraft, commercial, financial and strategic roles at Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines, most recently as senior vice president of Europe, Middle East, Africa and India, and as senior vice president of Global Alliances. Pieper and his family will relocate to Seattle from Paris. Pieper holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Duke University and a Master of Business Administration in finance, strategy and transportation management from North-western University’s Kellogg School of Management.
