Alaska Air Group has hired Lyft executive Annabel Chang as regional VP for the Bay Area.
Chang will be responsible for external relations, government advocacy and community relations for the Bay Area along with sales and marketing efforts.
Chang starts next month and will be based at Virgin America’s HQ in Burlingame.
We are delighted to have someone of Annabel’s caliber leading Alaska Airlines efforts as we continue creating an airline that our Bay Area guests love," said Joe Sprague, Alaska Air’s senior vice president of external relations.
"As a Bay Area resident, with proven expertise in building local relationships, she will help us develop strong connections within the community."
She is Lyft’s director of public policy and is responsible for political advocacy in Western U.S. markets.
Prior to joining Lyft in 2014, Chang was an attorney at the San Francisco DA’s office and was a litigation attorney at one of San Francisco’s leading law firms Morrison & Foerster.
