On January 6, 2025, Ms. Priya R. Aiyar, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of American Airlines Group Inc., notified the Company that she is resigning from her role effective on or about February 21, 2025 to pursue another opportunity. Until that search is complete, the company has named Bruce Wark as Interim Chief Legal Officer. His industry experience and knowledge of airline makes him ideally suited to guide Legal organization during this next phase.
Bruce will report to during this interim period. Bruce joined in 1993 and has been a part of most every major event the airline has faced during these past 30-plus years. He most recently has served as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, where he oversees legal counsel in the areas of antitrust, intellectual property and litigation.
He received his Juris Doctor, with honors, from Georgetown University. With this interim structure, Michelle Earley, SVP Deputy General Counsel; Lucretia Guia, SVP Labor Relations and Deputy General Counsel; and Russ Hubbard, VP Deputy General Counsel Chief Privacy and Data Protection Officer, will report to Bruce. In addition, Bruce's existing direct reported will continue in the same reporting structure.
Change is a constant in industry.