United Promotes Michael Leskinen to CFO
United Airlines has promoted Michael Leskinen to EVP and CFO, effective immediately.
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Mike Leskinen appointed United CFO United Airlines has promoted Michael Leskinen to EVP and CFO, effective immediately, the company announced Friday. He succeeds Gerry Laderman, who earlier this year announced his upcoming retirement. Laderman will continue at United until September 2024 as EVP of finance.
Leskinen most recently had been VP of corporate development and investor relations as well as president of United Airlines Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of the carrier focused on sustainable aviation. The division in February created a Sustainable Flight Fund of $100 million and doubled it to nearly $200 million by July with the addition of eight new partners.
Prior to joining United in 2018, Leskinen was an executive director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management and also worked at Oppenheimer Funds, according to the carrier.
