Continental Airlines promotes three officers to Senior Vice President

The board of directors of Continental Airlines promoted three of its current officers to senior vice president today: Rebecca Cox, senior vice president government affairs; Mark Moran, senior vice president technical operations and purchasing; and Jennifer Vogel, senior vice president-general counsel and corporate compliance officer.

"We are fortunate to have these strong executives in our ranks," said Gordon Bethune, chairman and chief executive officer. "Each has contributed greatly to our success for many years, and they will ensure that we continue to grow and prosper."

With these appointments, Continental's executive officer group remains 17 percent below 2001 levels, and its total officer group is now 21 percent below 2001 levels.

Rebecca Cox, previously vice president government affairs, is responsible for regulatory and federal governmental matters. She joined Continental in 1989 as staff vice president of government affairs and previously was the assistant to the president and director of the White House's Office of Public Liaison. Cox was also appointed to serve as chairperson of the Interagency Committee for Women's Business Enterprises, and has served as assistant secretary for Government Affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Rebecca holds a bachelor of arts from Depauw University and a Juris Doctorate from the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University, Washington, D.C. Cox reports to Jeff Smisek, Continental's executive vice president. Nancy Van Duyne, staff vice president congressional affairs and Hershel Kamen, staff vice president government affairs will continue to report to Cox. 

Mark Moran, previously Continental's vice-president of technical operations and purchasing, is responsible for the airline's aircraft maintenance, purchasing, and technical services, planning and training departments. He has held various positions within Continental since joining the company in 1994. Prior to joining Continental, Moran was director of engineering at USAir and previously held positions at The Boeing Company and Piedmont Airlines. Moran graduated with a bachelor's in engineering from Marquette University.

Moran reports to Continental's President and Chief Operating Officer Larry Kellner. Katrina Manning, staff vice president purchasing and material services and Ken Burtt, staff vice president technical services will continue to report to Moran.

Jennifer Vogel, previously vice president, general counsel and corporate compliance officer, is responsible for managing Continental's legal affairs and corporate compliance, and reports to Smisek. She also serves as corporate secretary. Vogel joined the company in Sept. 1995 as vice president-legal and assistant secretary and was named  general counsel in May 2001. She previously served as an attorney at Vinson & Elkins L.L.P in the Corporate Finance and Securities department. Vogel received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas and bachelor of business administration from the University of Iowa.