PAL Holdings Inc., or PHI, operator of the flag carrier Philippine Airlines or PAL, has appointed new key executives to its management team to further strengthen its corporate structure — a move seen to sustain the company’s growth momentum.
The company informed the stock exchange on Tuesday that it appointed Eric David Anderson as the new PAL chief commercial officer or COO.
“The Board approved the reinstatement of the position of chief commercial officer and confirmed the appointment of Mr. Eric David Anderson to the said position with the rank of senior vice president,” the PHI report read.
Anderson previously served as PAL’s vice president for Revenue Management and Strategy.
Before joining PAL, he was the director for Revenue Management and Planning at Amerijet International Airlines in the United States.
He was also the finance manager for Customer Service Ops for Amazon Japan, and director for Global Cargo Strategy, Alliances, and Product for US mega-carrier Delta Air Lines.
Relatedly, PHI also disclosed that the company’s Board likewise approved the reinstatement of the position of executive vice president who will report to the president and COO.
Sustainability key
PAL noted that the move will ensure that its operations are sustainably carried out under the company’s business plan.
PAL also recently appointed Anna Isabel Villanueva-Bengzon as chief financial Officer last July.
Bengzon was a former deputy CFO for Global Business Power Corporation of Meralco PowerGen until July 2023. She has also worked as CFO for MediaQuest Holdings Inc., TV5 Network Inc., and Metropac Movers Inc., as well as VP/head of Investor Relations at PLDT.