Denise O’Leary

Director photo - Denise O’Leary

Independent

Director since:

2013

Committees:
  • Compensation (Chair)
  • Finance
Education
  • BS, Industrial Engineering, Stanford University
  • MBA, Harvard University

Ms. O’Leary brings four decades of investment industry and financial leadership to the Board.

Her career as both an experienced investor and seasoned public company director, which includes holding numerous significant Board leadership roles, contributes a critical perspective to discussions on American’s corporate governance, investment strategies, financial risks, compliance and audit matters and human capital strategies.

Key skills and experience:

  • Risk management
  • Financial / accounting
  • Investment
  • Human capital / union relations
  • Senior leadership
  • Sustainability
  • Information technology
  • Airline / travel / transportation

Career highlights:

Partner, Menlo Ventures – a venture capital firm (1987 - 1996)

Past public company directorships:

  • Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) (2000 - 2024)
  • Calpine Corporation (NYSE: CPN) (2009 - 2018)
  • US Airways Group Inc. (NYSE: LCC) (merged with American Airlines in 2013) (2005 - 2013)
  • Chiron Corporation (NASDAQ: CHIR) (acquired by Novartis in 2006) (2002 - 2006)
  • America West Holdings Corporation (NYSE: AWA) (merged with US Airways Group Inc. in 2005)
    (1998 - 2005)
  • Del Monte Foods, Inc (NYSE: FDP) (1997 - 2002)
  • Alza Corporation (NYSE: AZA) (acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2001) (1996 - 2001)

Notable affiliations:

  • Chair Emerita of the Board of Trustees, University of Denver
  • Citizen Regent, Board of Regents, Smithsonian Institution
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