Alaska Air has appointed Kathleen Hogan to the company's board of directors.
Hogan is the chief people officer and executive vice president of human resources at Microsoft.
At Microsoft, Hogan focuses on making the technology company an exceptional place to work.
Hogan previously served as corporate vice president of Microsoft services, a team dedicated to helping businesses and consumers maximise the value of their investment in Microsoft technologies. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2003, Hogan was a partner at McKinsey & Co. and a development manager at Oracle Corp.
Alaska Air Group Chairman and CEO Brad Tilden commented: "Kathleen is a dedicated leader at Microsoft, committed to empowering more than 140,000 employees around the world. We're looking forward to her guidance and innovative thoughts as we chart our future as a growing company.
Alaska Air Group directors serve one-year terms upon election at the company's annual meeting of stockholders.