American Airlines appointed Vicente Reynal, currently serving chairman, president, and CEO of Ingersoll Rand, to its board of directors. After taking over as the chairman of Ingersoll Rand in November 2011, he led the transformational merger between Gardner Denver and the Industrials Segment of Ingersoll Rand.
Welcoming Reynal to the new role, American Airlines Chairman Doug Parker said: “We are very excited to welcome Vicente to American’s board of directors. Vicente has extensive experience leading global industrial businesses, and his proven ability to navigate complex operational issues and create shareholder value will be important assets to American Airlines and our board.”
“The addition of Vicente to American’s board is fantastic news for our team, our customers, and our shareholders,” added American’s CEO, Robert Isom. “His leadership of diverse, multinational organizations will be very helpful to our airline as we continue to navigate the recovery from the pandemic.”
Forty-eight-year-old Reynel joined Gardner Denver in 2015 as CEO of its Industrials Segment. He was named president and CEO and was also appointed to its board of directors in January 2016. Prior to joining Gardner Denver, Reynal spent 11 years at Danaher Corporation where he served as president for various businesses and held other senior executive leadership roles. Before that, he held operational and executive roles at Thermo Fisher Scientific and AlliedSignal Corp.