SkyWest CFO Bradford Rich promoted to president

SkyWest Inc., the Utah-based parent of regionals SkyWest Airlines, Atlantic Southeast Airlines and ExpressJet, on Wednesday named longtime CFO Bradford Rich to the newly-created post of president, effective immediately. Rich will oversee the strategic development and operational and financial performance for all of the company's entities and investments, it said in a statement. Jerry Atkin will remain chairman and CEO.

VP-Finance and Treasurer Michael Kraupp will replace Rich as CFO. VP-Controller Eric Woodward was appointed chief accounting officer.

SkyWest reported an $11 million first-quarter loss last week (ATW Daily News, May 5).