Leadership

Richard H. Anderson
CEO, Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Anderson has nearly 20 years of aviation experience. A native of Galveston, Texas, he entered the industry in 1987 at Continental Airlines, and has held prestigious positions at Northwest Airlines and UnitedHealth Group. He also serves as a director of Cargill Inc., Medtronic Inc., and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

Previous Positions:

• EVP and President of Commercial Markets Group – UnitedHealth Group
• VP and Deputy General Counsel; SVP of Technical Operations and Airport Affairs; EVP and COO, CEO – Northwest Airlines
• Staff VP and Deputy General Counsel – Continental Airlines

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree – University of Houston
• Juris Doctor – South Texas College of Law

John Laughter
Senior Vice President - Maintenance Operations, Delta TechOps
 
Laughter directs worldwide maintenance operations including airframe, engine, component and line. Laughter is responsible for the safe and reliable execution of all Delta maintenance as well as TechOps’ growing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business.

Previous Positions:

• Director – Marketing & Planning – Delta TechOps
• General Manager – Planning – Delta TechOps
• Director – Materials & Planning – Delta TechOps
• Aircraft Structural Engineer – Delta TechOps

Education:

• Bachelor’s of Science in Aerospace Engineering – Georgia Institute of Technology
• Master’s of Business Administration – Emory University’s Goizueta Business School

Peter Turner
VP of MRO Services, Delta TechOps

Turner heads the MRO Services operations for Delta TechOps. With nearly 25 years of experience in the aviation industry and a diverse background in business and education, Turner has seen great success throughout his career. His numerous international executive management positions give Delta TechOps an unprecedented level of international experience and insight.

Previous Positions:

• Vice President, Americas Customers – Rolls-Royce
• Vice President, Business Development – IAE
• Vice President, Asia Pacific – IAE
• Director Sales and Customer Services – Rolls-Royce Corporate Business
• Director of Commercial AE Business – Rolls-Royce Indianapolis

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and Management Science – University of Kent at Canterbury