By Greg Hazley
Rosemary Moore, who heads corporate and government affairs for United Airlines, will leave the company after the soon-to-be-completed merger with Continental Airlines.
Moore, an eight-year veteran of the carrier, is one of a handful of top executives whose departures were announced today by the Chicago-based carrier’s parent, UAL Corp.
Continental said separately today that Nene Foxhall, senior VP/comms. and government affairs who joined the carrier in 1995, will oversee the communications and government affairs functions at the combined company.
Moore worked with United chairman and CEO Glenn Tilton at Texaco and Chevron – including through the merger of those oil giants -- before joining United. She handled image and reputation issues, government relations, corporate responsibility and strategic communications.
“Rosemary played a key role as we moved through our highly visible and complex restructuring, took on tough industry issues that constrained our ability to meet our goals and made equally tough decisions to transform our company,” Tilton said in a statement, noting Moore was his first hire at United.
United and Continental struck an $8 billion merger deal in May to create a giant, 10-hub airline with revenue of more than $28 billion. The deal is expected to close before the end of the year.
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