Wed, Feb 05, 2020
Named To The Roles Of Executive Vice President, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary
Angela Avery will be joining WestJet as Executive vice president, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary starting February 17, 2020.
Reporting to Ed Sims, WestJet president and CEO, Avery will be responsible for all aspects of WestJet's legal and compliance functions. In addition, she will play an important role in working with WestJet's Board of Directors, Onex and other key stakeholders.
"Angela is a highly skilled leader with comprehensive legal experience who will help WestJet fulfill our global strategy," Sims said. "We welcome Angela at a crucial time and look forward to her guidance on some of our most important projects. We are fortunate to have her join our talented team."
"I am very excited to join WestJet at this critical juncture," Avery said. "WestJet's journey is something I have watched and admired since 1996 and I look forward to working with the team, regulators and others to help ensure WestJet's success at home and on a global scale."
Angela has extensive transactional, regulatory and compliance background and brings more than 25 years of legal and business experience to WestJet. She joins WestJet from Athabasca Oil Corporation where she was General Counsel and Vice-President, Business Development. She previously held senior roles with ConocoPhillips and her international experience includes an appointment to the United Nations to litigate war reparations.
Angela is a member of the bar in Alberta and New York.
(Image provided with WestJet news release)
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