Lawrence W. Kellner

Committees: 

Environment, Safety and Public Policy; Nominating and Governance

Attributes and skills:

• Current / Former CEO of large public company
• Public company board governance experience
• Risk management / Investment stewardship experience
• Public policy / Regulatory experience
• Global business experience
• Operation experience in capital-intensive industry
• Financial expertise and portfolio management
• Low carbon solutions technology and safety experience

Expertise provided to the Board:

Mr. Kellner brings extensive experience in a highly regulated and capital-intensive industry, having served as CEO, COO, and Chair of Continental Airlines. Mr. Kellner’s deep operational understanding and executive leadership helps the Board understand how best to develop a long-term strategy for a capital-intensive industry.

Qualifications: 

Emerald Creek Group, LLC

• President (2010 to present)

Continental Airlines, Inc.

• Chairman & CEO (2004 to 2009)
• President & COO (2003 to 2004)
• President (2001 to 2003)

Current public company directorships: 

The Boeing Company (2011 to present; Independent Chair 2019 to 2024; member of the Aerospace Safety and Governance & Public Policy Committees)

Previous public company directorships in last five years: 

Marriott International, Inc. (2002 to 2022; Lead Independent Director from 2013 to 2022)
Sabre Corporation (Chair of the Board from 2013 to 2020)