ExpressJet Airlines CEO and leadership

Subodh Karnik is the chairman and chief executive officer of ExpressJet Airlines. He brings more than 30 years of airline experience to this position.

During his career, Subodh has held operations, finance, marketing and planning roles at some of the world’s largest airlines, including senior leadership positions at Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines. He was CEO of the parent company of ATA Airlines, World Airways and North American Airlines, and has extensive airline consulting experience. Most recently, Subodh was President and CEO of United Express flying partner CommutAir, where he led the recapitalization of the company and its transformation to an all-jet fleet.

Subodh graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India, with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and he received an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is a long-time Atlanta resident.

John Greenlee is a CFO/Senior VP:Planning & Ops Control at ExpressJet Airlines Inc and is based in Greater Atlanta Area. He has worked as General Manager at Group Dekko, Technical Sales Specialist at Honeywell, and Mng Dir:United Express Business Strategy at United Airlines. John works or has worked as Mng Dir:Airport Operations at United Airlines, Mng Dir:Fleet Planning at ExpressJet Airlines Inc, and Mng Dir:Tech Ops Finance at ExpressJet Airlines Inc. He attended Indiana University, Kelley School of Business between 1995 and 1997, and Stanford University between 1984 and 1989.

Phung Ngo-Burns is an Interim CFO at ExpressJet Airlines Inc.

Eric Woodward is a Chief Accounting Officer at ExpressJet Airlines Inc and Chief Acctg Officer/Investor Relations at SKYWEST INC and is based in St. George, Utah. He has worked as Audit Manager at KPMG US, VP/Controller at SKYWEST INC, and Chief Accounting Officer at SkyWest Airlines. Eric works or has worked as MEMBER at Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants and MEMBER at AICPA. He attended University of Utah between 2005 and 2007.

James Nides is a COO at ExpressJet Airlines Inc and is based in Greater Denver Area. He has worked as Chief Operating Officer at VOLARIS and V.P. Flight Operations at ExpressJet Airlines Inc. James studied at University of Cincinnati between 1968 and 1972 and Carl H. Lindner College of Business between 1968 and 1972.

Meyer joins ExpressJet with more than 20 years of airline and information technology leadership experience. He is a familiar face at ExpressJet, having previously served as Vice President and CIO until 2010. During his two-decade career with ExpressJet, Meyer successfully led the airline through multiple large-scale IT transformations and system implementations.

Michael Hodgson is a Base Chief Pilot at ExpressJet Airlines Inc and is based in Wilmington, North Carolina. He has worked as Flight Instructor at Flight Instructor, Captain at ExpressJet Airlines Inc, and Asssistant Chief Pilot at ExpressJet Airlines Inc. Michael attended whiteville high school between 1998 and 2002 and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc between 2002 and 2006.

Subodh Karnik is the chairman and chief executive officer of ExpressJet Airlines. He brings more than 30 years of airline experience to this position.

During his career, Subodh has held operations, finance, marketing and planning roles at some of the world’s largest airlines, including senior leadership positions at Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines. He was CEO of the parent company of ATA Airlines, World Airways and North American Airlines, and has extensive airline consulting experience. Most recently, Subodh was President and CEO of United Express flying partner CommutAir, where he led the recapitalization of the company and its transformation to an all-jet fleet.

Subodh graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India, with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and he received an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is a long-time Atlanta resident.