Leadership is...
"Supporting your team, empowering them to get the job done, and being unafraid to make decisions."
--Leah Koontz

TITLE:	Vice President Controller for Southwest Airlines
JOB DESCRIPTION:	Responsible for Accounting, Reporting, Controls and Accounting Operations
EXPERIENCE:	Vice President Controller of Southwest Airlines Co. Previous positions at Southwest: Assistant Controller (November 2005 - August 2008); Director Financial Accounting (July 2001 - November 2005); Manager General Accounting (December 1997 - June 2001); Manager Passenger Revenue Accounting (December 1996 - December 1997); Manager Cargo Accounting (June 1996 - November 1996); Senior Supervisor Sales & Revenue Accounting (December 1995 - June 1996); Senior Revenue Accounting Analyst (January 1995 - November 1995); Revenue Accounting Analyst II (August 1993 - January 1995). Prior to joining Southwest, Leah was an Audit Senior at Ernst and Young.
LENGTH OF SERVICE AT SOUTHWEST:	Started in August, 1993
EDUCATION:	B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington
FAMILY:	Husband Kyle
FIRST PAYING JOB:	Car Hop at a place called "Somewhere Else" (a Sonic knock-off). Because I'm a klutz, they wouldn't let me wear roller skates on the job.
PROUDEST MOMENT:	Getting married on the beach
BEST ADVICE EVER RECEIVED:	From my Dad when I graduated: "You'll spend a lot of time at the office, so just make sure you love where you work".
BEST ADVICE EVER GIVEN:	Hire people smarter than you, then get out of their way and let them do their thing!