Jon Stephens

Vice President Fleet Management

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Jon Stephens leads the Fleet Management Team at Southwest Airlines. In this role, he is responsible for leading Southwest Airlines' aircraft and engine fleet strategy and executing all fleet related transactions.

Jon began his aviation career at Southwest in 1999 in Finance. He spent the first half of his career in Financial Planning & Analysis in various Leadership roles supporting many departments throughout the Company, serving as Financial Controller supporting the Tech Ops organization until 2012. In 2012, Jon moved to Tech Ops to lead the Fleet Transactions Team. Since then, his roles have included Director Fleet Transactions, Senior Director Fleet Management, and Managing Director Fleet Management. Prior to Southwest, Jon held various positions in Leadership and operations with Union Pacific Railroad.

Jon has a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin. Jon and his wife Kristin reside in Waxahachie, Texas, and have two children, a son Evan and daughter Makayla.

Jon prides himself on cultivating a collaborative Team environment built on trust that is passionate about winning together.