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Laurie Hulin
Leadership is...
“igniting the imagination and passion of the Team, then believing in and supporting them to make a positive difference.”
--Laurie Hulin
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| TITLE:
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Vice President of Technology, Aircraft Operations and Enterprise Management Applications Portfolios |
| JOB
DESCRIPTION: |
Laurie is responsible for Leading Southwest’s Technology solutions for Dispatch, Finance, Flight Operations, Fuel Management, Inflight Services, Maintenance, People and Leadership Development, Provisioning, Purchasing, Safety & Security and Schedule Planning. Laurie also leads Southwest’s Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence solutions. |
| LENGTH
OF SERVICE AT SOUTHWEST: |
Started in March 2004 |
| EXPERIENCE: |
Prior to joining Southwest Airlines, Laurie spent 20 years with Frito-Lay / PepsiCo, initially joining Frito-Lay as a computer programmer. During her tenure there she contributed to many supply chain, logistics, manufacturing and accounting initiatives. Laurie’s experience also included international applications development, corporate data standardization, data center operations and Leadership of a major multi-division procurement, accounting and electronic commerce implementation. Prior to Frito-Lay, Laurie worked at Lee Way Motor Freight and Halliburton Services. |
| EDUCATION:
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Laurie earned a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Central Oklahoma |
| FAMILY: |
Laurie enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews |
| FIRST
PAYING JOB: |
Babysitting three children an entire summer |
| PROUDEST
MOMENT: |
Earning and receiving my first paycheck out of college |
| BEST
ADVICE EVER RECEIVED: |
“Integrity is your most important asset” |
| BEST
ADVICE EVER GIVEN: |
“You don’t need a title to be a Leader” |
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