Joanna Geraghty (businesswoman)
Joanna Geraghty | |
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 Geraghty at the Skift Aviation Forum, 2025 | |
| Born | October 1972 (age 53) |
| Education | |
| Occupations | Business executive, lawyer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Employers |
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| Known for | First woman CEO of a major American airline |
| Title | Chief Executive Officer of JetBlue |
| Predecessor | Robin Hayes |
Joanna Lynn Geraghty (Born October 1972[1][2]) is an American businesswoman and lawyer. As of 2024, she is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the airline company JetBlue.[3]
Education
[edit]Geraghty graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology in 1994.[4] She then earned a Master of Arts in international relations in 1997 from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Syracuse University College of Law in 2017.[5][4]
Career
[edit]After law school, Geraghty first worked on aviation litigation at a small law firm before moving to the law firm Holland & Knight.[6] In 2005 she was hired by JetBlue to serve as their director of litigation. She later served as the company's human resources officer.[5] Starting in 2018 she served as president and chief operating officer,[7][8] a position she held until 2024.
Geraghty was named chief executive of JetBlue in 2024,[9] making her the first female CEO of a major airline.[10][11]
Geraghty also serves on the board of directors of the JetBlue Foundation, Airlines for America (A4A), L3Harris Technologies, and is chairperson of the board of Concern Worldwide, an international not for profit.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Joanna GERAGHTY personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "OS AP01: Appointment of Director of an Overseas Company". Companies House (PDF) (published 20 March 2024). 5 March 2024 – via find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
Appointment of Joanna Geraghty as a director of JetBlue Airways Corporation.
- ↑ "JetBlue 'undeterred' by potential Spirit Airlines bailout". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- 1 2 "Joanna Geraghty '94 Leads JetBlue With a Holy Cross Mindset". Holy Cross Magazine. College of the Holy Cross. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- 1 2 Gordon, Leslie A. (February 2011). "The Secret Lawyers". Student Lawyer. 39 (6): 0039274X – via EBSCO Host.
- ↑ "JetBlue Winds Down Relationship With New CEO's Former Law Firm". 2024-03-29. Archived from the original on 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ Schlangenstein, Mary (January 22, 2024). "New JetBlue CEO Inherits an Airline With Growth Plans in Tatters". Bloomburg.com.
- ↑ "JetBlue names Joanna Geraghty president, COO". The Fly. May 18, 2018.
- ↑ Sider, Alison. "JetBlue CEO to Step Down as Airline Awaits Judge's Ruling on Spirit Airlines Merger". WSJ. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
- ↑ Cavaliere, Mike. "JetBlue CEO to Students: 'Take Chances' in Your Careers". Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ↑ Josephs, Leslie (2024-02-12). "JetBlue resets with new CEO, industry veterans to run airline on time, and profitably". CNBC. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ "Joanna Geraghty Bio".
- ↑ Brennan, Kate (2024-01-09). "JetBlue's New CEO to Be First Woman to Lead a Major U.S. Airline". The Story Exchange. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
