Biography

Mr. Cush brings more than 30 years of executive leadership and board experience across the aviation, transportation, and other large-scale, asset-intensive industries. Most recently, he served as CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Service King Collision from 2018 to 2022, where he led the company's operational transformation, financial restructuring, and successful sale following pandemic-related disruption. From 2007 to 2016, Mr. Cush served as President, CEO, and a member of the Board of Directors of Virgin America, leading the airline from its startup phase through its successful initial public offering and subsequent $4 billion acquisition by Alaska Airlines. Under his leadership, Virgin America became recognized for industry-leading innovation, customer experience, and operational performance while delivering strong shareholder returns. Earlier in his career, Mr. Cush held senior leadership positions spanning two decades at American Airlines across global sales, operations, planning, finance, and commercial strategy and he also served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Aerolíneas Argentinas during a period of operational restructuring and modernization.

Mr. Cush currently serves on several corporate and nonprofit boards and previously served on the boards of Southwest Airlines, Vought Aircraft, and Vive Collision. He earned both his Master of Business Administration and bachelor's degrees from Southern Methodist University.