Leadership

Chip has led SkyWest for over 20 years, as the company has become the largest E175 owner and operator and continued to serve as a vital connection for small and mid-size communities. Under Chip’s leadership, SkyWest has been named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and Women, America’s Best Employers by Forbes, a Glassdoor Best Places to Work, and one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies.

Chip joined SkyWest in 2001 as vice president – controller, and served as President and COO of SkyWest Airlines from 2007-2014.

Chip serves as Deputy Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, as the Intermountain Health Desert Region Board Vice Chair, Chair of the Regional Airline Association, and is the Chair of the NextGen Advisory Committee of the Federal Aviation Advisory Council. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and master's degree in accounting from Brigham Young University. He and his wife Jennifer have three sons and a daughter

Prior to joining SkyWest, Robert had extensive background in corporate finance and public companies. He has served on various Boards and as Chairman and board member of the Association for Financial Professionals. He has been interviewed as a financial expert in various print and broadcast media. He is proficient in Italian.

Robert holds a bachelor’s in international business from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He has four children and he and his wife reside in Utah.

Wade joined the SkyWest leadership team in 2007 and served as Vice President – Controller of SkyWest Airlines from 2011-2014. He was named Executive Vice President of SkyWest, Inc. in 2014 before becoming the Chief Commercial Officer. 

Before joining SkyWest’s leadership team, Wade spent seven years in public accounting, providing audit and advisory services to companies in the transportation, manufacturing, software, and financial services industries. He is a certified public accountant with bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from Brigham Young University. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He lives in Santa Clara, Utah with his wife, Julie, and their four children.   

Greg started his aviation career as a first officer and has more than 25 years of aviation operations experience, including leadership positions in airport services, InFlight and maintenance training and standards, as well as, overseeing flight operations and regulatory compliance. His years of experience, and his strong, agile approach make him uniquely suited for this role and have provided him with immense knowledge of the day-to-day operations of an airline.

Greg and his wife, Kathy, live in Santa Clara, Utah and have four children.

In his role as Vice President of Information Technology, Esplin oversees all of SkyWest Inc.’s IT operations including hardware, software, application development and internet security and leads a team of more than 100 IT professionals.

Esplin brings years of SkyWest IT experience to this role; before becoming VP he was the Director of Application Development at SkyWest, Inc. for nearly 10 years. Before joining SkyWest, Justin was a division software manager. He holds a computer engineering degree from Brigham Young University. He and his wife, Allison, reside in St. George, Utah and are the parents of four children.

Eric has a strong financial background from his public accounting experience where he spent seven years providing audit and advisory services to companies in the transportation, manufacturing and distribution, hospitality and software industries.

He has a bachelor's and master's degree in accounting from the University of Utah, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He and his wife, Annie, live in St. George, Utah, with their four children.