Mr. Ream served as Senior Vice President – Operations of American Airlines from 2012 to 2014 and as its Senior Vice President, Maintenance and Engineering from 2010 to 2012. Previously, Mr. Ream served as Chief Executive Officer of ExpressJet Holdings, Inc., an operator of regional jets in North America, from 2001 to 2010, and as President of ExpressJet from 1999 to 2010. He also served on the board of directors of ExpressJet from 2002 to 2010. Prior to joining ExpressJet, Mr. Ream held various positions of increasing responsibility with Continental Airlines and American Airlines.