Maria Sastre Explained

Maria Sastre is an American businesswoman known for her work in airlines. Among other positions, she was the first female regional vice president of United Airlines, a position she held from 1995 to 1999. She has since gone on to leadership roles in several other aviation-related organizations. Fortune named her one of the 50 most powerful Latinas of 2017.[1]

Bio

Sastre was born in Havana, Cuba and grew up in Miami.[2] Her undergraduate education was at Florida International University. Her initial work interests were in banking, but started working in the accounting department of Eastern Air Lines when she was in college.[3] She went on to work at Continental Airlines, and then moved to United Airlines where she was a regional vice president.[4] Subsequently she served as the COO (2010)[5] [6] and president (2013) of Signature Flight Support, where she led the expansion of the passenger terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport.[7] [8] She left the company in May 2018.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] On May 9, 2018, it was announced that Sastre had been elected to the General Mills board of directors, effective June 1, 2018.[14]

Sastre has a degree in accounting from Miami Dade College as well as a Bachelor of Arts in finance and a Master of Business Administration from the New York Institute of Technology.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Panthers among Fortune’s 50 Most Powerful Latinas of 2017.. November 13, 2023. Clara-Meretan Kiah. April 5, 2017 . Florida International University.
  2. News: Leyva Martinez . Ivette . 2005-12-18 . Maria Sastre, en las alas del triunfo personal . es . 13 . El Nuevo Herald . 2023-11-01.
  3. News: 1996-09-29 . Landing United job wasn't first on runway . 48 . Ledger-Enquirer . 2023-11-01.
  4. News: Paiva Cordle . Ina . 1996-09-16 . Maria A. Sastre: una mujer que vuela alto . es . 13 . El Nuevo Herald . 2023-11-01.
  5. News: 2010-11-01 . Fortune 500 involvement . 66 . The Miami Herald . 2023-11-04.
  6. News: 2010-05-24 . Aviation . 40 . The Miami Herald . 2023-11-04.
  7. News: Quirk . James . 2012-02-03 . Airport boost on the way . https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-airport-boost-on-the-way/134435812/, https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record/134435836/ . The Record . 2023-11-01.
  8. News: Newman . Richard . 2013-12-14 . $11M Super Bowl makeover . A8 . The Record . 2023-11-04.
  9. Web site: News. signatureflight.com. 17 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201131731/https://www.signatureflight.com/about/news?prid=1666. 1 February 2014. dead.
  10. Web site: Google airport in San Jose to break ground in January - Silicon Valley Business Journal. bizjournals.com. 17 January 2014.
  11. Web site: Maria Sastre . https://web.archive.org/web/20130409004016/http://www.forbes.com/profile/maria-sastre/ . dead . April 9, 2013 . Forbes . 2014-01-24.
  12. Web site: Board and Staff: Maria Sastre . Helios Education Foundation . 2014-01-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201185747/http://www.helios.org/board-and-staff-details.aspx?id=31 . 2014-02-01 .
  13. Web site: Maria Sastre: Executive Profile & Biography . https://archive.today/20140122200358/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=663186&ticker=RCL . dead . January 22, 2014 . Businessweek . 2014-01-24.
  14. General Mills Elects Maria Sastre to Board of Directors. PR Newswire. 2018-08-30.
  15. Web site: Executive Profile: Maria Amalia Sastre. Bloomberg. 2018-08-30.

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