Mr. West has served on Virgin Galactic’s Board of Directors since February 2021. Since April 2024, Mr. West has served as the Chief Executive Officer and as a board member of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
Mr. West served as Chief Operating Officer of Cruise LLC, GM’s majority-owned autonomous vehicle subsidiary, from January 2021 to December 2023. From 2008 to 2020, Mr. West served in various leadership positions at Delta Air Lines, most recently as its Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing Delta’s worldwide operations. Prior to joining Delta, Mr. West served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Laidlaw Transit Services, a provider of transportation services, from 2006 to 2007.
Mr. West previously served on the board of directors of Forward Air Corporation from October 2018 to May 2021 and from February 2024 to June 2024. Mr. West also served as a board member of Genesis Park Acquisition Corp. until September 2021. Mr. West has also been a member of the Brevard College Board of Trustees in North Carolina since October 2017 and previously served on the Board of Directors for the American Cancer Society and a member of its Executive Leadership Council. Mr. West holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and a Master of Business Administration from National University.