Maria Sastre
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Maria Sastre | |
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| Born | Maria Amalia Sastre Havana, Cuba |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Miami Dade College (Accounting) New York Institute of Technology (BA, MBA) |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Known for | Aviation industry executive |
| Title | Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Signature Flight Support |
Board member of | General Mills O'Reilly Auto Parts |
| Awards | Fortune 50 Most Powerful Latinas (2017) |
Maria Sastre is an American businesswoman known for her work in airlines. She was the first female regional vice president of United Airlines, a position she held from 1995 to 1999.[1][2] 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.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Sastre was born in Havana, Cuba and grew up in Miami.[4] Her undergraduate education was at Florida International University.[citation needed] She earned 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.[5]
Career
[edit]While Sastre originally pursued a career banking, she started working in the accounting department of Eastern Air Lines when she was in college.[1] She later assumed a role at Continental Airlines,[1] and then moved to United Airlines where she served as a regional vice president.[6]
Subsequently, Sastre served as the COO (2010)[7][8] and president (2013) of Signature Flight Support, where she led the expansion of the passenger terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport.[9][10] She left the company in May 2018.[11][12][2][13][14] On May 9, 2018, it was announced that Sastre had been elected to the General Mills board of directors, effective June 1, 2018.[15]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Landing United job wasn't first on runway". Ledger-Enquirer. 1996-09-29. p. 48. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- 1 2 "Maria Sastre". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ↑ Clara-Meretan Kiah (April 5, 2017). "Panthers among Fortune's 50 Most Powerful Latinas of 2017". Florida International University. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ↑ Leyva Martinez, Ivette (2005-12-18). "Maria Sastre, en las alas del triunfo personal". El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). p. 13. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ↑ "Executive Profile: Maria Amalia Sastre". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ↑ Paiva Cordle, Ina (1996-09-16). "Maria A. Sastre: una mujer que vuela alto". El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). p. 13. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ↑ "Fortune 500 involvement". The Miami Herald. 2010-11-01. p. 66. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ "Aviation". The Miami Herald. 2010-05-24. p. 40. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ Quirk, James (2012-02-03). "Airport boost on the way". The Record. pp. , . Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ↑ Newman, Richard (2013-12-14). "$11M Super Bowl makeover". The Record. pp. A8. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ "News". signatureflight.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "Google airport in San Jose to break ground in January - Silicon Valley Business Journal". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "Board and Staff: Maria Sastre". Helios Education Foundation. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ↑ "Maria Sastre: Executive Profile & Biography". Businessweek. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "General Mills Elects Maria Sastre to Board of Directors". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 2018-08-30.
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