Larry Shon

Mr De Shon has more than 40 years of experience in the Aviation and transportation industries. Prior to joining Air New Zealand's Board in April 2020, he was Chief Executive Officer of Avis Budget Group Inc where he was responsible for more than 30,000 employees globally. He also spent 28 years with United Airlines where he held several Executive roles across key business areas such as Airport Operations, Marketing and On-Board Service. During his time as the head of United's worldwide Airport Operations, he oversaw the airline's ground operations, logistics, safety, customer service, product development and internal communications teams. Larry is a non-executive director for The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc, a US-based Fortune 500 investment and insurance company, where he serves on the board's Audit Committee, the Finance, Investment and Risk Management Committee as well as their Nomination and Governance Committee. He is a member of the Health, Safety & Security Committee.