The FINANCIAL — WestJet is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Porter to the position of Executive Vice-President, People and Culture, effective October 26, 2015.
Mark joins WestJet from Shaw Communications where he was the Senior Vice-President, Human Resources, for almost 10 years. Prior to his work with Shaw, Mark was with Molson Canada where he held several senior human resources positions including Chief People Officer. Mark also brings aviation experience to WestJet, having worked with Bombardier Aerospace in a variety of engineering and human resource roles for more than 15 years, according to WestJet.
“I welcome Mark to the WestJet family and look forward to having him lead this vital role for WestJet,” said Gregg Saretsky, WestJet President and CEO. “Our people are our competitive edge and Mark’s deep experience and knowledge of the human resources field will assist us greatly as we continue to grow and our business becomes more complex.”
“There aren’t many companies in any field that celebrate their people as WestJet does and I’m honoured and excited to join the team and contribute to what is already an award-winning culture,” said Mark Porter. “In an increasingly complex human resources world, I look forward to helping shape the next chapter of WestJet’s renowned people relations.”
Mark has his higher national diploma in mechanical engineering with postgraduate diplomas in manufacturing management and human resources management from the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, and his MBA in applied general management from the University of Sussex, England. Mark has been married to his wife Dawn for over 27 years and has one daughter, Sarah, who lives in Victoria, B.C.
