Lyft names Alaska Air CEO Ben Minicucci to board - LYFT News | RalliesLyft names Alaska Air CEO Ben Minicucci to board
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LYFT• Board appointment
- Lyft named Alaska Air Group CEO and President Ben Minicucci to its board, effective July 23, 2026.
- Minicucci has spent more than two decades at Alaska Air Group, joining in 2004 following technical operations roles at Air Canada.
- He led major integration work tied to Alaska’s acquisitions of Virgin America in 2016 and Hawaiian Airlines in 2024.
- The appointment follows the earlier addition of AV safety and policy specialist Deborah Hersman to the board.