WESTJET APPOINTMENT

WestJet has announced the appointment of Brigid Pelino to the position of executive vice-president, People and Culture, effective mid-August. Pelino joins WestJet after 13 years with Tim Hortons where she was executive vice-president, Human Resources. Prior to that, she held increasingly senior human resource roles in Canadian Tire Corporation, Honeywell Aerospace based in Los Angeles and General Electric. “We look forward to welcoming Brigid to the WestJet team,”commented Gregg Saretsky, WestJet president. “Her experience at Tim Hortons, one of Canada’s iconic customer service brands, will bring tremendous insight and value to WestJet as we continue to grow and as we launch WestJet Encore’s first flight on June 24.”Pelino will be based in Calgary.