Rick Wysong

About Rick Wysong

I am a senior airline executive with over 25 years experience at both a start-up airline and global carrier, including serving as senior vice president of Technical Operations for Virgin America and vice president roles at United Airlines in Operations, Finance and Revenue Management. I have driven strategic transformations in multiple organizations, including bankruptcy restructuring, large scale IT implementations and comprehensive lean/continuous improvement initiatives. I have significant experience in financial and operations planning, operations research and supply chain optimization, as well as process improvement and change management in complex environments. At PwC, I am a director in our extensive aviation consulting practice, focused on helping airlines and MRO\'s drive rapid, sustainable operational and financial performance improvement. My projects cover the range from strategic assessments through execution, including implementation of new technology or improved processes.Specialties- Aviation Operations and Finance, Maintenance and Engineering, Revenue Management, Strategy, Financial and business planning, Lean/Continuous Improvement, Technology integration, Supply chain management, Vendor management

Experience

1. Director - Analytic Insights

   PwC

   Jul 2012 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Management Consultant in Operations, Supply Chain, Revenue Management, Finance and Information Technology with a strong focus on sustainability and on the aviation industry- Led project to improve packaging sustainability data for leading consumer products company- Led Inflight Connectivity and Entertainment (IFEC) strategy and vendor selection / negotiations projects for multiple airlines- Led development of predictive maintenance model for leading global carrier, using advanced analytics techniques to identify aircraft at risk of maintenance driven delay or cancellation- Completed MRO benchmarking and supply chain improvement project for leading package delivery airline- Led design and development of business intelligence system for Technical Operations department of a global carrier- Designed award chart and modeled program costs for new customer loyalty program of rapidly growing carrier

Education

• Northwestern University

  MS

• The Ohio State University

  BA