Public Relations Team

The Public Relations Team at Southwest Airlines is charged with ensuring members of the media get the information they need. The team is divided regionally, but any spokesperson can answer an inquiry when a journalist is on a deadline. Our goal is to be interchangeable for the media to ensure someone always is available.

• Public Relations: (214) 792-4847

• 24-Hour On-Call Spokesperson: pager (888) 990-8651

• Ginger Hardage:- Senior Vice President of Communications - (214) 792-6011

• Natalie O’Donnell: Executive Assistant (Supports Senior Vice President of Communications) - (214) 792-6011

• Linda Rutherford: Vice President of Communications and Strategic Outreach - (214) 792-4625

• Sharon Rankin: Executive Assistant (Supports Vice President of Communications and Strategic Outreach) - (214) 792-7733

• Beth Harbin: Director of Strategic Public Relations - (214) 792-5452

• Brandy King: Public Relations Manager - (214) 792-5138
  • Austin
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • San Antonio

• Whitney Eichinger: Public Relations Manager - (214) 792-6604
  • Baltimore/Washington
  • Burbank
  • Hartford/Springfield
  • Las Vegas
  • Long Island
  • Los Angeles
  • Manchester (Boston Area)
  • Ontario
  • Phoenix
  • Providence
  • Washington Dulles

• Marilee McInnis: Public Relations Manager - (214) 792-4068
  • New Orleans
  • Oakland
  • Reno
  • Sacramento
  • San Jose
  • Seattle

• Olga Romero: Public Relations Bilingual Specialist / Relaciones Públicas en Español - (214) 792-4309
  • Albuquerque
  • Amarillo
  • Birmingham
  • Corpus Christi
  • El Paso
  • Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood (Miami area)
  • Ft. Myers/Naples
  • Harlingen/South Padre
  • Lubbock
  • Midland/Odessa
  • Tucson
  • West Palm Beach
    
• Chris Mainz: Public Relations Specialist I - (214) 792-5216
  • Cleveland
  • Columbus
  • Denver
  • Houston
  • Little Rock
  • Nashville
  • Orange County
  • Oklahoma City
  • San Diego
  • Tulsa

• Christi Day: Public Relations Coordinator - (214) 792-4654
  • Albany
  • Buffalo
  • Detroit
  • Indianapolis
  • Kansas City
  • Louisville
  • Omaha
  • Philadelphia
  • St. Louis

• Ashley Rogers: Public Relations Coordinator - (214) 792-4655
  • Boise
  • Jackson
  • Jacksonville
  • Norfolk
  • Orlando
  • Pittsburgh
  • Portland
  • Raleigh/Durham
  • Salt Lake City
  • Spokane
  • Tampa Bay

• Ashley Pettit: Senior Coordinator Media Analysis - (214) 792-3105

• Nancy Heinz: Administrative Assistant - (214) 792-6150

• Jacque Mallard: Administrative Assistant (Supports Director) - (214) 792-5136