Management-level Oversight and Implementation

Risk Council

Reviews, advises and supports the assessment and mitigation of enterprise risk, with responsibility over the following: identifying emerging or insufficiently mitigated enterprise risks and evaluating specific mitigation measures; championing a strong speak-up culture and reinforcing an ethical culture; enabling communication and cooperation among divisions; ensuring Delta’s compliance with internal policies and applicable laws and regulations; and allocating sufficient resources in various divisions to support Delta’s compliance.

Representative Membership: Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President (EVP) – Chief External Affairs Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer, Chief Customer Experience Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Health and Wellness Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Senior Vice President (SVP) – Corporate Safety and Security, SVP – Controller, SVP – Human Resources, SVP – Revenue Management, SVP – Network Planning, SVP – Corporate Innovation, SVP – Flight Operations, SVP – In-Flight Service, Vice President (VP) – Corporate Audit, VP – Government Affairs and Director of Enterprise Risk Management, among others.

ESG Council

Oversees the goal-setting process and implementation of key environmental sustainability and social initiatives across our business, as well as the high-level strategy and data input for external communications and reporting of these matters.

Representative Membership: Chief Financial Officer, EVP – Chief External Affairs Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief of Operations, Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Chief Health and Wellness Officer, SVP – Government Affairs, SVP – Sustainability Performance and Partnerships, VP – Chief Compliance Officer and VP – Investor Relations.

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Safety Council

Oversees Delta’s Safety Management System and monitors its effectiveness to ensure it is properly integrated and embraced by Delta leaders throughout the airline. The council ensures that safety policies are clearly communicated, proactive risk management is adopted as a key part of broader change management efforts, assurance team work remains forward-looking and predictive, and safety promotion efforts are clear and visible. The Integrated Safety Round Table plays an active role in managing safety and compliance risks and promoting a positive safety culture by monitoring top risk trends, evaluating effectiveness of safety risk controls and identifying future risks.

Representative Membership: SVP – Technical Operations, SVP – Airport Customer Service and Cargo, SVP – In-Flight Service, SVP – Occupational Control Center (OCC) and Ops Analytics, SVP – Flight Operations, SVP – Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance, and VP – Global Clean.

People & Wellness Council

Oversees the wellness strategy and implementation of related initiatives across Delta’s divisions.

Representative Membership: Chief People Officer, Chief Health and Wellness Officer and divisional leaders from across Delta.

Cross-Functional Working Groups

Delta’s executive-level councils are supported by cross-functional working groups made up of leaders from different business units who meet more frequently and are focused on specific initiatives at the direction of the relevant council. These working groups spearhead progress in their dedicated area while identifying opportunities and roadblocks to communicate up to the relevant council.

DEI Council

Oversees Delta’s diversity, equity and inclusion priorities to ensure they are relevant and embedded throughout the organization, in collaboration with the DEI Office, and evaluates corporate and divisional metrics, programs and proposals that align with our DEI strategy.

Representative Membership: Chief People Officer, Chief Customer Experience Officer, Chief of Operations, SVP – Talent Management and Organizational Effectiveness, SVP – Airport Customer Service and Cargo, SVP – Customer Experience Design, SVP – Customer Engagement and Loyalty, Chief DEI Officer, VP – Sales Operations and Development, VP – Chief Litigation and Employment Counsel, SVP – Reservation, Sales and Customer Care, and other leaders from across Delta.

Carbon Council

Oversees Delta’s efforts to manage fuel burn and drive reductions in fuel consumption through cross-divisional collaboration and aims to establish a trajectory of reductions in fuel consumption to progress toward Delta’s medium- and long-term sustainability goals.

Representative Membership: Chief of Operations, Chief Sustainability Officer, SVP – Airport Customer Service and Cargo, SVP – Technical Operations, SVP – Fleet, SVP – Delta Connection, SVP – Flight Operations, SVP – OCC and VP – Onboard Service Operations.

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SAF Council

Oversees Delta’s portfolio of programs and development initiatives related to the scaling and securing of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Representative Membership: EVP – Chief External Affairs Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer, SVP – Global Sales, VP – Government Affairs, Sustainability, VP – State and Local Government Affairs, VP – Global Sales, Managing Director – Jet Fuel Procurement & Operations, and Chief Operations Officer and President – Monroe Energy.