# SKYWEST INC > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/skywest-inc | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 16 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 7 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-10-22T04:45:49.743709+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-10-22T04:45:49.743709+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: SKYWEST INC - Display name: SKYWEST INC ## Alpha Governance Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | As of | 2026-10-22T09:19:17.750052+00:00 | | Completeness | 0.364 | | Record Quality | 0.851 | | Directors | 7 | | Committees | 0 | | Governance events | 12 | | Entity class | public_company | ## Section coverage | Section | State | | --- | --- | | identity | PUBLISHED | | corporate_structure | NOT_REVIEWED | | board | PUBLISHED | | committees | NOT_REVIEWED | | leadership | PUBLISHED | | ownership | NOT_REVIEWED | | financials | NOT_REVIEWED | | capital_structure | PUBLISHED | | compensation | NOT_REVIEWED | | governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | shareholder_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | audit | NOT_REVIEWED | | legal | NOT_REVIEWED | | risk | NOT_REVIEWED | | cyber | NOT_REVIEWED | | ai_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | agent_governance | RESTRICTED | | markets_external | NOT_REVIEWED | | events | PUBLISHED | | relationships | PUBLISHED | | assessments | PUBLISHED | | evidence | PUBLISHED | ## Board - Derek J. Leathers: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2024-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:5 - James L. Welch: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2007-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:6 - Keith E. Smith: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2013-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:7 - Meredith S. Madden: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2015-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:8 - Ronald J. Mittelstaedt: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2013-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:9 - Russell A. Childs: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2016-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:10 - Smita Conjeevaram: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2021-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:11 ## Executive leadership - Dale T. Hansen: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary [GC]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:12 - Greg S. Wooley: Named Executive Officer. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:13 - Robert J. Simmons: Chief Financial Officer [CFO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:14 - Russell A. Childs: President and Chief Executive Officer [CEO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:15 - Wade J. Steel: Named Executive Officer. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:16 ## Governance events - GC_CHANGED: Dale T. Hansen executive of SKYWEST INC, effective 2026-03-25. Effective: 2026-03-25. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:45:49.743709+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1hz0ptc1w4e2vq - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Greg S. Wooley executive of SKYWEST INC, effective 2026-03-25. Effective: 2026-03-25. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:45:49.743709+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:191esaubx63g - CFO_CHANGED: Robert J. Simmons executive of SKYWEST INC, effective 2026-03-25. Effective: 2026-03-25. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:45:49.743709+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:171zozwr36igu - CEO_CHANGED: Russell A. Childs executive of SKYWEST INC, effective 2026-03-25. Effective: 2026-03-25. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:45:49.743709+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1ez6xnv1s558wf - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Wade J. Steel executive of SKYWEST INC, effective 2026-03-25. Effective: 2026-03-25. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:45:49.743709+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:187ruf11d2nn39 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Derek J. Leathers seat on SKYWEST INC, effective 2024-01-01. Effective: 2024-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:45:49.743709+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:4408su1s6s4fm - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Smita Conjeevaram seat on SKYWEST INC, effective 2021-01-01. Effective: 2021-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:45:49.743709+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1dabzvg1o96nfy - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Russell A. Childs seat on SKYWEST INC, effective 2016-01-01. Effective: 2016-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:45:49.743709+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1jnye1ac710b - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Meredith S. Madden seat on SKYWEST INC, effective 2015-01-01. Effective: 2015-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:45:49.743709+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:k4tlmnwcuok9 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Keith E. Smith seat on SKYWEST INC, effective 2013-01-01. Effective: 2013-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:45:49.743709+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:j4un5k1vd5f7o - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Ronald J. Mittelstaedt seat on SKYWEST INC, effective 2013-01-01. Effective: 2013-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:45:49.743709+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:s6s756qwpm1m - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: James L. Welch seat on SKYWEST INC, effective 2007-01-01. Effective: 2007-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-22T04:45:49.743709+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:jrjz2k1amxl28 ## Scoped resources - `alpha://company/skywest-inc` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=identity - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=corporate-structure - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=board - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=committees - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=leadership - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=ownership - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=financials - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=capital-structure - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=compensation - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=governance - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=shareholder-governance - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=audit - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=legal - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=risk - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=cyber - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=ai-governance - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=agents - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=ecosystem - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=events - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=relationships - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=assessments - `alpha://company/skywest-inc/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record§ion=evidence ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Leadership - Derek J. Leathers: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:5. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:9e7f1931a27288e83cb0fbffab58fe45767cf8b788225bf56c2764f19f8c77ec. - James L. Welch: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:6. Valid from: 2007-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:9e7f1931a27288e83cb0fbffab58fe45767cf8b788225bf56c2764f19f8c77ec. - Keith E. Smith: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:7. Valid from: 2013-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:9e7f1931a27288e83cb0fbffab58fe45767cf8b788225bf56c2764f19f8c77ec. - Meredith S. Madden: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2015-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:9e7f1931a27288e83cb0fbffab58fe45767cf8b788225bf56c2764f19f8c77ec. - Ronald J. Mittelstaedt: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2013-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:9e7f1931a27288e83cb0fbffab58fe45767cf8b788225bf56c2764f19f8c77ec. - Russell A. Childs: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 2016-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:9e7f1931a27288e83cb0fbffab58fe45767cf8b788225bf56c2764f19f8c77ec. - Smita Conjeevaram: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:11. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:9e7f1931a27288e83cb0fbffab58fe45767cf8b788225bf56c2764f19f8c77ec. - Dale T. Hansen: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:12. Valid from: 2026-03-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0a7e5d38332f6e4af45d70d13a066bade5494a2f2c8948d797b8548676d34c0e. - Greg S. Wooley: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:13. Valid from: 2026-03-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:8e3f7fee3d935849988c809c0f170eec0de619a23269126b3aac5d078b0885d7. - Robert J. Simmons: Chief Financial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:14. Valid from: 2026-03-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:31beaf9a6202220ea7da173a08b19d66c15b09eb722c0d4147e6ce1265a0c447. - Russell A. Childs: President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:15. Valid from: 2026-03-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:1432a57bfd5fcfa6830b558c792537b7700ede5ee16e49cd62ee6518809fd02d. - Wade J. Steel: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:leadership_role:16. Valid from: 2026-03-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:8741edd76e21e98fbe1fe03e212d622cd9a1738280f6476e16cb9793010f21ae. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - SKYWEST INC. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:ebd51423e9acb6818755abeb60f6b0dec2c41d197a5086455a9d02ec8bf4871b. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:ebd51423e9acb6818755abeb60f6b0dec2c41d197a5086455a9d02ec8bf4871b. ## Published Fact - US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:published_fact:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:ebd51423e9acb6818755abeb60f6b0dec2c41d197a5086455a9d02ec8bf4871b. ## Security Listing - SKYW (NASDAQ). Claim: alpha:claim:company:1bf21880-f2d5-4deb-ae88-c1d2fec29843:security_listing:17. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:ebd51423e9acb6818755abeb60f6b0dec2c41d197a5086455a9d02ec8bf4871b. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:projection-evidence:ebd51423e9acb6818755abeb60f6b0dec2c41d197a5086455a9d02ec8bf4871b: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:9e7f1931a27288e83cb0fbffab58fe45767cf8b788225bf56c2764f19f8c77ec: [DEF 14A skyw-20260505xdef14a.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793733/000110465926034497/skyw-20260505xdef14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:0a7e5d38332f6e4af45d70d13a066bade5494a2f2c8948d797b8548676d34c0e: [SKYW DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793733/000110465926034497/skyw-20260505xdef14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:8e3f7fee3d935849988c809c0f170eec0de619a23269126b3aac5d078b0885d7: [SKYW DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793733/000110465926034497/skyw-20260505xdef14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:31beaf9a6202220ea7da173a08b19d66c15b09eb722c0d4147e6ce1265a0c447: [SKYW DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793733/000110465926034497/skyw-20260505xdef14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:1432a57bfd5fcfa6830b558c792537b7700ede5ee16e49cd62ee6518809fd02d: [SKYW DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793733/000110465926034497/skyw-20260505xdef14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:8741edd76e21e98fbe1fe03e212d622cd9a1738280f6476e16cb9793010f21ae: [SKYW DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793733/000110465926034497/skyw-20260505xdef14a.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/skywest-inc) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/skywest-inc.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/skywest-inc?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/skywest-inc` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Only explicitly published, rights-cleared records. Missing records do not establish absence, safety, or complete coverage. ## Critical-risk oversight Snapshot as of 2026-10-22T09:19:17.499048+00:00; recorded 2026-10-22T09:19:17.499048+00:00. Every published assignment for this snapshot is listed. Only explicitly reviewed, rights-cleared assignments in effect on the as-of date, in the company's own wording. An assignment shows where oversight is placed, not whether it is effective. Missing records do not establish absence.