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 Corporate Communications - (214) 792-6011

• Lisa MacAndrew: Executive Assistant (Supports Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications) - (214) 792-6011

• Linda Rutherford: Vice President of Public Relations and Community Affairs - (214) 792-4625

• Sharon Rankin: Executive Assistant (Supports Vice President of Public Relations and Community Affairs) - (214) 792-7733

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

• Brandy King: Public Relations Manager - (214) 792-5138
  • Austin
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood (Miami area)
  • Kansas City
  • San Antonio
  • St. Louis
  • West Palm Beach

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

• Marilee McInnis: Public Relations Manager - (214) 792-4068
  • Albuquerque
  • Ft. Myers/Naples
  • New Orleans
  • Oakland
  • Orlando
  • Portland
  • Reno
  • Sacramento
  • San Jose
  • Seattle
  • Spokane
  • Tampa Bay

• Paula Berg: Public Relations Specialist II (Online Spokesperson) - (214) 792-5137

• Olga Romero: Public Relations Bilingual Specialist / Relaciones Públicas en Español - (214) 792-4309

• Chris Mainz: Public Relations Specialist I - (214) 792-5216
  • Amarillo
  • Cleveland
  • Columbus
  • Denver
  • Houston
  • Little Rock
  • Lubbock
  • Midland/Odessa
  • Nashville
  • Orange County
  • Oklahoma City
  • San Diego
  • Tulsa

• Christi Day: Public Relations Coordinator - (214) 792-4654
  • Buffalo
  • Corpus Christi
  • Detroit
  • Harlingen/South Padre
  • Indianapolis
  • Louisville
  • Omaha

• Ashley Rogers: Public Relations Coordinator - (214) 792-4655
  • Birmingham
  • Boise
  • El Paso
  • Jackson
  • Jacksonville
  • Norfolk
  • Raleigh/Durham
  • Salt Lake City
  • Tucson

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

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

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