Tim Claydon
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
JetBlue Airways

     Tim Claydon is the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for JetBlue Airways, the New York based low-fare, low-cost airline.  He has served in this capacity since July 2003 when he was promoted from Vice President of Sales and Business Development, a position he had held since joining the company in February 2001.

     In his role, Mr. Claydon is responsible for the oversight of JetBlue's Sales and Marketing, Revenue Management, Schedule Planning and Reservations departments. He was also responsible for the management of JetBlue’s Information Technology department from July 2003 until this year. During his tenure, JetBlue has successfully grown from the early days of a “start-up” carrier to official Major airline status, which it achieved in January 2005 after reaching annual sales of more than $1 billion. His efforts were recognized as “Advertising Age’s Marketer of the Year” in 2003.

     Before joining JetBlue, Mr. Claydon spent more than 22 years in the airline/travel industry.  Most recently he served as the Senior Manager of Supplier Relations with Expedia, Inc., from 1999 to 2001.  From 1988 to 1999, he held various sales and marketing management roles at Virgin Atlantic Airways, both in the UK and US, including Vice President of Sales and Marketing, North America.  From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Claydon worked with Japan Airlines in London within a sales capacity. His career started in 1983 with UK-based Dan-Air London.

     Mr. Claydon currently serves on various advisory boards within the travel sector, including The Masters Program, which is affiliated with The National Business Travel Association (NBTA).  Educated in the UK at the Ingatestone – Anglo-European School, he currently resides with his wife and son in Westchester County, NY.
 
Source:  JetBlue Airways, 3/06