Joanna Lynn Geraghty (born October 1972) is an American business executive and lawyer. She is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the airline company JetBlue. She is the first woman to be the CEO of a major American airline company.
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Education
Geraghty graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology in 1994. She then earned a Master of Arts in international relations in 1997 from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Syracuse University College of Law in 2017.
Career
After law school, Geraghty first worked on aviation litigation at a small law firm before moving to the law firm Holland & Knight. In 2005 she was hired by JetBlue to serve as their director of litigation. She later served as the company's human resources officer. Starting in 2018 she served as president and chief operating officer, a position she held until 2024.
Geraghty was named chief executive of JetBlue in 2024, making her the first female CEO of a major airline.
Geraghty also serves on the board of directors of the JetBlue Foundation, Airlines for America (A4A), L3Harris Technologies, and is chairperson of the board of Concern Worldwide, an international not for profit.