Biography
Sean Menke
Mr. Menke currently serves as Sabre’s Executive Chair of the Board. Previously, he was appointed as President and CEO of Sabre in 2016 and transitioned to the CEO and Executive Chair roles in early 2022. In 2015, Mr. Menke joined the Company as president of Sabre Travel Network, Sabre’s largest line of business. Under his leadership, the Company won major new business opportunities, increased global market share and secured Sabre’s position as the leading global distribution system in North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. He also led technology innovation that enabled global airline, hotel and travel agency customers to advance their customer experience, revenue generation capabilities and operational efficiencies.
Before joining Sabre, Mr. Menke spent more than 20 years in executive leadership roles in the airline industry. He served as Chief Executive Officer at Frontier Airlines and Pinnacle Airlines and held senior-level marketing, operations, customer experience, strategy, planning, sales, distribution and revenue management, most notably with Air Canada and Hawaiian Airlines. He also served as Executive Vice President at IHS Inc., a global information technology company.
Mr. Menke holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and aviation management from Ohio State University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Denver, Daniels College of Business.