Labor Relations and Deputy General Counsel
Lucretia Guia has been promoted to Vice President – Labor Relations and Deputy General Counsel, a position that was previously open.
“Lucretia is a proven leader and has a history of working collaboratively with our team members, union representatives, and internal and external counsel,” said Paul Jones, American’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel, to whom Guia will report. “As we continue to work toward creating an environment that truly cares for our team members, no one is better suited to lead that charge in labor matters than Lucretia.”
Guia joined US Airways in 2009 after practicing labor and employment law with firms in Atlanta, Georgia, and Greensboro, North Carolina, for 20 years. Since 2013, she has served as American’s Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, responsible for all aspects of labor relations law, including labor contracts for American’s 75,000 union-represented team members. In her new role, Guia will have oversight of American’s Labor Relations department as well as team members working in Labor Relations Law for the company.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia, and received her Juris Doctor from the Wake Forest University School of Law.