Delta Air Lines will welcome Judith McKenna to their Board of Directors effective February 7, 2025. Ms. McKenna served most recently as President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart International, until her 2024 retirement.
On Wednesday (January 15, 2025), Delta Air Lines announced the appointment of Judith Mckenna to the company’s Board of Directors effective February 7, 2025. Ms. McKenna most recently served as President and CEO of Walmart International until retiring in January 2024, where she was responsible for all aspects of Walmart’s operations outside of the U.S. She held senior roles with Walmart in the U.S. and internationally for 27 years, serving as Chief Operating Officer of Walmart U.S. before taking charge of Walmart International in 2018.
In Wednesday’s announcement, Delta’s Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, David Taylor, said,
“We look forward to welcoming Judith to the Delta board of directors. Judith’s deep leadership and global management experience, as well as her relentless passion for care for customers and employees throughout organizations, will contribute meaningfully to Delta’s board.”
Prior to joining Walmart, McKenna served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Asda, Walmart’s supermarket chain in the UK. Previously, she served as Chairman of Walmex, Walmart’s business across Mexico and Central America and a Mexican Bolsa listed company. Additionally, she has served on the Boards of Flipkart, and Indian e-commerce business, and PhonePe, a market-leading Indian payments and financial services business. Currently, she serves as a Non-Executive Director of Unilever PLC.
Judith McKenna holds a law degree from the University of Hull in England, and has also earned her Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales accounting qualification at KPMG. In 2014, she was awarded an honorary doctorate in law from the University of Hull.
Source: Delta Air Lines