– USA, NY – JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced the appointment of Nik Mittal to its Board as an independent director, effective immediately, bringing the Board to 11 members, of whom 10 are independent.
“With Nik’s deep expertise in capital markets and financial strategy and structures, he brings a valuable investor perspective to JetBlue’s board of directors. His track record of success throughout his career is sure to benefit JetBlue as we emerge from the pandemic with a clear commitment to returning to sustained profitability,” said Board Chairman, Peter Boneparth.
Robin Hayes, CEO, added, “Nik is also deeply passionate about sustainability and ESG, one of the top areas of focus for JetBlue and our leadership team. I look forward to working with Nik and other members of the board as we continue to accelerate progress toward our industry-leading ESG goals.”
About Nik Mittal
Nik Mittal is currently president and co-portfolio manager of Molecule Ventures LLC, a New York City-based environmental markets investment firm he co-founded in 2020 and focused on carbon assets and carbon markets globally. He is also a partner and lead investor in Plankton Energy LLC, a community solar developer in the Northeast as well as an advisor to CleanPlanet Chemical, solvent waste management, and recycling company. Mittal was previously a firm partner at JANA Partners LLC, where he helped direct the firm’s investment research and focused on public markets investing across multiple industries for more than a decade. He began his career as an investment banking associate at Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette.
Mittal received his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, his MBA and J.D. from New York University, and a certification in sustainable finance from Columbia University.
About JetBlue Airways
JetBlue is New York’s Hometown Airline®, and a leading carrier in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los Angeles, Orlando, and San Juan. JetBlue carries customers to more than 100 destinations throughout the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and United Kingdom.
For more information, visit JetBlue.com.
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