CORPORATE TEAM
@CaptJackson
Executive Management Director
@CaptJackson is the CEO, Events Manager, and Technology Director for Southwest Virtual. He has been with the VA since September 2016 when it was under different ownership. After the previous CEO stepped down, he re-founded the VA in March 2017 and launched it with new features including a Global Routes Database and Booking Department. He left in January 2018, but has since returned to lead the company after a bout of inactivity. His roles include overseeing day-to-day operations, welcoming new pilots, posting and leading events, managing the Crew Portal, Slack, IFC Thread, and other online platforms, and developing new and unique features for Southwest Virtual.
Joined: September 2016
IFC Username: @CaptJackson
Callsign: SWA11
Home Base: Dallas-Love (DAL)
Favorite Special Livery: Louisiana One
Joined: September 2016
IFC Username: @CaptJackson
Callsign: SWA11
Home Base: Dallas-Love (DAL)
Favorite Special Livery: Louisiana One
@Juanca
Human Resources Director
Juanca is the Human Resources Director at Southwest Virtual. He joined the VA in May 2017 and was promoted to Recruiting Manager in June 2017. He left in December 2017, and re-joined the VA in August 2018 in his current role. As the Human Resources Director, Juanca is responsible for overseeing all recruiting aspects, managing disciplinary actions, and helping with the overall day-to-day operations of the company. He has played a vital role in the development and success of the VA and is a SWV-veteran.
Joined: May 2017
IFC Username: @Juanca
Callsign: SWA216
Home Base: Baltimore-Washington (BWI)
Favortie Special Livery: Maryland One
Joined: May 2017
IFC Username: @Juanca
Callsign: SWA216
Home Base: Baltimore-Washington (BWI)
Favortie Special Livery: Maryland One
@L.A.Aviation
Flight Operations Director
@L.A.Aviation is the Flight Operations Director at Southwest Virtual. He first joined the VA in April 2017 as a pilot and was promoted later that month to Director of the Booking Department.He developed new and innovative ideas and led the Booking Department to success in that role. He was appointed CEO from January 2018 to July 2018 and has been in his current role since August 2018. @L.A.Aviation has been with SWV since the relaunch in 2017 and helped lead the VA to success.
Joined: April 2017
IFC Username: @L.A.Aviation
Callsign: SWA402
Home Base: Los Angeles (LAX)
Favortie Special Livery: Maryland One
Joined: April 2017
IFC Username: @L.A.Aviation
Callsign: SWA402
Home Base: Los Angeles (LAX)
Favortie Special Livery: Maryland One
Vacant
Booking Director
This position is currently vacant. You can apply here.
@Beljany
Technology Director
@Beljany is the Technology Director at Southwest Virtual. In his role, he is responsible for creating, upgrading, and maintaining several pieces of technology that are used across the company, including our website and crew center. He also works closely with the Flight Operations Department to carry out activity checks and to remove any members that have become inactive or have been suspended. He joined SWV in September 2018 and was promoted to his current role in November 2018.
Joined: September 2018
IFC Username: @Beljany
Callsign: SWA821
Home Base: Baltimore (BWI)
Favortie Special Livery: Florida One
Joined: September 2018
IFC Username: @Beljany
Callsign: SWA821
Home Base: Baltimore (BWI)
Favortie Special Livery: Florida One
@LouiePeach
Events Director
@LouiePeach is the Events Director at Southwest Virtual. In his role, he is responsible for creating, posting, and leading internal and external events and group flights. He also works with other users on the forum to create and sponsor non-SWV events. He first joined the company in October 2018 and was promoted to his current role in November 2018.
Joined: October 2018
IFC Username: @LouiePeach
Callsign: SWA303
Home Base: Los Angeles (LAX)
Favortie Special Livery: Louisiana One
Joined: October 2018
IFC Username: @LouiePeach
Callsign: SWA303
Home Base: Los Angeles (LAX)
Favortie Special Livery: Louisiana One
@Meteorology7
Support
@JohnVanMeter is part of the Support Staff at Southwest Virtual. Part of his duties is to assist the executive management team in day-to-day operations, monitor and moderate the company Slack channel, and manage SWV's social media accounts. He first joined the VA in June 2017 as a pilot and was promoted to his current role in February 2018 after various position changes.
Joined: June 2017
IFC Username: @Meteorology7
Callsign: SWA1549
Home Base: Dallas-Love (DAL)
Favorite Special Livery: Colorado One
Joined: June 2017
IFC Username: @Meteorology7
Callsign: SWA1549
Home Base: Dallas-Love (DAL)
Favorite Special Livery: Colorado One