Rosalind Brewer — Board Member Accountability Profile
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Rosalind Brewer — Board Member Accountability Profile

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Rosalind Brewer — Board Member Accountability Profile

Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Director, United Airlines Holdings Inc. Board Tenure: 2024 – present Committee Memberships: Compensation, Finance Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

> Basis for Inclusion: Rosalind Brewer holds a documented governance role at United Airlines Holdings Inc. United Airlines Holdings Inc. is one of the world’s largest airlines and made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities. United Airlines is significantly affected by DOT slot allocations, FAA safety oversight, government travel contracts, and administration policies on carbon emissions and international aviation agreements. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

> Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record.

> What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Personal political opinions, party affiliation, or protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.

Biographical Overview

Rosalind Brewer is a veteran consumer retail and healthcare executive. She served as Chief Executive Officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance from 2021 to 2023, one of the largest pharmacy retail chains in the United States. Prior to Walgreens, she served as Chief Operating Officer and Group President of Starbucks Corporation (2017–2021) and as President and CEO of Sam’s Club, the membership-based retail warehouse division of Walmart (2012–2017). Brewer joined the United Airlines Holdings board in 2024 and serves as Interim President of Spelman College. She is widely recognized as one of the most prominent Black business executives in the United States.


Board Role and Governance Authority

  • Company: United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: UAL)
  • Board tenure: 2024 – present
  • Committee assignments: Compensation Committee, Finance Committee

Other Current Board Memberships (if applicable)

Interim President, Spelman College; former director of Amazon, Lockheed Martin, and other public companies.


Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the United Airlines Holdings corporate donor profile.


Sources

  • United Airlines Holdings Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR
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