Lyft appoints Alaska Air Group CEO Ben Minicucci to its board of directors
Lyft's board appointed Ben Minicucci, chief executive of Alaska Air Group and Alaska Airlines, as a director effective immediately, with a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. The filing says the board values his public-company CEO experience, transportation safety expertise and M&A integration background, and it discloses that Lyft and Alaska have a rewards partnership under which Lyft paid Alaska $3.2 million and received $0.16 million in 2025.
Key points
- Ben Minicucci appointed to Lyft's board on July 23, 2026, as a Class II director
- Term expires at Lyft's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
- Lyft paid Alaska $3.2 million and received $0.16 million under the Partnership Agreement in 2025
- Minicucci receives standard non-employee director compensation and will sign the standard indemnification agreement
The filing
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