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Elizabeth Bryant

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer at Southwest Airlines
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

Elizabeth Bryant is the Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer at Southwest Airlines, a role she has grown into since joining the company in 1997. She provides executive leadership for all human resources functions, focusing on talent development and preserving the airlines renowned culture. Elizabeth holds an MA from Indiana University Bloomington.

Outside of her corporate responsibilities, Elizabeth is passionate about community service and mentorship. She serves on the Board of Directors for Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) and the Board of Trustees for Hawaii Pacific University. A mother of four, she actively dedicates her time to sponsoring and mentoring talent, particularly women in leadership.

Elizabeth was named a "Moves Power Women" Honoree by New York Moves Magazine for 2025.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Elizabeth shows up

Objective Evaluator
Big Vision Person
Fast But Thoughtful

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Elizabeth cares about

Corporate Culture
Her official bio states she is committed to preserving Southwest's unique, people-first culture, which she frequently discusses in interviews.
Leadership Development
Oversees Southwest Airlines University and is passionate about employee learning, leadership training, and creating supportive environments for growth.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer
Southwest Airlines
1-2012 - 2-2022
Vice President, Southwest Airlines University
Southwest Airlines
5-2011 - 1-2012
Managing Director, Training
Southwest Airlines
In the press

Media appearances

Elizabeth Bryant's Guide to 14 Years of Success at Southwest Airlines. Featured in Spotify
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Inside Service Excellence at Southwest Airlines with Elizabeth Bryant. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Education
1993 - 1995
MA
Indiana University Bloomington
1990 - 1993
BA
California State University-Sacramento
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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