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Tony Roach

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EVP, Chief Customer & Brand Officer at Southwest Airlines
📍 Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Tony Roach is the EVP, Chief Customer & Brand Officer at Southwest Airlines, where he has worked for over two decades since graduating from Abilene Christian University. He oversees marketing, customer experience, loyalty, and brand growth, notably leading a $2 billion customer experience transformation plan.

Outside of work, Tony is committed to community service, serving on the Childrens Health Board of Directors. He is passionate about fostering a people-first company culture and is the executive sponsor for an employee mentorship group. He lives in Dallas with his wife, Marja, and their four children.

He was recently honored with the Distinguished Alumni Citation from his alma mater, Abilene Christian University.

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Current Role
EVP, Chief Customer & Brand Officer
Location
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
Personality Overview

How Tony shows up

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Assertive
Curious

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Tony cares about

Customer Experience
As the airline's first Chief Customer Officer, his primary focus is on rebuilding customer trust and modernizing the end-to-end travel journey for passengers.
Brand Loyalty Programs
He oversees the Rapid Rewards program and led the initiative to launch a new debit card, aiming to attract new customer segments and deepen brand loyalty.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
EVP, Chief Customer & Brand Officer
Southwest Airlines
12-2023 - 2-2025
SVP & Chief Customer Officer
Southwest Airlines
1-2023 - 12-2023
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Customer Experience
Southwest Airlines
9-2009 - 1-2011
Associate
Stream Realty Partners
7-2001 - 9-2009
Roles in Field Marketing, Corporate Sales & Product Development
Southwest Airlines
In the press

Media appearances

Southwest Airlines promotes Tony Roach Jr.. Featured in West Texas Tribune
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Tony Roach – Southwest Airlines Executive Profile. Featured in Southwest Airlines Newsroom (SWAMedia)
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Education
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Abilene Christian University
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Behavioral profile

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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