David Stewart

I love getting lost in strange cities, playing scrabble, and cooking. Much of my time is spent taking care of my family and continuing to raise a now adult stepson.

When not doing those important things, I am a Corporate security leader with progressive aviation security experience across enterprise security strategy, TSA regulatory compliance, physical security, threat assessment and mitigation, security operations, investigations, intelligence, fraud prevention, emergency response, and executive-level risk management. Known for converting complex regulatory and operational risks into scalable programs, measurable controls, resilient vendor models, and clear decision support for leadership across fast-growth, merger, and 24/7 airline environments.

I currently work with the Corporate Security department of Alaska Airlines, a position attained as part of the merger of Virgin America in 2018. Prior to the completed merger in 2018, I managed the Virgin America Corporate Security department, which I had done since the companies launch in 2007. From 1996 to 2007, I spearheaded security communications and policies for American Airlines.