Wheels Up Announces Changes to Board of Directors

By Staff Writer Atlanta Trend

• Apr 30, 2026

Wheels Up has announced that Erik Snell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Delta Air Lines has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors as a Delta designee, replacing Dan Janki, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Delta. Mr. Snell previously served on the Board from July 2021 to September 2023.

In addition, Timothy Armstrong, after serving two successive three-year terms as an independent director since Wheels Up became a publicly traded company, will not stand for reelection following his current term, which will end at the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders in June (the "Annual Meeting"). The Company's Board currently expects to nominate Roger Farah, a highly respected leader with more than four decades of experience across luxury, retail, and consumer brands, for election at the Annual Meeting to succeed Armstrong.

"I'm thrilled to welcome Erik back to the Wheels Up Board," said George Mattson, Wheels Up's Chief Executive Officer. "Erik's appointment further underscores the continued strength of our strategic partnership with Delta Air Lines, and Delta's commitment to supporting Wheels Up's continued transformation and long-term growth. I would also like to thank Dan and Tim for their years of service and meaningful contributions to Wheels Up. Their leadership and guidance have been instrumental during a period of significant transformation of our business." 

Prior to being named Chief Financial Officer of Delta, Snell held a number of senior leadership roles across the organization, including Executive Vice President – Chief Customer Experience Officer. He also previously served as President of Delta Private Jets prior to its acquisition by Wheels Up, as well as on the Wheels Up Board as a Delta designee from July 2021 to September 2023. Janki's departure reflects his recent appointment as Delta's Chief Operating Officer, prior to which he served as Delta's Chief Financial Officer.

Farah, whose deep leadership experience includes roles as Chairman of the Board of Tiffany & Co., Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tory Burch, and President and Chief Operating Officer of Ralph Lauren, is expected to be nominated for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting to fill the Board seat currently occupied by Armstrong. Farah also served as a director of Aetna from 2007 until its merger with CVS Health in 2018 and expects to end his tenure as a director of CVS Health in May, where he previously served as Executive Chair of the Board and Independent Chair of the Board. He is also currently a director of The Progressive Corporation and brings decades of public company director experience to his new role on the Wheels Up board.

"Roger has extensive operating experience building and scaling premium brands that we believe will be invaluable as we continue to establish Wheels Up as a premium private aviation solutions platform, in addition to being a seasoned director with deep governance experience," added Adam Zirkin, Chairman of the Board. "We look forward to benefiting from his strategic perspective as we continue to execute on our transformation plan."

The Company anticipates filing a Current Report on Form 8-K and its definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Annual Meeting (the "Definitive Proxy Statement") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on April 24, 2026, substantially concurrently with the issuance of this press release, which are expected to contain, among other things, biographical information about Snell and Farah, and information about the Annual Meeting.