President’s Reception – Houston
Special Guest Speaker: Zane Rowe
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Continental Airlines
Zane Rowe is executive vice president and chief financial officer for Continental Airlines Inc., a
position he has held since August 2008. In this role, he is responsible for the airline's overall
financial operations including corporate finance, treasury, financial planning, tax, accounting,
investor relations, fleet, fuel purchasing, internal audit and risk management. He is also
responsible for Continental's technology department.
Since joining Continental in 1993, Rowe has held a variety of positions in the carrier's Finance
and Marketing departments, including vice president of Financial Planning and Analysis, and,
most recently, senior vice president of Network Strategy.
In 2009, Treasury & Risk Magazine named him one of "corporate America’s outstanding
financial executives under the age of 40." In 1999 and in 2003, Travel Agent Magazine named
him one of the "Top 100 Travel Industry Rising Stars."
Prior to joining Continental, Rowe was an Adjunct Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he taught
economics. He received his MBA in Finance from San Diego State University and Bachelor of Science in Aviation Business
Administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Rowe serves on the Embry-Riddle Business College President's Advisory Board and the Embry-Riddle Business College
Industry Advisory Committee. He resides in Houston with his wife and two children.