By Spencer Van Ness, senior director, financial planning

      Spencer Van Ness senior director of financial planning, will discuss the role of Financial Planning in Corporate Performance Management at Southwest Airlines. This presentation will show how Southwest's strategic efforts have gone from a finance-driven push to an executive operation pull. Throughout his presentation Van Ness will:

• Discuss where Southwest has been, where they are now, and where they are heading.
• Share the roles the finance department plays in strategic planning and reporting to help Southwest Airlines stay on top of their game in the competitive airline industry.