Mel Garces

Mel Garces is an experienced aviation professional currently serving as the Regional Manager at Hawaiian Airlines since November 2023. Prior to this role, Mel held the position of Supervisor-Provisioning at Southwest Airlines from September 2022 to November 2023 and worked as a Transportation Security Officer at the Transportation Security Administration from January 2022 to September 2022. Mel's extensive background in the airline industry includes a managerial role in Cargo Operations at Delta Air Lines from December 1999 to August 2020, as well as serving as Lead-Cargo Operations at Northwest Airlines from November 1983 to December 1999. Mel Garces holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from San Francisco State University, with additional education from the University of California, Berkeley, and St. Ignatius College Preparatory.