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Alaska Airlines named Jacob Aki as public affairs manager in Hawaii, effective immediately. In this new Honolulu-based role for the company, Aki will work alongside Daniel Chun, Alaska's Hawaii director of sales, community, and public relations, to continue to deliver on Alaska's market strategy and culture of care.
In addition, Aki will help represent the airline in state and local government affairs in the state and across key West Coast cities, a news release said.
Aki has nearly a decade of experience in the Hawaii State Legislature. He spent several years as a senior legislative advisor, where he helped to develop and implement key policy strategies and initiatives.
In his most recent role as the director of communications for the Senate, he served as the chamber's chief spokesperson and led a team that was responsible for managing public relations, digital media efforts, and communicating legislative initiatives and policy issues.