---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-103019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UAL"
cik: "0000100517"
company_name: "United Airlines Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T09:28:04.547574+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Airlines appoints Michael Leskinen as CFO; Laderman shifts to EVP Finance

## Summary
- Michael Leskinen appointed EVP & CFO effective Sept 21; Laderman becomes EVP Finance under planned transition.
- Leskinen receives $700k base salary, 120% STI, 350% LTI, and $1.6M one-time equity awards.
- Leskinen previously VP IR & Corp Dev and President of United Airlines Ventures since 2021.
- Gerald Laderman remains EVP Finance until planned retirement in September 2024.
- Press release confirms Leskinen's promotion; he joins United's Executive Team.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-103019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UAL
- cik: 0000100517
- company_name: United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000110465923103019/0001104659-23-103019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000110465923103019/tm2326690d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-103019
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-103019.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-103019.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael D. Leskinen was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at United Airlines Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On September 21, 2023, the Board of Directors of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Michael D. Leskinen to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective September 21, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000110465923103019/0001104659-23-103019-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gerald Laderman was appointed as Executive Vice President, Finance at United Airlines Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Finance
  source text: Gerald Laderman, the Company’s prior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, was appointed to the role of Executive Vice President, Finance, effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/000110465923103019/0001104659-23-103019-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.