Joni Geurts

In her 20 years at JetBlue, Joni has had a long list of positions – working in reservations, customer commitment, legal, vacation packaging, and her current position in Finance. Joni received a B.S. from the University of Utah – after spending three years at the University of Kansas, where she studied Pre-Law and claims alum status!

The knowledge and experience she gained from working in all areas of the airline was a huge bonus when she transitioned to the Finance department from Marketing. “I knew that from my variety of experience in the airline I had a huge advantage because I knew who to ask for just about anything.” Although Joni had no prior finance background, she had the management skills that were needed to turn the department around – and after eleven years of Joni’s efforts in AP, the department has automated 95% of all payments, captured more than $3.5 million annually in discounts, and improved the DPO from 17 days to 40 days. Additionally, with 25% corporate growth in the last seven years, the headcount in AP has remained flat. When she is not working, Joni enjoys spending time with her husband, four children and two grandchildren in Salt Lake City.