Kim Wicker is the Director of Executive Compensation at American Airlines. In this role, she leads the company’s executive compensation strategy, variable compensation plans, and pay equity.

Kim has served in various compensation roles for her decadelong career at American. Her background in demographics coupled with her compensation expertise allowed American Airlines to expand their diversity, equity, and inclusion work as it relates to pay, and in September 2021, American announced their certification as a Fair Pay Workplace.

Before joining compensation, she supported the analytics arm of the People organization. She started her career with the airline as a station agent in Key West, Florida with American Eagle.

Kim earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and Social Sciences and a Master of Science degree in Demography from Florida State University.