Brian Franke Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Board Member

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Brian Franke General Information

Biography

Brian H. Franke has served as a member of our Board since December 2013. Mr. Franke has been a principal of Indigo Partners since April 2004. Mr. Franke has served on the boards of directors of Volaris since July 2010, including as board chair since April 2020; several entities within the JetSMART SpA group, an airline based in South America, since March 2017; APiJET since November 2020, and Cebu Air, Inc., an airline based in the Philippines, since July 2021. He previously served on the boards of directors of Lynx Air from May 2023 to December 2023, Tiger Aviation from 2008 to 2010, and Tiger Airways Australia Pty Ltd., an Australian-based airline, from 2009 to 2010. Mr. Franke also serves on the University of Arizona Foundation board and its investment and executive committees. Mr. Franke holds a B.S. from the University of Arizona and a Masters of International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Board Member, Frontier Airlines
Education
Thunderbird School of Global Management, Master's
University of Arizona, Tucson, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Phone
+1 (602)
Address
  • 4545 Airport Way
  • Denver, CO 80239
  • United States
+1 (720)

Brian Franke Board Seats (2)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Controladora Vuela Compañía Air Publicly Held Formerly PE-Backed Santa Fe, Mexico
Frontier Airlines Air Publicly Held Formerly PE-Backed Denver, CO

Brian Franke Lead Partner on Deals (1)

Brian Franke has been the lead partner on 1 deal. Their latest deal was with Spirit Airlines, a air company. The deal was made for on 28-Jul-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Spirit Airlines 28-Jul-2022 Merger/Acquisition Failed/Cancelled Air Dania Beach, FL

Brian Franke Network (50)

Board Members (27)

Name Company Representing Location From
Ricardo Yanez Controladora Vuela Compañía Self Santa Fe, Mexico
Jose Fernandez Fernandez Controladora Vuela Compañía Self Santa Fe, Mexico
Controladora Vuela Compañía Self Santa Fe, Mexico
Controladora Vuela Compañía Self Santa Fe, Mexico
Cebu Pacific Self Pasay, Philippines

Portfolio Executives (23)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Martha Villa Spirit Airlines Executive & Senior Vice President 28-Jul-2022 Dania Beach, FL
Thomas Canfield Spirit Airlines General Counsel, Legal & Secretary, Administration 28-Jul-2022 Dania Beach, FL
Spirit Airlines Chief Financial Officer 28-Jul-2022 Dania Beach, FL
Spirit Airlines Senior Vice President 28-Jul-2022 Dania Beach, FL
Spirit Airlines Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President 28-Jul-2022 Dania Beach, FL

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  • Who is Brian Franke?

    Brian H. Franke has served as a member of our Board since December 2013.

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  • What is Brian Franke’s main position?

    Brian Franke’s primary position is Board Member.

  • How many active board seats does Brian Franke hold?

    Brian Franke holds 2 board seats including Controladora Vuela Compañía and Frontier Airlines.

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