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About
CEO of SKY VC with 25+ years in aviation, technology, and innovation. She joined the firm in 2018 (as JetBlue Ventures) and led its transition into an independent fund, previously part of the founding team at Virgin America.
Experience
- SKY VCCEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- JetBlue VenturesCEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- JetBlue VenturesPresident2021 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- JetBlue VenturesManaging Director, Operations and Partnerships2018 — 2021
- Stride TravelDirector Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
- Friends of the Cobbossee WatershedDirector Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- Women Leading TravelAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2025
- i6 GroupDirector Board of Directors2024 — 2025
- JETBLUE FOUNDATIONDirector Board of Directors2020 — 2025
- Virgin America/Alaska Air GroupManaging Director, Virgin America Integration2016 — 2018
- Virgin AmericaDirector, Distribution Channels and Sales Support2014 — 2016
- Virgin AmericaDirector, Corporate Strategy Management2012 — 2013
- Virgin AmericaDirector Guest Systems Strategy2011 — 2012
- Virgin AmericaDirector Ancillary Revenue2008 — 2011
- Virgin AmericaDirector of Airline Projects/Airline Launch Project Lead2004 — 2008
- Continental AirlinesManager Alliance Performance2002 — 2004
- Continental AirlinesStrategic Analyst/Senior Analyst Revenue Management2000 — 2002
Skills & more
Strategic Planning15Leadership26Strategy37Business Strategy10Airlines77Management19eCommerce1Distribution1Project Management8Sabre39Customer Experience1Contact Centers
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Product DevelopmentAirportsAviationCommercial AviationFlightsRevenue AnalysisAircraftAirline ManagementFlight SafetyContract NegotiationAirport ManagementAviation SecurityFrom Amy's professional profile.
Colleagues at SKY VC
Alex Kaufman
Scout at SKY VC
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Arielle Ring
President at SKY VC
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Eliza Dragomir
Senior Analyst at SKY VC
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Jennifer Crusca
Principal of Operations & Partnerships at SKY VC
Ryan Chou
Managing Director of Investments at SKY VC
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Stefan Sandoval
Principal at SKY VC
Stephen Snyder
Managing Director of Operations & Partnerships at SKY VC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Amy Burr?
- CEO of SKY VC with 25+ years in aviation, technology, and innovation. She joined the firm in 2018 (as JetBlue Ventures) and led its transition into an independent fund, previously part of the founding team at Virgin America.
- Where does Amy Burr work?
- Amy Burr is CEO at SKY VC.
- Where did Amy Burr go to school?
- Amy Burr studied at Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Focus in Information Systems); American University (Bachelor of Science, Applied Health Sciences); Executive Education / Stanford Graduate School of Business (Customer Focused Innovation).
Same school
Also attended Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina32
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Also attended American University109
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