Age: 63 | Independent Director

Director since: 2022

Principal Occupation: Former Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Toyota Motor North America; Former Deputy Chief Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation

Board Committees: Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair)

Skills and Qualifications: Compliance, Environmental/Sustainability, Government Affairs, Human Capital, Legal Affairs, Logistics/Operations, Multinational public company executive, Risk Management, Safety, Technology

Expertise Relevant to Southwest Airlines Business and Strategy:

Experience overseeing business development, strategy, compliance, and risk management functions. At Toyota Motor North America (TMNA), the operating subsidiary of global automotive manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), in Canada, Mexico and the United States, Mr. Reynolds successfully navigated significant challenges, including the Great Recession, a major recall crisis, natural disasters in Japan, and the COVID-19 pandemic. He oversaw crucial North American functions, including strategy, business development, human resources, information technology, legal, diversity and inclusion, sustainability, regulatory affairs, and research and development. Mr. Reynolds also has extensive crisis management experience, having played a key role in Toyota's 2010 unintended acceleration recall crisis, preparing the CEO for U.S. Congressional testimony, and contributing to subsequent organizational restructurings. As Deputy Chief Officer for TMC, Mr. Reynolds established and grew Toyota's global compliance and risk management programs across its seven global regions, handling and resolving a myriad of cross-border issues with potential reputational impacts to the company's brand.

Deep operational and safety experience in the transportation industry. Mr. Reynolds leadership guided the delivery of quality cars to the market while ensuring safety, efficiency, innovation, and strategic investments across TMNA, which produces and sells approximately 1.8 million vehicles annually. He led teams that established Toyota's new vehicle and component platforms in North America, including the 2019 opening of Toyota's second assembly plant in Mexico, the 2020 opening of Toyota's joint venture plant with Mazda in Alabama, and the establishment of Toyota's first battery plant in North Carolina. He also spearheaded strategic partnerships to accomplish Toyota's carbon neutrality and mobility goals, including investments in EV charging infrastructure, hydrogen fuel cell technologies and VTOL commuter aviation. Mr. Reynolds spearheaded a strategic partnership to reduce TMNA's carbon footprint and advance sustainable transportation solutions through the development of the innovative Tri-gen hydrogen-based energy production system.

Commitment to sound governance and excellence in human capital management. Mr. Reynolds leadership in the human resources function at TMNA provided him with significant insight into how an employee-driven, value-based company delivers excellent results, which enables him to contribute to the Board's oversight of Southwest's Culture that relies on active employee involvement. As Deputy Chief Officer at TMC, he identified and developed high potential talent for leadership roles across Toyota's global regions. Mr. Reynolds engages in the North Texas community as Vice-Chair of the board of AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas and board member of the Communities Foundation of Texas.

Business Experience:

Senior Advisor, Toyota Motor North America (2025)

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Strategy & Innovation, Toyota Motor North America (2024-2025)

Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer (2015-2024)

Head of North American Manufacturing (2018-2020)

Deputy Chief Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation (2015-2025)

Chief Legal Officer (2012-2015)

Group Vice President, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (2007-2014)

Group Managing Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Director and Former Chair, Alliance for Automotive Innovation

Assistant U.S. Attorney, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Other Public Company Board Experience:

Toyota Motor Corporation (2025-present)