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Mr. Daniel Gunn has been our Senior Vice-President of Operations since February 2009. Prior to this Mr. Gunn had served as Vice-President of Commercial and Planning and Vice-President of Planning and Alliances. Prior to joining Copa in 1999, he spent five years with American Airlines holding positions in Finance, Real Estate and Alliances. Mr. Gunn received a BA in Business & Economics from Wheaton College and an MBA from the University of Southern California.

Mr. Robert Carey has been our Executive Vice-President since October 2024. Prior to joining Copa Airlines, Mr. Carey served as President of Wizz Air, Chief Commercial and Customer Officer for EasyJet, and worked for Delta Air Lines and America West Airlines. Mr. Carey was also a Partner at McKinsey & Company. Mr. Carey received an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Arizona State University.

Mr. John Gebo was elected as a director of Copa Holdings in 2015. He is Senior Vice President of Treasury, Fleet and Fuel for United Airlines. Prior to his current position, Mr. Gebo was United's Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer, Senior Vice President of Alliances, and Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis. Mr. Gebo joined United in 2000, and has held positions of increasing responsibility in finance, investor relations, and alliances. Prior to joining United, Mr. Gebo worked at General Motors Corporation in manufacturing engineering. Mr. Gebo received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas and his master's degree in business administration from the University of Michigan. Mr. Gebo has also been a member of the board of directors of Azul S.A. and served for eight years on the board of directors of Alliant Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in the United States, last serving as Vice Chairman in 2018.

Mr. Stanley A. Motta has been one of the directors of Copa Airlines since 1986 and a director of Copa Holdings since it was established in 1998. Since 1990, he has served as the President of Motta Internacional, S.A. an international importer and distributor of consumer goods. Mr. Motta is father of Mr. Carlos A. Motta. He serves on the boards of directors of Motta Internacional, S.A., Grupo ASSA and ASSA Compania de Seguros, S.A., Inversiones Bahia, Ltd. and GBM Corporation and also serves as a director in numerous other privately held companies. Mr. Motta is a graduate of Tulane University.

Mrs. Makelin Arias was elected as a director of Copa Holdings in 2022. She is the Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Services for Banco General, S.A., and its subsidiaries. She joined Banco General in 2007 after a merger with Banco Continental. Her current responsibilities include managing human capital, administration & real estate, coordinating the compliance of the Corporate Governance guidelines, and implementing the Corporate Social Responsibility strategy for the bank. Currently, her main focus is the constant strengthening of the organizational culture, professional and personal development of human capital, and assuring compliance with the corporate governance guidelines based on the values that are the backbone of the organization. Before joining the financial industry, Mrs. Arias worked for Copa Airlines for ten years, where she held the positions of Courier Services Manager, Purchasing Manager, and Director of Human Capital. During her tenure in the company, her main achievements included: participating in the definition of the company's Strategic Vision in 1994, being part of the Copa Airlines and Continental Airlines' integration team, implementing a model based on targeted objectives for evaluating management, and being responsible for maintaining healthy labor and union relations. Mrs. Arias holds a BA in Economics and Philosophy from Boston College.

Mr. Andrew Levy was elected as a director of Copa Holdings in 2016. Mr. Levy is currently Chairman and CEO of Avelo, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Avelo Airlines, a new ultra-low-cost carrier focused on the US domestic market. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines from 2016 to 2018. He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and as a member of the Board of Directors of Allegiant Travel Company, parent company of US ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, from 2001 to 2014. Mr. Levy started his airline career in 1994 at ValuJet Airlines, Inc. and then joined Savoy Capital, an investment banking and advisory firm specializing in the airline industry in 1996, also joined the board of AerSale (NASDAQ listed ASLE) in April 2023 and currently is a member of their audit committee. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from Emory University School of Law and a BA degree in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis.

Mr. Pedro Heilbron has been our Chief Executive Officer since 1988 and currently serves as CEO and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. He received an MBA from George Washington University and a BA from College of the Holy Cross. Mr. Heilbron is the brother of Mr. Alvaro Heilbron, a member of our Board of Directors.

Mr. Rafael Samudio has been our Vice-President of Technical Operation since January 2022. He started his career with Copa Airlines in 1994 and has held various technical, supervisory, and management positions including, Director of Engineering & Maintenance Planning, and Senior Director of Procurement & Technical Contracts. He has a BS in Electromechanical Engineering from Technology University of Panama and an MBA from Latin American University of Science and Technology (ULACIT).

Mr. Ricardo Sotelo has been our Vice-President of Airport Services since January 2025. Prior to this, Mr. Sotelo served as Senior Director of Digital Product and Services, Director of Loyalty Programs and held other positions within Copa Airlines. Mr. Sotelo graduated from Universidad Santa Maria la Antigua, Panama with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and holds an MBA from Instituto de Empresa (IE), Madrid.

Mrs. Karen Barahona joined the Company in August 2025 as Vice-President of Human Resources. She brings more than twenty-five years of leadership experience across finance and executive management, having held Vice-President roles in multiple industries. Prior to joining Copa Airlines, Mrs. Barahona served as Vice-President of Finance in the retail and beverage sectors, including Supermercados Xtra, S.A.; Heineken Panama and Cerveceria Nacional, a subsidiary of AB-Inveb. She holds an MBA from INCAE Business School in Nicaragua and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Santa Maria la Antigua in Panama.

Mr. Eduardo Lombana joined the Company in May 2005 as Chief Operating Officer and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Copa Colombia as of February 2012. He served three years at Avianca as Vice-President of Network, responsible for revenue management, network planning and revenue accounting during the company's bankruptcy turn over. Prior to that, he served as Vice-President of Flight Operations for ACES before it merged with Avianca. Mr. Lombana holds a BS in Aviation Technology and an AS in Aviation Maintenance Technology from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

Mr. Bolivar Dominguez has been our Vice-President of Flight Operations since December 2017. He began his career with Copa Airlines in 2000 as a Copilot in the Boeing 737-200, and advanced through roles including Head of Training, Director of System Operations Control Center (SOCC), and System Chief Pilot. From 2019 to 2023, he served on IATA's Safety, Flight and Ground Operations Advisory Council. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) license, a BS in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Latina in Panama, and an MBA from the University of Louisville.

Mr. Peter Donkersloot has served as our Chief Financial Officer since March 2025. He joined Copa Airlines in August 2019 and previously served as Vice-President of Human Resources from January 2020. Mr. Donkersloot has over twenty years of professional experience, having held senior leadership roles in five different countries. He holds a Global MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM).

Mr. Carlos A. Motta was elected as a director of Copa Holdings in 2014. Mr. Motta is the President of Motta International Group. He is the son of Mr. Stanley Motta. Mr. Motta serves on the board of Banco General, Inversiones Bahia, Copa Holdings, ASSA Compania de Seguros, S.A, Bahia Motors, Fundacion Alberto C. Motta, IFF Panama (Panama Film Festival), and Junior Achievement Worldwide among others. Mr. Motta is a member of YPO (Young Presidents Organization); AGLN (The Aspen Global Leadership Network); CEAL (Consejo Empresarial de America Latina). Mr. Motta received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Boston College and an MBA from Thunderbird (The American Graduate School of International Management).

Mr. Jose Castaneda Velez is one of the independent directors of Copa Holdings. He is currently a director on the boards of MMG Bank Corporation and MMG Trust S.A. Previously, Mr. Castaneda Velez was the chief executive officer of Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A.-BLADEX and has held managerial and officer level positions at Banco Rio de la Plata, Citibank, N.A., Banco de Credito del Peru and Crocker National Bank. He is a graduate of the University of Lima.

Ms. Maria Alejandra Jaen has been our Vice-President of Inflight Services since January 2022. She joined Copa in November 2014 as Director of In flight Training and Standards. Before joining Copa, she held several management positions in large multinational companies such as Dell and Citibank. Her previous experience included Operations, Customer Service, Project Management and Business Process Improvement, being a Certified Black Belt. She has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Tecnologica de Panama, an MBA from Nova Southeastern University and an Executive Certification in Management and Leadership from MIT Sloan School of Management.

Mr. Carlos Mario Giraldo Moreno was elected as an independent director of Copa Holdings in 2023. He is currently the CEO of Grupo Exito, the main retailer in Colombia and Uruguay, a position he has held for ten years. Previously, he worked at Nutresa Group for thirteen years, the main producer of processed food in Colombia, holding the position of President of Noel Biscuit Division. He serves as a board member of the National Association of Retailers in Colombia and the Consumer Goods Forum at the global level. Mr. Giraldo holds a law degree from the University of Medellin and an LLM from Tulane University.