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Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Elects Leaders for 2024-2025 at 96th Annual Conference & Exposition in Nashville

Written by Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Staff | May 2, 2024, 8:15:58 PM

Alexandria, Va. — Rick Crider, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Executive Vice President, Port San Antonio, took office April 30 as Chair of the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø for 2024-25. Effective May 28, Crider will serve as Airport Director for the Prescott Regional Airport in Arizona. Founded in 1928, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø is the world’s largest professional organization representing individuals who work at public-use commercial and general aviation airports. Other key appointments to the Association’s Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and Policy Review Council were also finalized during the 96th Annual Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Conference & Exposition in Nashville, held April 28 – May 1 and hosted by Nashville International Airport.

“Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø is fortunate to have a group of exceptional airport executives who have pledged their time, energy, and talent to help guide the Association forward,â€� Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø President and CEO Todd Hauptli said. “The Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø team is grateful for their commitment to our organization and the airport industry, and we look forward to working with these talented leaders in the important year ahead.â€�

Crider was one of six Executive Committee members elected by the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø membership. He succeeds Perry Miller, Ph.D., Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, IAP, President & Chief Executive Officer, Richmond International Airport, who becomes First Past Chair. The Second Past Chair is Mark Gale, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Aviation, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Other Executive Committee members elected by the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø membership are First Vice Chair Rebecca Hupp, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Airport Director, Boise Airport; Second Vice Chair Marshall Stevens, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Vice President, Operations & Chief Operating Officer, Memphis International Airport; and Patrick Wilson, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, ACE, President and CEO, Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority.

Members of the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Board of Directors are:

  • Harry Barrett, Jr., Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Executive Director, Palm Springs International Airport
  • Devon Brubaker, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Airport Director, Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
  • Kevin Bumen, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, C.A.E., Chief Finance and Commercial Officer, San Francisco International Airport
  • Travis Crilly, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Vice President, Commercial Development, Blue Grass Airport
  • Melissa Cooper, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Director of Aviation, Kansas City Aviation Department
  • Mark Crosby, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Vice President, Aviation, McCarthy Building Companies
  • Shawn Dobberstein, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Executive Director, Fargo-Hector International Airport
  • Ed Foster, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, IACE, Executive Director, Lancaster Airport Authority
  • Chris Greene, Vice President, Aviation, RS&H
  • Daren Griffin, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, President & Chief Executive Officer, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
  • Jane Lucero, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, AICP, Airport Development Administrator, New Mexico Department of Transportation Aviation Division
  • Chad Makovsky, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, IACE, Aviation Director, City of Phoenix Aviation Department
  • Andrew Martz, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Assistant Airport Director, Eugene Airport
  • Tyler Miller, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, ACE, Deputy Director of Aviation, Corpus Christi International Airport
  • Melinda Montgomery, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Airport Manager, Trenton-Mercer Airport
  • Steven Picou, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, ACE, Executive Director, Lafayette Regional Airport
  • Lenard Robinson, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Senior Director, Administration, Savannah Airport Commission
  • Atif Saeed, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, IAP, Chief Executive Officer, Philadelphia International Airport
  • Marc Sethna, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Director, Terminal & Facilities, Columbus Regional Airport Authority
  • Mark Witsoe, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, CAE, Airport Manager, Napa County Airport

Members of the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Policy Review Council are:

  • Iftikhar Ahmad, P.E., President & Chief Executive Officer, Rhode Island Airport Corp.
  • Kim Becker, President & Chief Executive Officer, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
  • B Bheodari, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
  • Jeff Bilyeu, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Aviation Director, Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
  • Devon Brubaker, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Airport Director, Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
  • Kelly Campbell, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Executive Director, Aviation, Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
  • T.J. Chen, C.M., P.E., Chief Administrative Officer, Planning & Development, Sacramento County Department of Airports
  • Travis Crilly, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Vice President, Commercial Development, Blue Grass Airport
  • Kevin Dolliole, Director of Aviation, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
  • Sean Donohue, Chief Executive Officer, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
  • Jim Elwood, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Executive Director, Jackson Hole Airport
  • Bryant L. Francis, C.M., Director of Airports, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
  • Dave Haring, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Executive Director, Lincoln Airport Authority
  • Danny Jones, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Director, Airport Operations, Kelly Field/Port San Antonio
  • Larry Krauter, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, AICP, Chief Executive Officer, Spokane International Airport
  • Darren Large, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Director, Facilities & Operations, Morristown Airport
  • Lance Lyttle, IAP, Managing Director, Aviation, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
  • Ron Mathieu, C.M., President & Chief Executive Officer, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
  • Jeff Mulder, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Airports Director, Oklahoma City Airport Trust
  • Chad Newton, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Chief Executive Officer, Wayne County Airport Authority
  • Charlene Reynolds, Airport Director, John Wayne Airport - Orange County
  • Tory Richardson, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, President & Chief Executive Officer, Gerald R. Ford International Airport
  • Ann Richart, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Aviation Director, Washington State Department of Transportation
  • Jesus Saenz, Jr., IAP, Director of Airports, San Antonio Airport System
  • Ricky Smith, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
  • Cathryn Stephens, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Airport Director, Eugene Airport
  • Mark VanLoh, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Chief Executive Officer, Jacksonville Aviation Authority
  • Phillip Washington, Chief Executive Officer, Denver International Airport
  • Bill Wyatt, Executive Director, Salt Lake City Department of Airports

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ABOUT Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø: Founded in 1928, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø is the world's largest professional organization representing the individuals who work at public-use commercial and general aviation airports. Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø's 10,000 members represent more than 960 airports as well as hundreds of companies and organizations that support the airport industry. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø serves its membership through results-oriented representation in Washington, D.C., and delivers a wide range of industry services and professional development opportunities, including training, conferences, and a highly respected accreditation program.

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Joel D. Bacon

Executive Vice President, Government and Public Affairs

joel.bacon@aaae.org

703.575.2478