Alexandria, Va. — Rebecca Hupp, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Airport Director, Boise Airport, took office June 10 as Chair of the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø for 2025-2026. 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 97th Annual Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Conference & Exposition in Atlanta, held June 8-10 and hosted by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta 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€� said Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø President and CEO Todd Hauptli. “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€�
Hupp was one of six Executive Committee members elected by the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø membership. She succeeds Rick Crider, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Airport Director, Prescott Regional Airport/Ernest A. Love Field, who becomes First Past Chair. The Second Past Chair is Perry Miller, Ph.D., Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, IAP, President & Chief Executive Officer, Richmond International Airport. Other Executive Committee members elected by the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø membership are First Vice Chair Marshall Stevens, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Vice President, Operations & Chief Operating Officer, Memphis International Airport; Second Vice Chair Patrick Wilson, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, ACE, President and CEO, Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority; and Kevin R. Bumen, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, CAE, Chief Finance and Commercial Officer, San Francisco International Airport as Secretary/Treasurer.
Members of the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Board of Directors are:
- Devon Brubaker, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Airport Director, Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
- Melissa Cooper, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Director of Aviation, Kansas City Aviation Department
- Mark Crosby, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Vice President, Aviation, McCarthy Building Companies
- Sarah Demory, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, ACE, Assistant Aviation Director - Chief Operating Officer, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
- Daren Griffin, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, President & Chief Executive Officer, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
- Lance Lamkin, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Airport Director, University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport
- 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, Chief Operating Officer, Blue Grass Airport
- Melinda Montgomery, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Norfolk International Airport
- Steven Picou, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, ACE, Executive Director, Lafayette Regional Airport
- John Reed, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Executive Director, Rochester International Airport
- Alicia Robertson, President & Chief Executive Officer, PSM Squared, Inc.
- Lenard Robinson, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Assistant Executive Director, 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
- Zach Sundquist, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, IACE, Assistant Airport Director, Portland International Jetport
- Megan Atkins Thoben, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Vice President, Operations & Customer Engagement, Louisville Regional Airport Authority
- Mark Witsoe, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, CAE, Airport Manager, Napa County Airport\
Members of the Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Policy Review Council are:
- John Ackerman, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports
- Iftikhar Ahmad, P.E., President & Chief Executive Officer, Rhode Island Airport Corp.
- Jeff Bilyeu, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Aviation Director, Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
- Kelly Campbell, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Executive Director, Aviation, Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
- Kevin Dolliole, Director of Aviation, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Jim Elwood, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Executive Director, Jackson Hole Airport
- Bryant Francis, C.M., Director of Airports, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
- Carol Gaddis, Director, IT and Innovation, Richmond International Airport
- Mark Gale, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Aviation, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
- Courtney Johnson, C.M., Airport Director, San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Larry Krauter, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, AICP, FRAeS, Chief Executive Officer, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
- Doug Kreulen, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, President & Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
- Lance Lamkin, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Airport Director, University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport
- Mike Landguth, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, President & Chief Executive Officer, Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
- Lance Lyttle, IAP, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
- Derek Martin, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, ACE, Executive Director, Erie Regional Airport Authority
- Andrew Martz, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Assistant Airport Director, Eugene Airport
- Ron Mathieu, C.M., President & Chief Executive Officer, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Scott McMahon, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Executive Director, Morristown Airport
- Jeff Mulder, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Airports Director, OKC Will Rogers International Airport
- Chad Newton, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Chief Executive Officer, Wayne County Airport Authority
- Mookie Patel, C.M., Director of Aviation, San Jose Mineta International Airport
- Charlene Reynolds, C.M., 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
- Katie Scherer, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, ACE, Operations Manager, Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority
- Ricky Smith, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International 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
- Craig Williams, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Airport Director, Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport
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