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Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Elects Leaders for 2025-2026 at 97th Annual Conference & Exposition in Atlanta

Written by Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø Staff | Jun 11, 2025, 3:37:34 PM

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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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 11,000 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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