Airport Authority promotes Nichole Love to Director of Human Resources

Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) has announced the promotion of Nichole Love to Director of Human Resources. In this new role, Love will oversee recruitment, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, and talent development. 

Nichole Love

Love has been a valuable member of the MSCAA team for eight years, previously serving as the Assistant Director of Human Resources. During her tenure, she has made significant contributions to the company, including partnering with executive leadership to drive culture transformation and succession planning, leading recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and compliance. 

Prior to her career with MSCAA, Love accumulated years of human resources experience across public and nonprofit sectors. She is a Society for Human Resources Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and Public Sector Human Resources Association Senior Certified Professional (PSHRA-SCP). Love received a Bachelor of Business Administration- Human Resources Management and Master of Business Administration – Human Resources Management from the University of Memphis. 

“Nichole has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to excellence and to our organization’s mission and values,” said MSCAA President and CEO, Terry Blue. “I am excited to see the instrumental impact she will make in her expanded role.” 

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.