Tory Richardson, A.A.E., Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, took office this week as Chair of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) for 2019-20. Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world’s largest professional organization representing the women and men 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 Committee were also finalized during the 91st Annual AAAE Conference & Exposition in Boston, which was held June 16-19 and hosted by Boston Logan International Airport.
“AAAE has a rich history of dedicated service from talented volunteer leaders, and we are incredibly fortunate to have another exceptional group of airport executives step up to devote their time, energy and intellect to help guide the Association over the next year,” AAAE President and CEO Todd Hauptli said. “On behalf of the AAAE team, I congratulate each of them on the extraordinary recognition they have earned from their peers and extend our sincere appreciation for their tireless commitment to our organization and the airport industry.”
Richardson was one of six Executive Committee members elected by the AAAE membership during the 91st Annual Conference. He succeeds Jeanne Olivier, A.A.E., ACE, Assistant Director, Aviation Security and Technology at the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, who becomes First Past Chair. Second Past Chair is Scott Brockman, A.A.E., President and CEO of Memphis International Airport.
Other Executive Committee members elected by the AAAE membership are First Vice Chair Kelly Campbell, A.A.E., Executive Director of Aviation at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport; Second Vice Chair Larry Krauter, A.A.E., AICP, CEO of Spokane International Airport; and Secretary/Treasurer Mark Gale, A.A.E., CEO and Director of Aviation at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Members of the AAAE Board of Directors are:
Kevin Bumen, A.A.E., Director of Airports for San Luis Obispo County, Calif.;
Toney Coleman, Ph.D., A.A.E., Deputy Airport Director at Fayetteville Regional Airport;
Rick Crider, A.A.E., Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives/Airport at Port San Antonio;
Jon Faucher, PMP, Vice President and Group Leader, Aviation Services at Mead & Hunt, Inc.;
William Foster, A.A.E., Associate Director at University Park Airport;
Bruce Goetz, A.A.E., ACE, Director of Operations at Denver International Airport;
Don Green Jr., A.A.E., Director, Transportation at Abilene Regional Airport;
Jonathan Hudson, C.M., General Manager at Minter Field Airport District;
Rebecca Hupp, A.A.E., Airport Director at Boise Airport;
Scott Malta, A.A.E., Airport Manager at Castle Airport;
Scott McMahon, A.A.E., Executive Director at Morristown Airport;
Perry Miller, A.A.E., I.A.P., COO at the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority;
Chad Nixon, Senior Vice President at McFarland Johnson;
Timothy O’Donnell, A.A.E., Vice President of Operations at South Bend International Airport;
Judi Olmstead, A.A.E., Assistant Director of Airports at Myrtle Beach International Airport;
Wayne Pennell, A.A.E., COO at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport;
Michael Reisman, A.A.E., Deputy Executive Director at the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority;
Barry Rondinella, A.A.E., Airport Director at John Wayne-Orange County Airport;
Brian Ryks, A.A.E, Executive Director and CEO at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; and
Cathryn Stephens, A.A.E., Assistant Airport Director at Eugene Airport.
Members of the Policy Review Committee are:
Iftikhar Ahmad, P.E., President and CEO at the Rhode Island Airport Corp.;
Bonnie Allin, A.A.E, President and CEO at the Tucson Airport Authority;
James Bennett, A.A.E., Director, Aviation Services at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport;
Jeff Bilyeu, A.A.E., Aviation Director at Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport;
Phil Brown, A.A.E., CEO at the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority;
Rochelle Cameron, C.M., CPA, CEO at Philadelphia International Airport;
Mario Diaz, Director of Aviation at the Houston Airport System;
Kevin Dillon, A.A.E., Executive Director at Bradley International Airport;
Timothy Doll, A.A.E., Airport Director at Eugene Airport;
Kevin Dolliole, Aviation Director at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport;
Sean Donohue, CEO at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport;
James Elwood, A.A.E., Executive Director at Jackson Hole Airport;
William Foster, A.A.E., Associate Director at University Park Airport;
Deborah Flint, CEO at Los Angeles World Airports;
Bryant Francis, C.M., Director of Aviation at the Port of Oakland;
Jonathan Hudson, C.M., General Manager at Minter Field Airport District;
Kelly Johnson, A.A.E., Airport Director at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport;
Huntley Lawrence, A.A.E., Director, Aviation Department at the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey;
Vinicio Llerena, A.A.E., ACE, Executive Director at Victoria Regional Airport;
Chad Makovsky, C.M., ACE, IACE, Executive Vice President, Operations at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport;
Ronald Mathieu, President and CEO at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport;
Marily Mora, A.A.E., President and CEO at Reno-Tahoe International Airport;
Jeff Mulder, A.A.E., Executive Director of the Lee County Port Authority;
Chad Newton, A.A.E., CEO of the Wayne County Airport Authority;
Erin O’Donnell, Managing Deputy Commissioner at Chicago Midway International Airport;
Robert Olislagers, A.A.E., IACE, Executive Director at Centennial Airport;
Al Pollard, A.A.E., Chief of Operations and Maintenance at Martin State Airport;
Michael Reisman, A.A.E., Deputy Executive Director at the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority;
Ricky Smith, Executive Director and CEO at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport;
Cathryn Stephens, A.A.E., Assistant Airport Director at Eugene Airport;
Mark VanLoh, A.A.E., CEO of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority;
Rosemary Vassiliadis, C.M., Director of Aviation at Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport;
Craig Williams, A.A.E., Airport Director at Bishop International Airport; and
William Wyatt, Executive Director at the Salt Lake City Department of Airports.
The 92nd Annual AAAE Conference & Exposition will be held May 10-13, 2020, in Denver and hosted by Denver International Airport.
