The Northeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (NEC/AAAE) has announced the 2025 Executive Committee and Board of Directors. During the Membership meeting at the NEC/AAAE Annual Conference in Portsmouth, NH, the following team was elected to lead NEC/AAAE for 2025:
Executive Committee
• President: Derek Martin, A.A.E., Erie Regional Airport Authority
• Vice President: Sean Hammer, A.A.E., Maryland Aviation Administration
• Treasurer: Stephen Williams, A.A.E., PANYNJ
• Secretary: Paul Brean, C.M., Pease Development Authority
• Past President: Darren Large, A.A.E., Morristown Airport
Board of Directors
• Keiva Rodriques, P.E., PMP, C.M., CCM, Maryland Aviation Administration
• Kellyann Valentine, A.A.E., The Port Authority of NY & NJ
• Christopher Dougherty, A.A.E., Philadelphia International Airport
• Shon Dempsey, A.A.E., Frederick Municipal Airport
• Chad Nixon, McFarland Johnson, Inc.
• Ryan Collins, C.M., ACE, Harrisburg International Airport
• Nick McLaughlin, P.E., C&S Companies
Current 2024 NEC/AAAE Executive Committee and Board of Directors
Executive Committee
• President: Darren Large, A.A.E., Morristown Airport
• Vice President: Derek Martin, A.A.E., Erie Regional Airport Authority
• Treasurer: Sean Hammer, A.A.E., Maryland Aviation Administration
• Secretary: Stephen Williams, A.A.E., The Port Authority of NY & NJ
• Past President: Zachary Sundquist, A.A.E., Portland International Jetport
Board of Directors
• Keiva Rodriques, P.E., PMP, C.M., CCM, Maryland Aviation Administration
• David Jones, P.E., C.M., Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.
• Kellyann Valentine, A.A.E., The Port Authority of NY & NJ
• Paul Brean, C.M., Pease Development Authority
• Christopher Dougherty, A.A.E., Philadelphia International Airport
AAAE National Directors
• Melinda Montgomery, A.A.E., Trenton-Mercer Airport
• Ed Foster, A.A.E., Lancaster Airport
Northeast Chapter Regional Board of Examiner
• James Pacansky, M.B.A., C.P.A., A.A.E., Erie Regional Airport Authority
The above was submitted by Scotty Malta AAE, CAE, Capt. USAF (Ret.) is an aviation consultant with AMCG and a frequent contributor to State Aviation Journal.
