Landrum & Brown Appoints Rob Adams as New President

Global aviation consulting firm Landrum & Brown has appointed a new president, Rob Adams, effective April 1, 2022.

Rob Adams

Adams has been with L&B since 1995 and currently serves as Executive Vice President. He has played a key role in some of the firm’s highest-profile projects across the United States, including preparations for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), development of the Master Plan for the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), and environmental studies for Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), the Tucson International Airport (TUS), and the John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH).

In making this selection, the L&B Board stated, “After careful consideration, the L&B board has decided that Rob’s depth of experience, his commitment to quality and client satisfaction, and his exceptional character are exactly what we need to build on our legacy and guide the firm in our next chapter.”

As president of L&B and director of the L&B board, Adams will provide leadership and direction across the firm to achieve L&B’s strategic growth goals of enhancing client delivery, attracting and retaining the best talent, optimizing performance, and driving profitable growth.

“I am incredibly excited to lead this amazing team, help strengthen and build the L&B brand, and push the bounds of our influence across the globe. It’s an exciting time to be in aviation and be part of the L&B organization,” Adams said.

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.