{"id":28530,"date":"2024-05-05T21:13:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T21:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=28530"},"modified":"2024-05-05T21:13:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T21:13:36","slug":"aaae-elects-leaders-for-2024-2025-at-96th-annual-conference-exposition-in-nashville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/aaae-elects-leaders-for-2024-2025-at-96th-annual-conference-exposition-in-nashville\/%20","title":{"rendered":"AAAE Elects Leaders for 2024-2025 at 96th Annual Conference &#038; Exposition in Nashville"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Photo above &#8211; The 2024-2025 AAAE Executive Committee (from left to right): Second Vice Chair Marshall Stevens, A.A.E.; First Past Chair Perry Miller, Ph.D., A.A.E., IAP; Chair Rick Crider, A.A.E.; First Vice Chair Rebecca Hupp, A.A.E.; Second Past Chair Mark Gale, A.A.E.; Secretary\/Treasurer Patrick Wilson, A.A.E., ACE.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rick Crider, A.A.E., Executive Vice President, Port San\nAntonio, took office April 30 as Chair of the American Association of Airport\nExecutives (AAAE) for 2024-25. Effective May 28, Crider will serve as Airport\nDirector for the Prescott Regional Airport in Arizona. Founded in 1928, AAAE is\nthe world\u2019s largest professional organization representing individuals who work\nat public-use commercial and general aviation airports. Other key appointments\nto the Association\u2019s Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and Policy Review\nCouncil were also finalized during the 96th Annual AAAE Conference &amp;\nExposition in Nashville, held April 28 \u2013 May 1 and hosted by Nashville\nInternational Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAAAE is fortunate to have a group of exceptional airport\nexecutives who have pledged their time, energy, and talent to help guide the\nAssociation forward,\u201d AAAE President and CEO Todd Hauptli said. \u201cThe AAAE team\nis grateful for their commitment to our organization and the airport industry,\nand we look forward to working with these talented leaders in the important\nyear ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crider was one of six Executive Committee members elected by\nthe AAAE membership. He succeeds Perry Miller, Ph.D., A.A.E., IAP, President\n&amp; Chief Executive Officer, Richmond International Airport, who becomes\nFirst Past Chair. The Second Past Chair is Mark Gale, A.A.E., Chief Executive\nOfficer &amp; Director of Aviation, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International\nAirport. Other Executive Committee members elected by the AAAE membership are\nFirst Vice Chair Rebecca Hupp, A.A.E., Airport Director, Boise Airport; Second\nVice Chair Marshall Stevens, A.A.E., Vice President, Operations &amp; Chief\nOperating Officer, Memphis International Airport; and Patrick Wilson, A.A.E.,\nACE, President and CEO, Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the AAAE Board of Directors are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Harry Barrett, Jr., A.A.E., Executive Director,\nPalm Springs International Airport<\/li><li>Devon Brubaker, A.A.E., Airport Director,\nSouthwest Wyoming Regional Airport<\/li><li>Kevin Bumen, A.A.E., C.A.E., Chief Finance and\nCommercial Officer, San Francisco International Airport<\/li><li>Travis Crilly, A.A.E., Vice President,\nCommercial Development, Blue Grass Airport<\/li><li>Melissa Cooper, A.A.E., Director of Aviation,\nKansas City Aviation Department<\/li><li>Mark Crosby, A.A.E., Vice President, Aviation,\nMcCarthy Building Companies<\/li><li>Shawn Dobberstein, A.A.E., Executive Director,\nFargo-Hector International Airport<\/li><li>Ed Foster, A.A.E., IACE, Executive Director,\nLancaster Airport Authority<\/li><li>Chris Greene, Vice President, Aviation, RS&amp;H<\/li><li>Daren Griffin, A.A.E., President &amp; Chief\nExecutive Officer, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority<\/li><li>Jane Lucero, A.A.E., AICP, Airport Development\nAdministrator, New Mexico Department of Transportation Aviation Division<\/li><li>Chad Makovsky, A.A.E., IACE, Aviation Director,\nCity of Phoenix Aviation Department<\/li><li>Andrew Martz, A.A.E., Assistant Airport\nDirector, Eugene Airport<\/li><li>Tyler Miller, A.A.E., ACE, Deputy Director of\nAviation, Corpus Christi International Airport<\/li><li>Melinda Montgomery, A.A.E., Airport Manager,\nTrenton-Mercer Airport<\/li><li>Steven Picou, A.A.E., ACE, Executive Director,\nLafayette Regional Airport<\/li><li>Lenard Robinson, A.A.E., Senior Director,\nAdministration, Savannah Airport Commission<\/li><li>Atif Saeed, A.A.E., IAP, Chief Executive\nOfficer, Philadelphia International Airport<\/li><li>Marc Sethna, A.A.E., Director, Terminal &amp;\nFacilities, Columbus Regional Airport Authority<\/li><li>Mark Witsoe, A.A.E., CAE, Airport Manager, Napa\nCounty Airport<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the AAAE Policy Review Council are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Iftikhar Ahmad, P.E., President &amp; Chief\nExecutive Officer, Rhode Island Airport Corp.<\/li><li>Kim Becker, President &amp; Chief Executive\nOfficer, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority<\/li><li>B Bheodari, A.A.E., General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson\nAtlanta International Airport<\/li><li>Jeff Bilyeu, A.A.E., Aviation Director, Texas\nGulf Coast Regional Airport<\/li><li>Devon Brubaker, A.A.E., Airport Director,\nSouthwest Wyoming Regional Airport<\/li><li>Kelly Campbell, A.A.E., Executive Director,\nAviation, Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport<\/li><li>T.J. Chen, C.M., P.E., Chief Administrative\nOfficer, Planning &amp; Development, Sacramento County Department of Airports<\/li><li>Travis Crilly, A.A.E., Vice President,\nCommercial Development, Blue Grass Airport<\/li><li>Kevin Dolliole, Director of Aviation, Louis\nArmstrong New Orleans International Airport<\/li><li>Sean Donohue, Chief Executive Officer, Dallas\nFort Worth International Airport<\/li><li>Jim Elwood, A.A.E., Executive Director, Jackson\nHole Airport<\/li><li>Bryant L. Francis, C.M., Director of Airports,\nCleveland Hopkins International Airport<\/li><li>Dave Haring, A.A.E., Executive Director, Lincoln\nAirport Authority<\/li><li>Danny Jones, A.A.E., Director, Airport\nOperations, Kelly Field\/Port San Antonio<\/li><li>Larry Krauter, A.A.E., AICP, Chief Executive\nOfficer, Spokane International Airport<\/li><li>Darren Large, A.A.E., Director, Facilities &amp;\nOperations, Morristown Airport<\/li><li>Lance Lyttle, IAP, Managing Director, Aviation,\nSeattle-Tacoma International Airport<\/li><li>Ron Mathieu, C.M., President &amp; Chief\nExecutive Officer, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport<\/li><li>Jeff Mulder, A.A.E., Airports Director, Oklahoma\nCity Airport Trust<\/li><li>Chad Newton, A.A.E., Chief Executive Officer,\nWayne County Airport Authority<\/li><li>Charlene Reynolds, Airport Director, John Wayne\nAirport &#8211; Orange County<\/li><li>Tory Richardson, A.A.E., President &amp; Chief\nExecutive Officer, Gerald R. Ford International Airport<\/li><li>Ann Richart, A.A.E., Aviation Director,\nWashington State Department of Transportation<\/li><li>Jesus Saenz, Jr., IAP, Director of Airports, San\nAntonio Airport System<\/li><li>Ricky Smith, Executive Director &amp; Chief\nExecutive Officer, Baltimore\/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport<\/li><li>Cathryn Stephens, A.A.E., Airport Director,\nEugene Airport<\/li><li>Mark VanLoh, A.A.E., Chief Executive Officer,\nJacksonville Aviation Authority<\/li><li>Phillip Washington, Chief Executive Officer,\nDenver International Airport<\/li><li>Bill Wyatt, Executive Director, Salt Lake City\nDepartment of Airports<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo above &#8211; The 2024-2025 AAAE Executive Committee (from left to right): Second Vice Chair Marshall Stevens, A.A.E.; First Past Chair Perry Miller, Ph.D., A.A.E., IAP; Chair Rick Crider, A.A.E.; First Vice Chair Rebecca Hupp, A.A.E.; Second Past Chair Mark Gale, A.A.E.; Secretary\/Treasurer Patrick Wilson, A.A.E., ACE. 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