Leadership

As members of AAAE, you have the opportunity to share your experience and expertise as a volunteer leader by serving on the Board of Directors, the Policy Review Council, as a Committee chair or vice chair, or in your regional chapter.

AAAE volunteer leaders serve a vital role by providing insight on specific issues facing airports today, creating and enacting association policy, as well as working with the AAAE team to develop new member initiatives.

Executive Committee

Chair

Rick Crider, A.A.E.

Airport Director

Prescott Regional Airport

Prescott, AZ

First Vice Chair

Rebecca Hupp, A.A.E.

Airport Director

Boise Airport

Boise, ID

Second Vice Chair

Marshall Stevens, A.A.E.

Vice President, Operations & Chief Operating Officer

Memphis International Airport

Memphis, TN

Secretary/Treasurer

Patrick W. Wilson A.A.E., ACE

President and CEO

Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority

Knoxville

First Past Chair

Perry Miller, PhD, A.A.E., I.A.P.

President & Chief Executive Officer

Richmond International Airport

Richmond, VA

Second Past Chair

Mark Gale, A.A.E.

Chief Executive Officer & Director of Aviation

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The commitment to serve on the AAAE Executive Committee is a six-year investment of valuable time and energy. We are grateful to the members who balance vital roles at their airports with serving our association and industry.

View Past Chairs

Board of Directors

Harry G. Barrett, Jr., A.A.E.

Executive Director

Palm Springs International Airport

Palm Springs, CA

Devon M. Brubaker, A.A.E.

Airport Director

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

Rock Springs, WY

Kevin R. Bumen, A.A.E., C.A.E.

Chief Finance and Commercial Officer

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, CA

Melissa W. Cooper, A.A.E.

Director of Aviation

Kansas City Aviation Department

Kansas City, MO

Rick S. Crider, A.A.E.

Executive Vice President, Airport / Railport & Military Relations

Port Authority of San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Travis Crilly, A.A.E.

Vice President, Commercial Development

Blue Grass Airport

Lexington, KY

Mark A. Crosby, A.A.E.

Vice President, Aviation

McCarthy Building Companies

Roseville, CA

Shawn A. Dobberstein, A.A.E.

Executive Director

Fargo-Hector International Airport

Fargo, ND

William (Ed) E. Foster, A.A.E., IACE, MBA

Executive Director

Lancaster Airport Authority

Lancaster, PA

Mark E. Gale, A.A.E.

Chief Executive Officer & Director of Aviation

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Christopher Greene

Vice President, Aviation

RS&H

Denver, CO

Daren A. Griffin, A.A.E.

President & Chief Executive Officer

Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority

Reno, NV

Rebecca L. Hupp, A.A.E.

Airport Director

Boise Airport

Boise, ID

Jane M. Lucero, A.A.E., AICP

Airport Development Administrator

New Mexico Department of Transportation Aviation Division

Albuquerque, NM

Chad Makovsky, A.A.E., IACE

Aviation Director

City of Phoenix Aviation Department

Phoenix, AZ

Andrew Martz, A.A.E.

Assistant Airport Director

Eugene Airport

Eugene, OR

Perry J. Miller, A.A.E., I.A.P.

President & Chief Executive Officer

Richmond International Airport

Richmond, VA

Melinda Montgomery, A.A.E.

Airport Manager

Trenton-Mercer Airport

Ewing, NJ

Steven L. Picou, A.A.E., ACE

Executive Director

Lafayette Regional Airport

Lafayette, LA

Lenard T. Robinson, A.A.E.

Senior Director, Administration

Savannah Airport Commission

Savannah, GA

Atif Saeed, A.A.E., IAP

Chief Executive Officer

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, PA

Marc M. Sethna, A.A.E.

Director, Terminal & Facilities

Columbus Regional Airport Authority

Columbus, OH

Marshall B. Stevens, A.A.E.

Vice President, Operations & Chief Operating Officer

Memphis International Airport

Memphis, TN

Member

Patrick W. Wilson, A.A.E., ACE

President and CEO

Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority

Knoxville, TN

Member

Mark E. Witsoe, A.A.E., CAE

Airport Manager

Napa County Airport

Napa, CA

Chapter Presidents

Great Lakes Chapter President

Katie Scherer, A.A.E., ACE

Operations Manager

Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority

Fort Wayne, IN

Northeast Chapter President

Darren S. Large, A.A.E.

Director, Facilities & Operations

Morristown Airport

Morristown, NJ

Northwest Chapter President

Devon Brubaker, A.A.E.

Airport Director

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

Rock Springs, WY

South Central Chapter President

Steven L. Picou, A.A.E., ACE

Executive Director

Lafayette Regional Airport

Lafayette, LA

Southeast Chapter President

K. Carol-Ann Gaddis

Director, IT and Innovation

Richmond International Airport

Richmond, VA

Southwest Chapter President

Courtney Johnson, C.M.

Airport Director

San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport

San Luis Obispo, CA

Policy Review Council Members

Co-Chair

Kim Becker

President & Chief Executive Officer

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

San Diego, CA

Co-Chair

Phillip Washington

Chief Executive Officer

Denver International Airport

Denver, CO

Member

Iftikhar Ahmad, P.E.

President & Chief Executive Officer

Rhode Island Airport Corp.

Warwick, RI

Member

Jeff Bilyeu, A.A.E.

Aviation Director

Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport

Angleton, TX

Member

Devon Brubaker, A.A.E.

Airport Director

Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

Rock Springs, WY

Member

Kelly Campbell, A.A.E.

Executive Director, Aviation

Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

Lubbock, TX

Member

Kevin Dolliole

Director of Aviation

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

New Orleans, LA

Member

Sean Donohue

Chief Executive Officer

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas, TX

Member

Jim Elwood, A.A.E.

Executive Director

Jackson Hole Airport

Jackson, WY

Member

Bryant Francis, C.M.

Director of Airports

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Cleveland, OH

Member

K. Carol-Ann Gaddis

Director, IT and Innovation

Richmond International Airport

Richmond, VA

Member

Courtney Johnson, C.M.

Airport Director

San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport

San Luis Obispo, CA

Member

Lawrence J. Krauter, A.A.E., AICP, FRAeS

Chief Executive Officer

Spokane International Airport

Spokane, WA

Member

Darren S. Large, A.A.E.

Director, Facilities & Operations

Morristown Airport

Morristown, NJ

Member

Lance Lyttle, IAP

Managing Director, Aviation

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

SeaTac, WA

Member

Ron Mathieu, C.M.

President & Chief Executive Officer

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Birmingham, AL

Member

Jeff Mulder, A.A.E.

Director of Airports

Oklahoma City Airport Trust

Oklahoma City, OK

Member

Chad Newton, A.A.E.

Chief Executive Officer

Wayne County Airport Authority

Detroit, MI

Member

Steven L. Picou, A.A.E., ACE

Executive Director

Lafayette Regional Airport

Lafayette, LA

Member

Charlene Reynolds

Airport Director

John Wayne Airport

Orange County

Member

Tory Richardson, A.A.E.

President & Chief Executive Officer

Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Grand Rapids, MI

Member

Ann Richart, A.A.E.

Aviation Director

Washington State Department of Transportation

Tumwater, WA

Member

Jesus Saenz, Jr., IAP

Aviation Director

San Antonio Airport System

San Antonio, TX

Member

Katie Scherer, A.A.E., ACE

Operations Manager

Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority

Fort Wayne, IN

Member

Ricky Smith

Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Baltimore, MD

Member

Cathryn Stephens, A.A.E.

Airport Director

Eugene Airport

Eugene, OR

Member

Mark VanLoh, A.A.E.

Chief Executive Officer

Jacksonville Aviation Authority

Jacksonville, FL

Member

Bill Wyatt

Executive Director

Salt Lake City Department of Airports

Salt Lake City, UT