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
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.
Board of Directors
Harry G. Barrett, Jr., A.A.E.
Executive Director
Palm Springs International Airport
Palm Springs, CA
Kevin R. Bumen, A.A.E., C.A.E.
Chief Finance and Commercial Officer
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, CA
Rick S. Crider, A.A.E.
Executive Vice President, Airport / Railport & Military Relations
Port Authority of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
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
Jane M. Lucero, A.A.E., AICP
Airport Development Administrator
New Mexico Department of Transportation Aviation Division
Albuquerque, NM
Perry J. Miller, A.A.E., I.A.P.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Richmond International Airport
Richmond, VA
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
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
Member
Iftikhar Ahmad, P.E.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Rhode Island Airport Corp.
Warwick, RI
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
Bryant Francis, C.M.
Director of Airports
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Cleveland, OH
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
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
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
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