Alexandria, Va. — Rebecca Hupp, A.A.E., Airport Director, Boise Airport, took office June 10 as Chair of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) for 2025-2026. Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world’s largest professional organization representing individuals who work at public-use commercial and general aviation airports. Other key appointments to the Association’s Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and Policy Review Council were also finalized during the 97th Annual AAAE Conference & Exposition in Atlanta, held June 8-10 and hosted by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
“AAAE is fortunate to have a group of exceptional airport executives who have pledged their time, energy, and talent to help guide the Association forward,” said AAAE President and CEO Todd Hauptli. “The AAAE team is grateful for their commitment to our organization and the airport industry, and we look forward to working with these talented leaders in the important year ahead.”
Hupp was one of six Executive Committee members elected by the AAAE membership. She succeeds Rick Crider, A.A.E., Airport Director, Prescott Regional Airport/Ernest A. Love Field, who becomes First Past Chair. The Second Past Chair is Perry Miller, Ph.D., A.A.E., IAP, President & Chief Executive Officer, Richmond International Airport. Other Executive Committee members elected by the AAAE membership are First Vice Chair Marshall Stevens, A.A.E., Vice President, Operations & Chief Operating Officer, Memphis International Airport; Second Vice Chair Patrick Wilson, A.A.E., ACE, President and CEO, Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority; and Kevin R. Bumen, A.A.E., CAE, Chief Finance and Commercial Officer, San Francisco International Airport as Secretary/Treasurer.
Members of the AAAE Board of Directors are:
- Devon Brubaker, A.A.E., Airport Director, Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
- Melissa Cooper, A.A.E., Director of Aviation, Kansas City Aviation Department
- Mark Crosby, A.A.E., Vice President, Aviation, McCarthy Building Companies
- Sarah Demory, A.A.E., ACE, Assistant Aviation Director - Chief Operating Officer, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
- Daren Griffin, A.A.E., President & Chief Executive Officer, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
- Lance Lamkin, A.A.E., Airport Director, University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport
- Jane Lucero, A.A.E., AICP, Airport Development Administrator, New Mexico Department of Transportation Aviation Division
- Chad Makovsky, A.A.E., IACE, Aviation Director, City of Phoenix Aviation Department
- Andrew Martz, A.A.E., Assistant Airport Director, Eugene Airport
- Tyler Miller, A.A.E., ACE, Chief Operating Officer, Blue Grass Airport
- Melinda Montgomery, A.A.E., Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Norfolk International Airport
- Steven Picou, A.A.E., ACE, Executive Director, Lafayette Regional Airport
- John Reed, A.A.E., Executive Director, Rochester International Airport
- Alicia Robertson, President & Chief Executive Officer, PSM Squared, Inc.
- Lenard Robinson, A.A.E., Assistant Executive Director, Savannah Airport Commission
- Atif Saeed, A.A.E., IAP, Chief Executive Officer, Philadelphia International Airport
- Marc Sethna, A.A.E., Director, Terminal & Facilities, Columbus Regional Airport Authority
- Zach Sundquist, A.A.E., IACE, Assistant Airport Director, Portland International Jetport
- Megan Atkins Thoben, A.A.E., Vice President, Operations & Customer Engagement, Louisville Regional Airport Authority
- Mark Witsoe, A.A.E., CAE, Airport Manager, Napa County Airport\
Members of the AAAE Policy Review Council are:
- John Ackerman, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports
- Iftikhar Ahmad, P.E., President & Chief Executive Officer, Rhode Island Airport Corp.
- Jeff Bilyeu, A.A.E., Aviation Director, Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
- Kelly Campbell, A.A.E., Executive Director, Aviation, Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
- Kevin Dolliole, Director of Aviation, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Jim Elwood, A.A.E., Executive Director, Jackson Hole Airport
- Bryant Francis, C.M., Director of Airports, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
- Carol Gaddis, Director, IT and Innovation, Richmond International Airport
- Mark Gale, A.A.E., Chief Executive Officer & Director of Aviation, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
- Courtney Johnson, C.M., Airport Director, San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Larry Krauter, A.A.E., AICP, FRAeS, Chief Executive Officer, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
- Doug Kreulen, A.A.E., President & Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
- Lance Lamkin, A.A.E., Airport Director, University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport
- Mike Landguth, A.A.E., President & Chief Executive Officer, Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
- Lance Lyttle, IAP, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
- Derek Martin, A.A.E., ACE, Executive Director, Erie Regional Airport Authority
- Andrew Martz, A.A.E., Assistant Airport Director, Eugene Airport
- Ron Mathieu, C.M., President & Chief Executive Officer, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Scott McMahon, A.A.E., Executive Director, Morristown Airport
- Jeff Mulder, A.A.E., Airports Director, OKC Will Rogers International Airport
- Chad Newton, A.A.E., Chief Executive Officer, Wayne County Airport Authority
- Mookie Patel, C.M., Director of Aviation, San Jose Mineta International Airport
- Charlene Reynolds, C.M., Airport Director, John Wayne Airport - Orange County
- Tory Richardson, A.A.E., President & Chief Executive Officer, Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ann Richart, A.A.E., Aviation Director, Washington State Department of Transportation
- Jesus Saenz, Jr., IAP, Director of Airports, San Antonio Airport System
- Katie Scherer, A.A.E., ACE, Operations Manager, Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority
- Ricky Smith, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Cathryn Stephens, A.A.E., Airport Director, Eugene Airport
- Mark VanLoh, A.A.E., Chief Executive Officer, Jacksonville Aviation Authority
- Phillip Washington, Chief Executive Officer, Denver International Airport
- Craig Williams, A.A.E., Airport Director, Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport
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