Executive Committee

Our Executive Committee is comprised of three Officers elected annually by our membership : Chair, Vice Chair and Immediate Past Chair (non-voting committee member), the Chair of the Canadian Policy Council, the Chair of the U.S. Policy Council, and the Board Finance Chair (non-voting committee member).

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors includes members of our Executive Committee, except the Board Finance Chair, and a U.S. Commissioners’ Committee representative, the Chair of the Canadian Council of Chairs, an Associate Members/World Business Partners representative, and 15 directors elected by our membership – 11 representatives of U.S. airports and 4 representatives of Canadian airports.

Six of the 11 U.S. directors are elected from a combination of Classes C and D of the U.S. members, and five from a combination of Classes A and B. The Canadian representatives include the Vice Chair of the Canadian Policy Board, on representative of the Canadian Small Airports Caucus, one representative from the Canadian Large Airports Caucus and a representative chosen by the Canadian Policy Board. All directors are official representatives of an airport or associate member, except for the Immediate Past Chair of the Commissioners Committee and the Chair of the Canadian Council of Chairs

ACI-NA Executive Committee & Board of Directors

Sam Samaddar

Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Kelowna International Airport

Kevin Dolliole

Vice Chair
Director of Aviation
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Lew Bleiweis, A.A.E.

Immediate Past Chair
Executive Director
Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority

Jamie Rhee

Chair, U.S. Policy Council
Commissioner
Chicago Department of Aviation

RJ Steenstra

Chair, Canadian Policy Council
President and CEO
PortsToronto

Cindy Nichol

Chair, Board Finance Committee
Director of Airports
Sacramento County Airport System

Kevin M. Burke

ACI-NA President and CEO

Directors

Kim Becker

President and CEO
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

Danette Bewley, A.A.E.

President and CEO
Tucson Airport Authority

Balram “B” Bheodari

Aviation General Manager
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Justin Erbacci

CEO
Los Angeles World Airports

Deborah Flint

President and CEO
Greater Toronto Airports Authority

Bryant L. Francis

Director of Airports
Cleveland Airport System

Johanne Gallant

President and CEO
Fredericton International Airport

Alexis Higgins

CEO
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust

Greg Kelly, A.A.E.

Executive Director
Savannah Airport Commission

Myron Keehn

President and CEO
Edmonton Airports

Tory Richardson

President and CEO
Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority

Ricky Smith

Executive Director/CEO
Maryland Aviation Administration

Jason Terreri

Executive Director
Syracuse Regional Airport Authority

Tamara Vrooman

President and CEO
Vancouver Airport Authority

Patrick Wilson

President
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority

Lesa Seibert

Commissioner
Louisville Regional Airport Authority

Brian Reed

WBP / Associate Representative
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Burns & McDonnell

U.S. Policy Council

Jamie Rhee

Chair
Commissioner
Chicago Department of Aviation

Kevin Dolliole

ACI-NA Vice Chair

Director of Aviation
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Lew Bleiweis, A.A.E.

ACI-NA Immediate Past Chair

Executive Director
The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority

Kim Becker

President & CEO
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

Danette Bewley, A.A.E.

President and CEO
Tucson Airport Authority

Balram “B” Bheodari

Aviation General Manager
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Justin Erbacci

CEO
Los Angeles World Airports

Bryant L. Francis, C.M.

Director of Airports
Cleveland Airport System

Mark Gale, A.A.E.

CEO & Director of Aviation
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

Alexis Higgins

CEO
Tulsa Airport Authority

Greg Kelly, A.A.E.

Executive Director
Savannah Airport Commission

Cindy Nichol

Director of Airports
Sacramento County Airport System

Tory Richardson

President and CEO
Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority

Ricky Smith

Executive Director/CEO
Maryland Aviation Administration

Jason Terreri

Executive Director
Syracuse Regional Airport Authority

Patrick Wilson

President
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport

Kim Jones

Chair, Small Airports Committee

Airport Director
Dane County Regional Airport

Christina Cassotis

Vice Chair, Medium Hub Airports Committee

CEO
Allegheny County Airport Authority

Tom Jewsbury

At-Large Representative

Executive Director
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport

Lawrence Krauter, A.A.E., AICP

At-Large Representative

CEO
Spokane International Airport

Huntley Lawrence

At-Large Representative

Chief Operating Officer & Director of Aviation
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Perry Miller

At-Large Representative

President and CEO
Capital Region Airport Commission

Jeff Mulder

At-Large Representative
Director of Airports
Oklahoma City Airport Trust

Nicole Noll-Williams

At-Large Representative
President and CEO
Capital Region International Airport

Jesus Saenz, Jr.

At-Large Representative
Director of Airports
San Antonio Airport System

Ben Siegel

At-Large Representative

Executive Director
Lee County Port Authority

Bill Wyatt

At-Large Representative

Executive Director
Salt Lake City Department of Airports

Lesa Seibert

U.S. Commissioner

Commissioner
Louisville Regional Airport Authority

Alan Wapner

U.S. Commissioner

President
Ontario International Airport Authority

Brian Reed

WBP/Associate Representative

Director, Strategic Initiatives
Burns & McDonnell

Canadian Policy Council

RJ Steenstra

Chair

President and CEO
PortsToronto

Tamara Vrooman

Vice Chair

President and CEO
Vancouver Airport Authority

Philippe Rainville

Chair, Large Airports Caucus

President and CEO
Aéroports de Montréal

Johanne Gallant

Chair, Small Airports Caucus

President and CEO
Fredericton International Airport Authority

James Bogusz

Director

President and CEO
Regina Airport Authority

Joyce Carter

Director

President and CEO
Halifax International Airport Authority

Geoff Dickson

Director

President and CEO
Victoria Airport Authority

Gordon Duke

Director

President and CEO
Prince George Airport Authority

Deborah Flint

Director

President and CEO
Greater Toronto Airports Authority

Nick Hays

Director

President and CEO
Winnipeg Airports Authority

Myron Keehn

Director

President and CEO
Edmonton Regional Airports Authority

Mark Laroche

Director

President and CEO
Ottawa International Airport Authority

Bob Sartor

Director

President and CEO
YYC Calgary Airport Authority

Stephen Wilcox

Director

Airport Manager
Total Aviation & Airport Solutions

Reg Wright

Director

President and CEO
Gander International Airport Authority

WBP/Associates Board of Directors

Mission Statement

The mission of the World Business Partners (WBP)/Associates of Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) is:

  • Support ACI-NA and its Airport Membership
  • Support the needs and increase membership value of the World Business Partners and Associates members, particularly relating to visibility and accessibility.
  • Provide a platform for the WBP/Associates to give back to the aviation industry and help shape its future.

All WBP/Associates Board members are either Official Representatives or Alternate Representatives of companies at the Platinum Plus, Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver, Airport-Related Business, Small Business, or Sole Proprietor level of membership. All members of the WBP/Associates Board are elected for three-year terms.

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Michael Hotaling

Chair
CEO
C&S Companies

Lynn Gordon

Vice Chair
Vice President of Business Development
Arconas Corporation

Brian P. Reed

Immediate Past Chair
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Burns & McDonnell

Lew Bleiweis, A.A.E.

ACI-NA Board of Directors Liaison to the WBP/Associates Board
Executive Director
The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority

Directors

Pamela Brown

Vice President Business Development
Paradies Lagardère

Padraig Drennan

President & CEO
Stellar Partners, Inc.

Arica Gately

Senior Director, Airport Business Development
CLEAR

Bill P. Hogan

U.S. Business Development Director
Luis Vidal + Architects

Roel Huinink

President and CEO
JFK International Air Terminal LLC

Lysa (Scully) Leiponis

Principal and President
LL Aviation Advisors, LLC

Margaret E. McKeough

President, Advisory Services
Paslay Group

Patrick Murray

Deputy Chief Executive Officer
SSP America, Inc

Courtney Thornton

Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Business Development
Hudson

Solomon Wong

President & CEO
InterVISTAS Consulting Inc.

Cheryl Stone

Young Professional Liaison
Director, Stakeholder Relations
Nieuport Aviation Infrastructure Partners

Committee Chairs

Committee Chairs are generally elected by their peers for a one or two-year term, at the discretion of the committee.

ACI-NA’s 17 committees ensure that airport officials have the latest information on regulatory and industry issues.  From Air Cargo to Business Diversity to Environmental and Operations and Technical Affairs, these groups develop policy, legislative and regulatory comments for the benefit of the airport industry.

Committee members also discuss issues of common interest and plan conference programs so the content is relevant to what’s happening at North American airports.  Each committee gets individual staff attention as its members help to facilitate meetings, industry projects and conference planning.

Committee members also discuss issues of common interest and plan conference programs so the content is relevant to what’s happening at North American airports.  Each committee gets individual staff attention as its members help to facilitate meetings, industry projects and conference planning.