AIRPORT DIRECTOR, JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT
WHY: Runs Orange County’s main airport, which serves well over 10M annually. Previously CCO of Houston Airport System.
IN THE NEWS: Appointed to director by OC’s Board of Supervisors in May this year. Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne shows signs of pandemic recovery—surpassed pre-pandemic levels in May by 6.5% over the same month in 2019.
NOTABLE: Introduced Fly Friendly program in August to advocate for noise and pollution reduction in general aviation flights.
