The NC Airports Association is led by a board of directors. Each board member serves in their appointed position for a one-year term.  The nominating committee recommends a board member to serve in the role of secretary, that board member then serves in the appointed position for one year and then succeeds to the next higher position on the board.

If you are interested in becoming an NCAA board member, please click the button below to apply. Board appointments are made to the membership one month prior to the annual meeting which is held at the NCAA annual conference.

The current board is listed below.

NCAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John Koon

John Coon, A.A.E.

PRESIDENT

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Gage King

Gage King, A.A.E, ACE

VICE PRESIDENT

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Bob Heuts

Robert (Bob) Heuts

TREASURER

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Bill Hopper

Kim W. (Bill) Hopper, A.A.E.

SECRETARY

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Eddie Madden

Edwin (Eddie) H. Madden, Jr., MPA

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

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Emily Winberg

Emily Winberg

NCAA BUSINESS MANAGER

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NCAA REGION ONE REPRESENTATIVES

Granseur Dick

Granseur Dick, P.E., A.A.E.

REGION ONE REPRESENTATIVE

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Howie Franklin

Howie Franklin

REGION ONE REPRESENTATIVE

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William Nelson, NCAA Region One Representative

William Nelson

REGION ONE REPRESENTATIVE

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NCAA REGION TWO REPRESENTATIVES

Dan Danieley

Dan Danieley

REGION TWO REPRESENTATIVE

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Lorin E. Akins

Lorin E. Akins

REGION TWO REPRESENTATIVE

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Deontae-Watson-750

Deontae Watson, MBA, A.A.E., ACE

REGION TWO REPRESENTATIVE

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NCAA REGION THREE REPRESENTATIVES

Shoaib Quader - Region 3 Rep

Shoaib Quader

REGION THREE REPRESENTATIVE

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Stuart Hair, C.M.

Stuart Hair, C.M.

REGION THREE REPRESENTATIVE

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Dirk Vanderleest

Dirk Vanderleest, A.A.E.

REGION THREE REPRESENTATIVE

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At-Large Directors

Karel Vanderlinden

Karel Van Der Linden

AT LARGE MEMBER

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Seth Hatchell

Seth Hatchell, MBA, NCAP

AT LARGE MEMBER

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Nick short

Nick Short, PE, PLS

NC DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION - Director of Aviation

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