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

Gage King

Gage King, A.A.E, ACE

PRESIDENT

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

VICE PRESIDENT

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Bob Heuts

Robert (Bob) Heuts

TREASURER

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Stuart Hair, C.M.

SECRETARY

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John Koon

John Coon, A.A.E.

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

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Emily Winberg

NCAA BUSINESS MANAGER

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NCAA REGION ONE REPRESENTATIVES

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

REGION ONE REPRESENTATIVE

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William Nelson

REGION ONE REPRESENTATIVE

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Mitch Springer, A.A.E., NCAP

REGION ONE REPRESENTATIVE

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NCAA REGION TWO REPRESENTATIVES

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Lorin E. Akins

REGION TWO REPRESENTATIVE

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Dan Danieley

REGION TWO REPRESENTATIVE

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Seth Hatchell

Seth Hatchell, MBA, NCAP

REGION TWO REPRESENTATIVE

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NCAA REGION THREE REPRESENTATIVES

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Shoaib Quader

REGION THREE REPRESENTATIVE

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Sierra Heaton, P.E., C.M.

REGION THREE REPRESENTATIVE

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Karel Van Der Linden

REGION THREE REPRESENTATIVE

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At-Large Directors

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Howie Franklin

AT LARGE MEMBER

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Eddie Madden

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

AT LARGE MEMBER

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Nick short

Nick Short, PE, PLS

NC DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION - Director of Aviation

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