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Board of Directors

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 on the link 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.

John Koon

John Coon, A.A.E.

PRESIDENT
Gage King

Gage King, A.A.E, ACE

VICE PRESIDENT
Bob Heuts

Robert (Bob) Heuts

TREASURER
Eddie Madden

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

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Emily Winberg

Emily Winberg

NCAA BUSINESS MANAGER

Region One Representatives

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

REGION ONE REPRESENTATIVE

William Nelson

REGION ONE REPRESENTATIVE
Howie Franklin

Howie Franklin

REGION ONE REPRESENTATIVE

Region Two Representatives

Deontae Watson

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

REGION TWO REPRESENTATIVE
Lorin Akins

Lorin E. Akins

REGION TWO REPRESENTATIVE
Dan Danieley

Dan Danieley

REGION TWO REPRESENTATIVE

Region Three Representatives

Dirk Vanderleest

Dirk Vanderleest, A.A.E.

REGION THREE REPRESENTATIVE
Stuart Hair

Stuart Hair, C.M.

REGION THREE REPRESENTATIVE
Shoaib-Quader

Shoaib Quader

REGION THREE REPRESENTATIVE

At-Large Directors

Rebecca Gallas

Rebecca Gallas

NC DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION - Director of Aviation