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president. " As a DBE/WBE, we are excited to have another
strong female leader at the helm of Connico, and we know
Rose will continue building on Connie's incredible legacy. "
Rose earned her bachelor's degree in architecture from the
University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Following graduation, she
served as an architectural associate at Studio Four, a leading
architecture and design firm based in Knoxville.
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to London in 1 hour 20 minutes, reestablishing an essential
link for the global financial community.
Flight LX 456, operated by Helvetic Airways on behalf
of its partner company Swiss International Air Lines, was
welcomed by a water salute from London City Airport's fire
service. On board the sold-out flight were 110 passengers,
including representatives of the international media, business
travelers, as well as those visiting friends and family.
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Meridian Names Nehemias Camacho Director of
Ground Operations
Meridian welcomed Nehemias
Camacho as director of ground
operations.
Camacho, who most recently
served as a manager of ramp services
at United Airlines, spent 21 years
with Meridian, primarily as line
services manager. Camacho joined
United in early 2020 in what he calls
" a rare opportunity to experience
the commercial side of the aviation industry. "
" We are delighted to welcome Camacho back to Meridian, "
said Steve Chandoha, Meridian president. " The experience
he gained at United, coupled with his knowledge, skills and
previous tenure at Meridian, complements the expertise he
brings to this new position. This is especially relevant as we
strive to deliver the best possible FBO experience. "
Last year, Meridian made the strategic decision to realign
its business units to focus exclusively on its core FBO business.
As director of ground operations at Meridian Teterboro,
Camacho has overall responsibility for the departments of Line
Service, Security, Ground Service Equipment and Detailing.
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Connico Names E. Rose Gowder as President
Connico named E. Rose Gowder,
the daughter of the company's
late founder, Connie Gowder,
as its president.
" Rose has been on Connico
job sites since she was a child and
has grown up watching the hard
work of her late mother as she grew
Connico into a leading, national
construction consultancy, " said
David Hunley, co-owner and vice
Denver International Airport Names EVP Team
to Assist with Vision 100 Plan
Denver International Airport (DEN) Chief Executive
Officer Phillip Washington has announced the airport's
executive vice president (EVP) leadership team. It includes
the following appointments:
* Cristal Torres DeHerrera as chief of staff, responsible for
government affairs, culture and strategy and the Commerce
Hub helping to recruit, retain and
provide support for small, minority
and women-owned businesses.
* Penny May as chief commercial
officer, overseeing concessions,
aviat ion commercial business
development, business operations
and procurement
and business
technologies.
* Sylvester Lavender as chief
financial officer, overseeing finance
and accounting.
* Steve Jaquith as chief operating officer, overseeing airport
operations including safety and security as well as maintenance.
* Scott McCoy as general counsel, overseeing all airport
legal functions.
* Jim Starling will be appointed chief construction
and infrastructure officer, overseeing planning, design and
construction. Starling comes to DEN from Jacobs' San
Diego office, where he currently serves as vice president and
construction program manager for the Mid-Coast Corridor
Projects. Prior to that, he worked as a corridor manager for
the Regional Transportation District in Denver. Starling will
begin his role at DEN in late November.
The EVP team will assist Washington in implementing
his Vision 100 Plan, DEN's comprehensive plan to ensure
the airport is ready and able to effectively serve 100 million
annual passengers.
While DEN experienced a slight set back as a result of
the pandemic, passenger traffic is expected to fully recover in
2022, putting the airport on pace to reach 100 million annual
passengers between 2030 and 2035. Vision 100 consists of four
pillars to guide the airport into the future: 1) Powering our
people, 2) Growing our infrastructure, 3) Maintaining what
we have and 4) Expanding global connections.
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