Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) has announced the appointment of Cindy Nichol as its new Chair.
Nichol was elected to the position in October 2025, and succeeds the outgoing Chair, Kevin Dolliole, who serves as Director of Aviation at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
Currently Director of Airports for the Sacramento International Airport; Nichol oversees the operation of a set of four airports across the county. Previously, she held executive leadership positions at the Port of Portland and San Francisco International Airport.
ACI-NA Chair Cindy Nichol, Director of Airports for the Sacramento International Airport, said:ACI-NA plays a vital role in advancing our industry, and I am honored to serve as Chair at such an important moment for our industry.
I look forward to working collaboratively with our board, members, professional staff, and industry partners to advance key airport industry priorities in order to strengthen our airports, support our workforce, and deliver safe, innovative, and welcoming experiences for the passengers and customers we serve.
Nichol most recently served as ACI-NA’s Chair of the Board Finance Committee and as a member of the U.S. Policy Council.
ACI-NA has also announced the election of Jason Terreri, Executive Director of the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority, as ACI-NA Vice Chair and Kevin Dolliole as its new Immediate Past Chair, alongside the election of several new Board Members and Policy Council leadership:
Board of Directors
- Danette Bewley, President and CEO of Tucson Airport Authority
- Jim Elwood, Executive Director of the Jackson Hole Airport
- Nick Hays, President and CEO of the Winnipeg Airport Authority
- Jeff Mulder, Director of Airports at the Oklahoma City Airport Trust
- Jeff Roach, Director of Aviation and Transit at Billings Logan International Airport
- R.J. Steenstra, President and CEO of the Billy Bishop City Airport
- Tamara Vrooman, President and CEO of the Vancouver International Airport
- Solomon Wong, CEO of InterVISTAS Consulting Inc.
Canadian Policy Council
- Johanne Gallant, President and CEO of the Fredericton International Airport Authority – Elected Chair
- Nick Hays, President and CEO of the Winnipeg Airport Authority – Elected Vice Chair
- Myron Keehn, President and CEO of Edmonton Airports – Elected Chair of the Large Airports Caucus
- James Bogusz, President and CEO of the Regina Airport Authority – Elected to the Canadian Policy Council and named Chair of the Small Airports Caucus
- Elizabeth Brown, President and CEO of the Victoria International Airport – Elected to the Canadian Policy Council
- Tammy Priddle, President and CEO of Deer Lake Regional Airport – Elected to the Canadian Policy Council
US Policy Council
- Atif Saeed, CEO of the Philadelphia Department of Aviation – Elected Chair
- Paul Bradbury, Airport Director of the Portland International Jetport – Elected to the US Policy Council
- Jim Elwood, Executive Director of Jackson Hole Airport – Elected to the US Policy Council
- Arif Ghouse, Chief Operating Officer and Interim Managing Director of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport – Elected to the US Policy Council
- Sarah McKeon, Aviation Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey – Elected to the US Policy Council
- Jeff Mulder, Director of Airports at the Oklahoma City Airport Trust – Elected to the US Policy Council
- Jeff Roach, Director of Aviation and Transit at the Billings Logan International Airport – Elected to the US Policy Council
- Michaels Stephens, CEO of Tampa International Airport – Elected to the US Policy Council
- Solomon Wong, CEO of InterVISTAS Consulting Inc. – Elected to the US Policy Council
World Business Partners and Associates Board
- Patrick Murray, Chair of Pat Murray Inc. – Elected Chair
- Michael Boland, Vice President of RICONDO – Elected Vice Chair
- Solomon Wong, CEO of InterVISTAS Consulting Inc. – Moved into Immediate Past Chair role
- Carlos Bernal, CEO of Areas – Elected to the World Business Partners and Associates Board
- Enrique Melendez, Senior Special Systems Consultant with The JW Group Inc. – Elected to the World Business Partners and Associates Board
- Eve Wiggins, COO of Nieuport Aviation – Elected to the World Business Partners and Associates Board
