Airport Commission Bios: Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission Members

This document provides biographical summaries of the voting and non-voting members of Washington State's Airport Commission, a body tasked with evaluating commercial aviation capacity and siting in the region. Members include representatives from airlines, cargo carriers, port authorities, state transportation agencies, and community advocacy groups, bringing expertise in airport operations, planning, environmental policy, and economic development. Their work is directly relevant to decisions about Sea-Tac Airport's future capacity, limitations, and its role within the broader Washington State aviation system.

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Biographical profiles of voting and non-voting members of the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (CACC), established under SB 5370. Voting members include Bryce Yadon (Futurewise), Mark Englizian (former HR executive at Microsoft/Amazon), Spencer Hansen (FedEx SeaTac ramp operations), Stroud Kunkle (Port of Moses Lake/Grant County International Airport), David Fleckenstein (WSDOT Aviation Division Director), Jeffrey Brown (Port of Seattle), Andrea Goodpasture (Southwest Airlines), Joseph Braham (UPS), Robin Toth (Governor Inslee’s Director of Aerospace/Department of Commerce), Steve Edmiston (community aviation impact advocate, Des Moines Aviation Advisory Committee), Arif Ghouse (Paine Field/Snohomish County Airport Director), Shane Jones (Alaska Airlines VP Airport Real Estate), Jim Kuntz (Walla Walla Regional Airport, Pangborn/Wenatchee Airport), and Larry Krauter (Spokane International Airport CEO). Non-voting members include Warren Hendrickson (Washington State Aviation Alliance), Robert Hodgman (WSDOT Senior Aviation Planner), and Lois Bollenback (Spokane Regional Transportation Council). Document relates to Washington State aviation siting and capacity planning including Sea-Tac Airport and Grant County International Airport.

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