Board of Directors

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The Board of Directors, composed of nine business and community leaders, is the governing body of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority. Four members of the Board are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Columbus with the advice and consent of City Council, four are appointed by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, and one member is appointed jointly by the Mayor and the Franklin County Board of Commissioners to serve four-year staggered terms.

Appointed by the Mayor, City of Columbus


Dwight E. Smith
Chair of the Board

Don M. Casto

 Don M. Casto

Kathleen H. Ransier, Esq.
Kathleen H. Ransier, Esq.

Jordan A. Miller, Jr.
Jordan A. Miller, Jr.

Appointed by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners

Frank J. Cipriano
Frank J. Cipriano

John W. Kessler
John W. Kessler

Susan Tomasky
Susan Tomasky

William R. Heifner
William R. Heifner

Joint Appointment

Wm. J. Lhota, P.E.
Wm. J. Lhota, P.E.

 

Meetings

The meetings of the Board of Directors are open to the public and held in the Airport Authority’s Administrative offices on the baggage claim level at Port Columbus the fourth Tuesday of the month, January through November, beginning at 4 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

  • Jan. 24, 2012
  • Feb. 24, 2012 (11:30 a.m.)
  • March 27, 2012
  • April 24, 2012
  • May 22, 2012
  • June 26, 2012
  • July 24, 2012
  • Aug. 28, 2012
  • Sept. 25, 2012
  • Oct. 23, 2012
  • Nov. 27, 2012
  • Dec. – No meeting