Derryl Benton was a banker in central Florida when he met the late Bill Jennings, then director at Orlando International Airport, at a chamber event. Soon he was running the small business program and then concessions at the airport. Over his 30 years in the industry, Benton has seen concessions offerings industrywide changing from minimal, drab and dull to vibrant and customer-focused. Women and minorities have become more prominent on the professional side of airports and related businesses. And, even as costs to enter the business increase, he’s excited to see a new generation of diverse concessions and airport leaders continuing to push the industry forward.
Ep. 123 - Khalia Moore, Senior Manager Airport Dining & Retail, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Ep. 122 - Stewart Steeves, COO, Vantage Airport Group
Ep. 121 - Tim Harms, CEO, Enliven
Ep. 120 - Daniel Robert Gooch, President and CEO, Canadian Airports Council
Ep. 119 - David Kasprak, Principal and Co-Founder, O’Kelly Kasprak
Ep. 118 - Todd Hauptli, President and CEO, American Association of Airport Executives
Ep. 117 - Rob Wigington, Executive Director, Airport Restaurant & Retail Association
Ep. 116 - Stephen Van Beek, Director & Head of North American Aviation, Steer
Ep. 115 - Justin Meyer & David Long, City of Kansas City Aviation Department
Ep. 114 - Sam Whitehorn, Principal & Co-Founder, Elevate Government Affairs
Ep. 113 - Lise D’Andrea, President, CEO & Founder, CXE
Ep. 112 - Sam Whitehorn, Principal & Co-Founder, Elevate Government Affairs
Ep. 111 - Roddy Boggus, Vice President and Aviation Buildings Service Group Leader, RS&H
Ep. 110 - Christina Cassotis, CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority, which runs Pittsburgh International Airport
Ep. 109 - Bill Swelbar, Chief Industry Strategist with Delta Airport Consultants
Ep. 108 - Rian Burger, Senior Principal specializing in Airports for Stantec Architecture
Ep. 107 - Julie Wienberg, Vice President of Aviation Infrastructure, HNTB Corp.
Ep. 106 - Nick Baker, CEO and Creative Director, SmartDesign Group
Ep. 105 - Ross Koenigs, R&D Brewer, New Belgium Brewery
Ep. 104 - Jonathan Song, Director of Global Business Development, Plaza Premium Group
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