ASIA PACIFIC/MIDDLE EAST. The members of Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific have elected new Officers, Directors and Special Advisers for its Regional Board at the association’s first-ever virtual Regional Assembly.
Representatives from airports across the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions were elected to the positions, effective immediately, to govern the overall development strategy of ACI Asia-Pacific.
Board Officers elected for a second two-year term are:
- Changi Airport Group CEO Seow Hiang Lee (President)
- Cambodia Airports Board Member Emmanuel Menanteau (First Vice President)
- Oman Airports Management Company CEO Sheikh Aimen bin Ahmed Al Hosni (Secretary-Treasurer)
New Board officers elected for a two-year term are:
- Sharjah Airport Authority Chairman His Excellency Ali Salim Al Midfa (Second Vice President)
- GMR Hyderabad International Airport Executive Director SGK Kishore (Second Vice President)
New Board Directors elected for a three-year period are:
- Airport International Group Permanent Senior Adviser to the Board of Directors Kjeld Binger
- Brisbane Airport Corporation CEO Gert-Jan De Graaff
- Fiji Airports CEO Faiz Khan
- Incheon International Airport Corporation President & CEO Bon-Hwan Koo
- Airport Authority Hong Kong CEO Fred Lam
- Shanghai Airport Authority Chairman of the Board of Directors Qin Yun
- Aéroport de Tahiti CEO Jean-Michel Ratron
- Airports of Thailand President Nitinai Sirismatthakarn
- Korea Airports Corporation CEO Chang-Wan Son
- Kansai Airports Representative Director & CEO Yoshiyuki Yamaya
The new Special Advisers appointed by the Regional Board are:
- Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation Executive Vice President Suleiman Al Bassam
- Delhi International Airport CEO Videh Kumar Jaipuriar
- Beijing Capital International Airport Chairman Xue Song Liu
Changi Airport Group CEO Seow Hiang Lee said after being re-elected as President: “We are delighted to welcome these high-calibre leaders to the ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Board. Now, more than ever, it’s important ACI Asia-Pacific has a broad representation to help navigate the airport industry through these difficult times.”
ACI Asia-Pacific Director General Stefano Baronci added: “Our entire team is grateful for the direction from this esteemed group of leaders in this time of uncertainly as we set out the strategic plan for the coming years.”
