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Airport Board Welcomes Mary-Alicha Weldon as New Board Member

July 19, 2024—The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board is pleased to welcome Mary-Alicha Weldon as a new board member. Ms. Weldon will serve a four-year term on the airport’s 10-member board.

Ms. Weldon has been in banking with Fifth Third Bank’s Kentucky Region for over 28 years. During her career, she has served in a variety of roles including retail banking, corporate treasury management and commercial banking. She currently serves as city president for the Central Kentucky market and commercial sales manager for Kentucky’s commercial banking division. In this position, she works and consults with companies in several different industries including distribution, manufacturing, service energy and construction in addition to leading a banking team with a focus on healthcare, government and institutional business.

Ms. Weldon serves on several boards in the community including Commerce Lexington, CHI St. Joesph Hospital, Lexington Dream Factory, United Way of the Bluegrass’ Fayette County Board of Trustees and Women United Steering Committee, Cleveland Fed Eastern Kentucky Business Advisory Council and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Industrial Advisory Board. She is also a member of the Association of Financial Professionals and is a Certified Treasury Professional.

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board is the governing body for Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport. Its 10 volunteer members are appointed by the Mayor of Lexington and confirmed by the Urban County Council.

About Blue Grass Airport (LEX)

LEX serves central and southeastern Kentucky with non-stop access to 19 major hubs and vacation destinations nationwide. The airport serves approximately 1.6 million travelers annually and is known for a travel experience that is simple, welcoming and efficient. This same approach guides Future LEX, the airport’s capital infrastructure program, to expand and modernize facilities over the next decade while preserving what travelers value most. Visit bluegrassairport.com/futurelex for details!

Media Contact

Lauren Simmerman
Community Relations Manager
Blue Grass Airport
lsimmerman@bluegrassairport.com
859.425.3243
www.bluegrassairport.com