Blue Grass Airport is owned and operated by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, a 10-member board of directors appointed by the mayor of Lexington and confirmed by the Urban County Council. The Airport Board sets policy, represents the interest of the community and hires a president & CEO who carries out the day-to-day functions of the airport.
The airport is not funded by local tax dollars but instead is self-supportive by collecting revenue generated by the varied activities of airlines, tenants, service providers and passenger use. Major construction projects have typically been funded through federal grants and bond issues.
Brian Wells
Board Chair, Board Secretary; Board Member since 2018
Strategic Planning & Policy Committee
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP (Partner)
Tonya Jackson
Board Vice Chair; Board Member since 2021
Strategic Planning & Policy Committee
Lexmark (SVP, Chief People Officer)
Marc Mathews
Board Treasurer; Board Member since 2022
Finance, Administration & Operations Committee (Chair)
Transylvania University (Retired)
Shirie Hawkins
Board Secretary; Board Member since 2021
Strategic Planning & Policy Committee
Community Ventures (President, Everything Equity)
Clay Angelucci
Board Member since 2022
Strategic Planning & Policy Committee
Block + Lot Real Estate (Partner)
Angela Coleman
Board Member since 2024
Finance, Administration & Operations Committee
American Trust Wealth (Fiduciary Investment Advisor)
Daniel Mason
Board Member since 2018
Strategic Planning & Policy Committee (Chair)
Traditional Bank (President)
Bangaly “Sav” Savané
Board Member since 2024
Finance, Administration & Operations Committee
AirMart (Aircraft Sales Executive)
Dave Sevigny
Board Member since 2023
Finance, Administration & Operations Committee
Urban County Council (Councilmember)
Mary-Alicha Weldon
Board Member since 2024
Finance, Administration & Operations Committee
Fifth Third Bank (City President)
Eric Frankl, A.A.E.
President & CEO
As president & CEO, Eric has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the airport, including airport operations, finance and administration, development and community relations. He has worked in the airport industry for over 30 years. Prior to his appointment at Blue Grass Airport, Eric served as the Executive Director at the airport in Toledo, Ohio and Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois.
Amy Caudill
Vice President, Marketing & Community Relations
Travis Crilly
Vice President, Commercial Development
Jennifer Kelly
Vice President, Human Resources
Tyler Miller
Chief Operating Officer
Don Sever
Vice President, Finance & Administration
Board meetings are held at 8:30 am on the dates below. Meetings are held on the second floor of the terminal in the Board Room, unless otherwise noted.
June 25, 2025
August 27, 2025
September 24, 2025
November 19, 2025
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