Bio

Chief Executive Officer | Fraport USA, Inc.

At the age of 15 Mike boldly stated in his eighth grade yearbook that he was going to be a pilot.  At that point he had never set foot in an airplane and had never even met a pilot.  His childhood imagination and untapped curiosity about the world outside his backyard was a powerful engine.

For Mike, his path through college and work was not a circuitous one, no changed majors, not a series of different industry jobs.  Since that day in the hot steamy grade school gym his path has been as straight as a runway.  Now celebrating his 31^st year in the aviation industry that he dreamed of being part of as a kid, Mike loves the challenges and adventures that he has the joy to be part of.

Today Mike is the CEO for Fraport, USA, Inc.  Prior to this, he spent 15 years with Hudson leading a team focused on the company’s strategic direction, business development, governmental affairs and business diversity.

His flight path prior to Hudson took him through flight, education, aviation consultancy and airport management experiences; providing him with a uniquely rounded perspective in the aviation industry.

Outside work Mike is an outdoor adventurist (recent trips have included exploring the wilderness of Peru and Laos on motorcycle, cave diving in Mexico and rock climbing in Joshua Tree and Taho) and is an advocate for Organ and Tissue donation.