Rick Cotton Executive Director of The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Rick Cotton became the Executive Director of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on August 14, 2017. Prior to joining the Port Authority, since January 2015, Mr. Cotton served as Governor Cuomo's Special Counsellor for Interagency Initiatives, serving as the point person within the Governor's office for most of the Governor's major downstate infrastructure priorities including LaGuardia and JFK Airports, the Moynihan Train Hall and Penn-Farley Complex, the new Tappan Zee Bridge, the expansion of the Javits Center, and the MTA's Second Avenue Subway project. Mr. Cotton joined the administration following 25 years at NBC Universal, where he held a number of positions beginning in 1989, including 20 years as EVP and General Counsel and four years in London as President and Managing Director of CNBC Europe. He also served as Executive Secretary to the Department at the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare under Secretary Joseph A. Califano, Jr. and Special Assistant for Renewable Energy to Deputy Secretary of Energy John Sawhill at the U.S. Department of Energy. Mr. Cotton received an A.B. from Harvard College and a J.D. from Yale Law School, and served as a law clerk to Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Thomas J. Grech President & CEO of Queens Chamber of Commerce Tom’s career has spanned the printing and publishing industries over the past 25 years with RR Donnelley & Sons Company, Merrill Corporation and SONY DADC. For the past five years, he has been involved in the energy industry. Most recently, Tom was Director of Sales for CCI Energy Solutions, Inc.
Stephanie Baldwin Vice President - Airport Operations at JFK at Delta Air Lines Inc
Stephanie Baldwin Vice President - Airport Operations at JFK at Delta Air Lines Inc Stephanie Baldwin is Vice President – Airport Operations at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. In this role, Stephanie is responsible for JFK operations, including 225 peak-day departures serving 97 destinations worldwide. She leads a team of over 2000 Airport Customer Service employees.
Mike Erbeck Vice President - Newark & Dulles at United Airlines
Mike Erbeck Vice President - Newark & Dulles at United Airlines Mike Erbeck is vice president of the Newark hub, the third largest hub for United Airlines based on passenger volume. In this role, Mike oversees the entire operation for Newark Liberty International Airport, which averages more than 420 daily departures combined. He leads a team of more than 14,000 employees. Additionally, Mike has oversight to the mid-Atlantic hub of Washington-Dulles, which averages more than 245 daily departures to more than 100 destinations world-wide with nearly 4,200 employees.
Jeffrey Goodell Vice President at JetBlue Airways Corporation
Jeffrey Goodell Vice President at JetBlue Airways Corporation Jeffrey Goodell is Vice President, Government and Airport Affairs for JetBlue Airways Corporation. In this role, Jeff manages JetBlue's relationship with the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government, foreign governments, as well as state and local authorities throughout JetBlue’s network. He is also responsible for policy matters and strategic engagement with the 99 airports JetBlue serves in the United States, Caribbean and Latin America. Jeff previously served as Director Government Affairs at JetBlue from 2007 to 2010.
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