Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) is pleased
to welcome John D. Clark, III, A.A.E, Executive Director/CEO of the
Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA), as its chairman for 2009.
Clark was elected at the ACI-NA Annual General Membership Business
meeting on Sept. 24 in Boston, and officially began his role as
chair on Jan. 1, 2009.
“John is respected throughout the global airport industry
as a visionary thinker,” said Greg Principato, ACI-NA
president. “With his wealth of industry experience and deep
commitment to ACI-NA, our members can feel assured with John at the
helm during this challenging time.”
A longtime aviation professional, Clark served as Vice President
of Aviation for the Jacksonville Port Authority from September 1996
through September 2001. On Oct. 1, 2001, Mr. Clark began his role
as Executive Director/CEO of the JAA.
As Executive Director/CEO, Mr. Clark
oversees, manages and develops Jacksonville’s Airport System,
which includes Jacksonville International Airport (JIA), Craig and
Herlong Airports, as well as Cecil Field. He has been instrumental
in the development and ongoing implementation of a $230 million,
terminal expansion project for JIA which handles over 6 million
passengers and 140 million pounds of air cargo annually.
Additionally, he was active in overseeing the conversion of Cecil
Field from a military facility to Jacksonville’s fourth
civilian airport.
Prior to coming to Jacksonville, he worked as the City of
Detroit’s Airport Director/CEO and held management positions
with airports in Sacramento County and City of Fresno,
California.
An accredited airport executive, John is a past board member of
the American Association of Airport Executives, the Florida Chamber
of Commerce, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce (COC), and the
Cornerstone Executive Committee. He is a past chairman of
Jacksonville and the Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau, past
chairman of the Jacksonville Urban League, and the COC Business
Recruitment Committee.
Until recently, he served on the Board of Directors of the
Wolfson Children’s Hospital (WCH), and Chaired the WCH
Resource Development Committee. He is a past board member of the
North Florida Council Boy Scouts of America – Council’s
Executive Board, and the CVB Advocacy Task Force. John is currently
on the Board, and is the First Vice Chair, of ACI-NA, and on the
ACI World Governing Board, the Jacksonville University Board and
the ENO Transportation Foundation-Advisory Board.