The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) owns and operates Memphis International Airport (MEM), General DeWitt Spain Airport, and Charles W. Baker Airport. A self-funded public authority that receives no local tax revenue, MSCAA is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and development of its airports. Memphis International Airport is a perennial top 10 busiest cargo airport in the world, serving 4.8 million passengers in 2025. A 2025 economic impact study found that MEM generated $10.7 billion in annual economic output across Tennessee.
MSCAA Board of Commissioners
Belinda Anderson
Pamela Clary
Captain Albert Glenn
Michael Keeney
David McKinney
Demar Roberts
Jack Sammons
Mayor Rhea “Skip” Taylor
Craig Weiss
Staff Leadership
Terry S. Blue, A.A.E. – President & Chief Executive Officer
Marshall Stevens – A.A.E. Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer
Sylvester Lavender – Vice President of Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer
Nathan Luce P.E., A.A.E. – Director of Airside Operations and Public Safety
Lori Morris – Director of Terminal Operations
Kenneth Parrish – Director of Procurement
Jeffrey W. Hanley, C.M. – Director of Finance
Brian A. Tenkhoff, P.E., C.M. – Director of Development
James A. Hay II, C.M. – Senior Director, Terminal Modernization
Zach Shaw, PE, PMP – Director of Maintenance
David Ritter C.M. ACE – Director of Information Technology
Glen Thomas, C.M. – Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications/Public Information Officer
Jason McBride, C.M. – Director of Properties
Wes Blair, Ph.D. – Chief of Police
Michael Fulton – Director of Government Affairs and Business Opportunity Development (BOD)
Amber Floyd – General Counsel
Regina Armstrong – Senior Manager of Business Opportunity Development
Nichole N. Love, MBA, SHRM-SCP, PSHRA-SCP – Director of Human Resources