Airports Council International (ACI) World has welcomed Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) CEO Candace McGraw as chair. McGraw, ACI's first female chair, will chair the ACI World Governing Board, which consists of 28 leading airport CEOs nominated by the regional ACI Boards.
McGraw became CEO of CVG in 2011 and has over 30 years of experience in aviation, legal affairs, and public administration.
ACI World director general Luis Felipe de Oliveira said: "McGraw has served on the ACI World Governing Board since 2018, and has been our Vice Chair since January 2022; she is the first woman to Chair ACI World and we are very proud of that considering her brilliant career and contribution to the ACI federation."
"Nothing is more important to me than the future of this industry," said McGraw. "Whether thinking about the long-term needs of ACI, how we can be a strong partner in the global aviation industry, or what we can do to accelerate the adoption of practices to ensure sustainable aviation, we are stronger as one."
McGraw's term will run until December 2025.