Derryl Benton was a banker in central Florida when he met the late Bill Jennings, then director at Orlando International Airport, at a chamber event. Soon he was running the small business program and then concessions at the airport. Over his 30 years in the industry, Benton has seen concessions offerings industrywide changing from minimal, drab and dull to vibrant and customer-focused. Women and minorities have become more prominent on the professional side of airports and related businesses. And, even as costs to enter the business increase, he’s excited to see a new generation of diverse concessions and airport leaders continuing to push the industry forward.
Ep. 20 - Pauline Armbrust, Founder, Airport Experience News and Airport Experience Conference
Ep. 19 - Courtney Thornton, EVP, Governmental and External Affairs, Avolta
Ep. 18 - Elizabeth Dwernychuk, Director of Passenger Experience, Edmonton International Airport
Ep. 17 - Tracy Harris, Vice President, Concessions, Orlando International Airport
Ep. 15 - Roddy McOwan, Chief Development Officer, WHSmith North America
Ep 14: Nick Crews, CEO & Manager Partner, Crews Companies
Ep. 13 - Gregg Paradies, President and CEO, Paradies Lagardère
Ep. 12 - Rick Piccolo, President and CEO, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Ep. 11- Paul McGinn, Retired CEO, Marketplace Development
Ep. 10 - Pat Murray, Deputy CEO, SSP America
Ep. 9 - Alan Gluck, Senior Manager of the Global Aviation Commercial Advisory, ICF
Ep.8 - Zenola Campbell, Vice President of Concessions, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Ep. 7 - Paul Brown, Senior Director of Airport Brands and Concepts, SSP America
EP. 6 - Eric Johnson, Director of Commercial Management and Airline Affairs, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
EP. 5 - Andy Weddig - Executive Director of the Airport Restaurant and Retail Association
Ep. 4 - Stu Holcombe, Managing Partner, Travel Retail Partners
Ep.3 - Candace McGraw, CEO, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Ep. 2 - Ron Gomes, Retired Vice President of Strategic Alliances, HMSHost
Oris Dunham, Managing Partner, Dunham Group, LLC
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