Alexandria, VA, 2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Scott A. Brockman, A.A.E., Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, has been selected as the recipient of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Distinguished Service Award, presented to airport executives in recognition of career-long leadership and contributions to the international aviation industry.
“Scott is a valued colleague who is well-known for his exceptional skills and leadership in airport management,” AAAE Chair Mark Brewer, A.A.E., Airport Director at the Manchester – Boston Regional Airport, said. “His selection as the recipient of the AAAE Distinguished Service Award reflects the high regard that airport professionals have for Scott and serves as a testament to his many accomplishments on behalf of Memphis and Shelby County as well as the broader airport and aviation industry.”
The Distinguished Service Award, given annually, is one of AAAE’s highest levels of recognition. Men and women receive this award as a reflection of outstanding accomplishments in their professional and personal lives. Respected leaders of their own communities, these men and women also contribute to other aviation organizations, serve AAAE and its chapters and participate in civic and community affairs. Distinguished Service Award winners exemplify the best in airport management by continually bringing credit to the profession and the aviation community. All DSA winners are Accredited Airport Executives (A.A.E.) and exemplify the standards accreditation seeks to inspire.
In addition to his distinguished tenure with the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, Brockman has held executive management positions with Tucson International Airport, Des Moines International Airport and Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport during his 28-year career.
Brockman currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of AAAE and the International Association of Airport Executives (IAAE) and Chairman of the AAAE Audit Committee. During his career, Scott also has served as President of AAAE’s Southeast Chapter; Chairman of the 2011 AAAE National Airports Conference; Chairman and Southeast Chapter representative of the AAAE Board of Examiners; and a member of various Transportation Research Board Airport Cooperative Research Program panels.
The Award was announced at the 85th Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition held in Reno in May and will be presented to Brockman by AAAE Chair Brewer at the July 18 Board Meeting of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority.
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