Richmond International Airport names new leader
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The Capital Region Airport Commission has selected its new president and CEO, who will lead Richmond International Airport beginning next month.
Perry J. Miller, currently the interim CEO of the Jackson Municipal Airport in Jackson, Mississippi, will succeed longtime airport CEO Jon Mathiasen, who is retiring. Miller will begin his new job Aug. 19.
“[Miller] brings extensive airport management expertise to RIC, which he has gained during a life-long career where he has excelled in a wide range of airport management positions," said Tuckahoe District Supervisor Pat O'Bannon, who serves as chair of the Capital Region Airport Commission.
In his current role in Jackson, Miller is responsible for overall fiscal management, operations, administration and economic development intiatives. Previously, he worked for more than 25 years in various management positions with William P. Hobby Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and Ellington Field, all of which are a part of the Houston Airport System.
“I am delighted to be a part of the Richmond International Airport leadership team,” Miller said in a statement, "and I look forward to working with the board of commissioners and the staff. The airport has established itself as a vital economic driver for the Central Virginia region, while earning a reputation across the nation for its fiscal management and the high quality traveler experience. Those assets provide an invaluable foundation for RIC to serve the continuing growth of the region and the Commonwealth of Virginia.”
Miller holds undergraduate (airway science management) and graduate (transportation planning and management) degrees from Texas Southern University and a Ph.D. in management from Walden University. He earned the International Airport Professional designation from Airports Council International and is an accredited member of the American Association of Airport Executives, where he is also a member of the AAAE board of directors.
Miller was selected following an executive search process conducted by Chicago-based Aviation Career Services, a nationwide aviation human capital management firm.
RIC has more than four million travelers annually.
