VAN NUYS AIRPORT MANAGER RECEIVES AIRPORT EXECUTIVE PARTNERSHIP AWARD
Van Nuys Airport Manager Receives Airport Executive Partnership Award
(Van Nuys, California – April 30, 2015) Jess Romo, airport manager at Van Nuys Airport (VNY), was selected to receive the 2014 National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Airport Executive Partnership Award given annually to recognize an airport manager for his or her outstanding efforts in fostering relationships between aviation businesses and airport operators. Romo also manages LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT).
NATA, a public policy group representing the interests of aviation businesses, selected Romo for his leadership in developing and maintaining a partnership between airport operators and airport tenants, notably at VNY. Romo will receive the award at the NATA 2015 Aviation Business Conference in Washington D.C. in June.
NATA made an excellent choice in selecting Jess for this award," said Gina Marie Lindsey, Executive Director of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). "He has done a great job building landlord and tenant relationships at VNY, and fostering and maintaining an open line of communication. We are fortunate to have him managing both VNY and ONT."
Romo has served as airport manager at VNY, one of the world’s busiest general aviation airports, since 2010, and served as airport manager at ONT since 2006. His career spans over 25 years with the City of Los Angeles. Prior to joining LAWA in 1997, he worked for a number of City departments in areas of real estate, development, and budget management. His aviation
experience includes management in all areas of airport operations with a special emphasis in fiscal oversight, lease administration, and negotiations. Romo became an Accredited Airport Executive in 2012. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California, Irvine and a master’s degree in industrial psychology from California State University, Los Angeles.One of the world's busiest general aviation airports, VNY serves as a valued San Fernando Valley resource, providing ongoing leadership in general aviation, business and community service. Dedicated to noncommercial air travel, VNY had over 232,000 operations in 2014. More than 100 businesses are located on the 730-acre airport, including four major fixed-base operators and numerous aviation service companies.
Annually, the airport contributes approximately $1.3 billion to the Southern California economy and supports over 12,000 jobs. In addition, VNY provides programs to benefit local residents, along with educational initiatives and aviation-related career and training opportunities. For more information, visit
lawa.org/vny , like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/VNYOfficial, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/VanNuysAirport and Instagram at instagram.com/vannuysairport.LAX, the sixth-busiest airport in the world serving nearly 66 million guests in 2022, is owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a proprietary, revenue-generating department of the City of Los Angeles that also governs Van Nuys Airport (VNY). As the international gateway to the Southern California region, LAX and its partners are dedicated to meeting global airport standards for customer satisfaction, safety, regional economic leadership, organizational performance and sustainability.
To better serve the millions of domestic and international guests that travel through LAX each year, the airport is undergoing a multi-billion-dollar capital improvement program to modernize its entire campus. Initiatives underway include an Automated People Mover, a Consolidated Rental Car Facility and two projects that will each add over one million square feet to the airport's existing property: Terminal 9 and Concourse 0. For more information about LAX, its transformation and its environmental, social and local workforce commitments, please visit flylax.com. Follow LAX on X (formally Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.
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