Jim Gill Grand Rapids, MI

Jim Gill - World-Renowned Airport Authority Executive

An experienced airport authority executive, Jim Gill provides operational and financial leadership to airport administrators as a director in the business and finance group at LeighFisher, an international business management consulting firm. Throughout his 25-year career in the aviation industry, Jim Gill has been nominated for a number of awards, including the Grand Rapids Business Journal's 2017 Newsmaker of the Year and the Pittsburgh Business Times' CFO of the Year.

Nominated for Newsmaker of the Year during his tenure as president and CEO of the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority, Mr. Gill was serving in varying leadership roles at the Allegheny County Airport Authority (ACAA) at the time of his two CFO of the Year nominations.

Jim Gill's aviation management experience also includes a six-year period as deputy airport director of finance, business, and administration at Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority, where he enacted measures to make the North Carolina airport one of the most cost-efficient in the United States. He served ACAA in a similar capacity for approximately six years prior to this position.

Jim Gill holds an MBA with a focus in finance, accounting, and management information systems from Duquesne University. Actively involved in his profession, he is a national board member of Airports Council International - North America and a member of the Wings Club. He is also the founder of the Pittsburgh Airport Area Kiwanis Club and an executive committee member of the Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce.