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Airport Authority Board Members

Authority Board Members

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Board may take all actions necessary and convenient to exercise Authority’s powers. Board sets Authority policy, and acts by resolution or ordinance. At least five votes plus 51 vote points (using weighted formula) are required to pass resolutions or ordinance. Five voting members provides a quorum required to transact business.

Nine voting members are appointed to three-year terms plus non-voting ex officio members. The members are from the entire region of San Diego because our passengers come from the entire region, providing everyone with a voice.

  • 3 Representatives of the City of San Diego 
  • 2 Representatives of the County of San Diego
  • A representative of the North County coastal cities
  • A representative of the North County inland cities
  • A representative of the South County cities
  • A representative of the East County cities

All Board member terms are three years and there are no term limits.

Board Members:
Lydia Ball – Board Member – Appointed by Mayor, City of San Diego
Whitney Benzian – Board Member – Appointed by South County Mayors
Daniel Kuperschmid – Board Member – Appointed by Mayor, City of San Diego
Monica Montgomery-Steppe – Board Member – Appointed by the Chair of the Board of Supervisors
Rafael Perez – Board Member – Appointed by the Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors
Esther Sanchez – Board Member – Appointed by North County Coastal Area Mayors
James Sly – Interim Board Chair – Appointed by East County Area Mayors
Steve Vaus – Board Member – Appointed by North County Inland Mayors
Marni Von Wilpert – Board Member – Appointed by Mayor of San Diego with San Diego City Council confirmation

Ex Officio Members:
Ann Fox – Ex-Officio Member
Col. Erik Herrmann – Ex-Officio Member
Michele Perrault – Ex-Officio Member

Airport Authority Leadership:
Atif Saeed – President & Chief Executive Officer
Amy Gonzalez – General Counsel
Lee Parravano – Chief Auditor

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SDCRAA
P.O. Box 82776
San Diego, California 92138-2776

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