Airport Authority

Board, Staff & Hours

The Albany County Airport Authority is governed by a seven member board with four members appointed by the Majority Leader of the Albany County Legislature and three members appointed by the Albany County Executive, all with approval of the Albany County Legislature.

The Authority members are appointed for a term of four years or until a successor is appointed. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy will be appointed to serve only the unexpired term.

Based on the County's responsibility for the appointment of the Authority members, their approval of the Authority's five-year capital improvement programs and the issuance of certain debt, the Authority is considered a component unit of the County under the criteria set forth by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. The Authority does not have any component units.

Sign language interpreters, communication access real-time transcription, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing sign language interpreters, five (5) or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact the ACAA Title VI Coordinator Liz Charland at (518) 242-2222.

Member	Occupation	Term Expires
Samuel A. Fresina Chairman	President New York State Professional Fire Fighters	12/31/24
Kevin R. Hicks, Sr. Vice Chairman	Retired President Empire State Regional Council of Carpenters	12/31/24
Sari M. O'Connor Treasurer	Principal Albany Consulting Group	12/31/24
Steven H. Heider Secretary	Retired Colonie Chief of Police	12/31/25
John-Raphael Pichardo	Lawyer	12/31/27
Janet M. Thayer	Lawyer	12/31/25

Peter F. Stuto, Esq.	Chief Executive Officer
John A. O'Donnell	Chief Operating Officer
Margaret Herrmann	Acting Chief Financial Officer
Christine C. Quinn, Esq.	Chief Counsel
Liz Charland	Director of Administrative Services
Helen Chadderdon	Concessions/Ambassador Manager

Samuel A. Fresina	Chair (Appointed 01/05/2021)
Kevin R. Hicks, Sr.	Vice-Chair (Elected 02/10/2025)
Sari O'Connor	Treasurer (Elected 5/12/25)
Steven H. Heider	Secretary (Elected 02/10/2025)


Finance & Administration (Established: January 10, 1994)	Kevin R. Hicks, Sr., Chair Sari M. O'Connor
Audit (Established: May 1, 2006) CHARTER	John-Raphael Pichardo, Chair Steven H. Heider Janet M. Thayer
Personnel (Established: January 10, 1994)	John-Raphael Pichardo, Chair Sari M. O'Connor Janet M. Thayer
Operations (Established: January 10, 1994)	Steven H. Heider, Chair Kevin R. Hicks,Sr. John-Raphael Pichardo
By-Laws (Established: January 10, 1994)	Kevin R. Hicks, Sr., Chair Steven H. Heider John-Raphael Pichardo
Public Communications (Established: January 10, 1994)	Sari M. O'Connor, Chair Steven H. Heider
Governance (Established May 1, 2006) CHARTER	Sari M. O'Connor, Chair Janet M. Thayer
Special Committee - Capital Improvements Committee (CIC) (Established 10/17/2022) CHARTER	Sari M. O'Connor, Co-Chair Steven H. Heider, Co-Chair Kevin R. Hicks, Sr.

The offices of the Albany County Airport Authority are located on the third floor in the Terminal. The Authority is open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Authority offices can be reached at (518) 242-2222 Ext 1.

The mailing address is as follows:
Albany County Airport Authority
Albany International Airport
737 Albany Shaker Road
Main Terminal - Suite 300
Albany, New York 12211

2025

Meetings start at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted --- meeting dates subject to change.

January

January 13, 2025 Board Meeting

February

Monday February 10, 2025 Board Meeting

Thursday February 20, 2025 @ 12:00 Noon Special Meeting

March

Thursday March 6, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m. Special Meeting

Monday March 24, 2025 Board Meeting

April

~~Monday April 14, 2025~~ Wednesday April 16, 2025 Board Meeting

May

Monday May 12, 2025 Board Meeting

June

Monday June 9, 2025

July

Monday July 14, 2025

August

Monday August 18, 2025

September

Monday September 15, 2025

October

Tuesday October 14, 2025

November

Monday November 17, 2025

December

Monday December 15, 2025

2024

Meetings start at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

January

Tuesday January 23, 2024 @ 9:15 a.m. Board Meeting

February

Monday February 12, 2024 Board Meeting

March

Monday March 18, 2024 Board Meeting

April

Monday April 15, 2024 Board Meeting

May

THURSDAY May 9, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m. Board Meeting

June

Monday June 10, 2024 Board Meeting

July

Monday July 8, 2024 ~~Board Meeting~~ NO QUORUM

Special Meeting - Monday July 22, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m. @ Million Air Hangar Special Meeting

August

Monday August 12, 2024 Board Meeting

September

Special Meeting - Wednesday, September 4, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m. @ the Air Rescue Firefighting Facility 10 Jetway Drive, Albany International Airport Board Meeting

Monday September 16, 2024 @ Million Air Facility Board Meeting

October

Tuesday October 15, 2024 Board Meeting

November

~~Monday November 18, 2024~~ Thursday November 21, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m. Board Meeting

December

Monday December 9, 2024 Board Meeting

2023

December

Monday December 4, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m. Board Meeting

November

Monday November 6, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m. Board Meeting

October

Wednesday October 11, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m. Board Meeting

Monday October 23, 2023 @ 12:00 Noon Special Meeting

September

Monday September 18, 2023 Board Meeting Board Meeting

August

Monday August 7, 2023 Board Meeting

July

Monday July 10, 2023 Board Meeting

Thursday July 17, 2023 @ 10:00 a.m. Special Board Meeting

June

Thursday June 29, 2023 Special Board Meeting

Monday ~~June 5, 2023~~ June 12, 2023 Board Meeting

May

Monday May 8, 2023 Board Meeting

April

Monday April 10,2023 Board Meeting

March

Tuesday March 28, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m. Audit Committee

Draft Annual Report

Tuesday March 28, 2023 Board Meeting

February

Monday February 13, 2023 Board Meeting

January

Monday January 23, 2023 Board Meeting

2022

December

Monday December 5, 2022 .Board Meeting

November

Monday November 7, 2022 Board Meeting

October

Monday October 17, 2022 Board Meeting

September

Monday September 12, 2022 Board Meeting

August

Monday August 1, 2022 Board Meeting

July

Monday July 11, 2022 @ 10:00 a.m. Board Meeting

June

Monday June 6, 2022 Board Meeting

May

Monday May 2, 2022 Board Meeting

April - No Meeting

March

Thursday March 24, 2022 Board Meeting

February - No Meeting

January

Monday January 24, 2022 Board Meeting

2021

December

Monday December 6, 2021 Board Meeting

November

Monday November 8, 2021 Board Meeting

October

No Meeting

September

Monday September 13, 2021 Board Meeting

August

No Meeting

July

Monday July 12, 2021 Board Meeting

June

No Meeting

May

Monday May 3, 2021 Board Meeting

April

No Meeting

March

Monday March 15, 2021 Board Meeting

February

Monday February 1, 2021 Board Meeting

January

No Meeting

2020

December

Monday December 16, 2020 Board Meeting

November

Monday November 9, 2020 Board Meeting

October

Monday October 5, 2020 Board Meeting

September

Monday September 14, 2020 Board Meeting

August - Meeting Cancelled

July

Monday July 20, 2020 Board Meeting

June

Monday June 8, 2020 Board Meeting

May

Monday May 4, 2020 Board Meeting

April

Monday April 6, 2020 Board Meeting

March

Monday March 16, 2020 Board Meeting

February

Monday February 3, 2020 Board Meeting

January

Thursday January 9, 2020 Board Meeting

Thursday January 23, 2020 Board Meeting

2019

December

Monday December 9, 2019

November

Monday November 4, 2019

October

Thursday October 24, 2019

Monday October 7, 2019

September

Monday September 16, 2019

August

Monday August 26, 2019

Thursday August 8, 2019

July

June

May

April

Monday April 22, 2019

Monday April 8, 2019

March

Monday March 18, 2019

Monday March 11, 2019

February

Friday February 8, 2019

January

Saturday January 12, 2019

To request archived meeting minutes please call: 518-242-2250

2025 Committee Meetings

Capital Improvements Committee Meeting

All Capital Improvements Committee (CIC) Meetings will start at 12:00 noon unless otherwise noted.

MEETING DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Wednesday ~~January 8, 2025~~ CANCELLED

Wednesday ~~February 5, 2025~~ CANCELLED

Wednesday March 19, 2025 CIC Meeting

Wednesday ~~April 9, 2025~~ CANCELLED

Wednesday ~~May 7, 2025~~ CANCELLED

Wednesday June 4, 2025

Wednesday July 9, 2025

Wednesday August 13, 2025

Wednesday September 10, 2025

Wednesday October 8, 2025

Wednesday November 12, 2025

Wednesday December 10, 2025

Audit Committee Meeting

Wednesday March 19, 2025 @ 1:00 P.M. Audit Committee Meeting

Thursday November 12, 2025 @ 1:00 P.M.

Finance Committee Meeting

Wednesday October 8, 2025 @ 11:00 a.m.

Thursday November 12, 2025 @ 2:00 p.m.

Governance Committee Meeting

Wednesday ~~April 9, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m. May 7, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m.~~ May 12, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m. Governance Committee Meeting

Wednesday October 8, 2025 @1:00 p.m.

Personnel Committee Meeting

Wednesday November 12, 2025 @1:00 p.m.

Public Communications Meeting

Wednesday ~~February 5, 2025 @11:00 a.m.~~ CANCELLED

Wednesday ~~May 7, 2025 @ 11:00 a.m.~~ CANCELLED

Wednesday September 10, 2025 @ 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday December 10, 2025 @ 11:00 a.m.

2024 Committee Meetings

Capital Improvements Committee Meeting

All Capital Improvements Committee (CIC) Meetings will start at 12:00 noon unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday January 17, 2024 Committee Meeting

Wednesday February 7, 2024 Agenda

Wednesday March 13, 2024

Wednesday April 10, 2024 Agenda

Wednesday May 1, 2024 Committee Meeting

Wednesday June 5, 2024 Committee Meeting

Wednesday July 3, 2024 Committee Meeting

Wednesday August 7, 2024

Wednesday September 11, 2024 Committee Meeting

Wednesday October 9, 2024 NO QUORUM

Wednesday November 13, 2024 CANCELLED

Wednesday December 4, 2024 NO QUORUM

Audit Committee Meeting

Wednesday March 13, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m. Committee Meeting

Thursday November 7, 2024 @ ~~9:15 a.m.~~ 10:15 a.m. Committee Meeting

Finance Committee Meeting

Tuesday January 23, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m. Committee Meeting

Wednesday September 11, 2024 @ 12:30 p.m. Committee Meeting

Thursday November 7, 2024 @ ~~9:00 a.m.~~ 10:00 a.m. Committee Meeting

Governance Committee Meeting

Wednesday April 10, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m. Committee Meeting

Wednesday October 9, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m. Committee Meeting

Personnel Committee Meeting

Thursday November 7, 2024 @ ~~9:30 a.m.~~ 10:30 a.m. Committee Meeting

Public Communications Meeting

Wednesday March 13, 2024 @ 11:00 a.m. Committee Meeting

Wednesday May 1, 2024 @ 11:00 a.m. Comm ittee Meeting

Wednesday September 11, 2024 @ NOTE TIME CHANGE 1:00 p.m. Committtee Meeting

Wednesday ~~December 4, 2024 @ 11:00 a.m.~~ CANCELLED

2023

Capital Improvements Committee Meeting

All Capital Improvements Committee (CIC) Meetings will start at 12:00 noon unless otherwise noted.

January 18, 2023

February 8, 2023

March 8, 2023 CIC Committee Meeting

April 5, 2023 CANCELLED

May 3, 2023 CIC Committee Meeting

May 31, 2023 CIC Committee Meeting

July 5, 2023 CANCELLED

August 2, 2023 CIC Committee Meeting

September 13, 2023 CIC Committee Meeting

October 11, 2023 @ 10:00 a.m. CIC Committee Meeting

October 23, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m. CIC Committee Meeting

November 1, 2023 @ 12:00 noon CIC Committee Meeting

November 29, 2023 @ 12:00 noon CIC Committee Meeting

Audit Committee Meeting

March 28, 2023 Committee Meeting

August 2, 2023 @ 1:00 p.m. Committee Meeting

August 7, 2023 @ 9:45 a.m. Committee Meeting

Finance Committee Meeting

July 10, 2023 @ 9:30 a.m. Committee Meeting

October 5, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m. Committee Meeting

October 23, 2023 @12:15 p.m. Committee Meeting

Governance Committee Meeting

November 1, 2023 @ 1:00 p.m. Committee Meeting

November 29, 2023 @ 1:00 p.m. Committee Meeting

Personnel Committee Meeting

October 11, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m. Committee Meeting

Public Communications Meeting

March 8, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m. Committee Meeting

May 3, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m. Committee Meeting

September 13, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m. Committee Meeting

November 29, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m. Committee Meeting

2022

Audit Committee Meeting March 24, 2022 Audit Committee

Audit Committee Meeting October 17, 2022 Audit Committee

Finance Committee Meeting October 17, 2022 Finance Committee

Capital Improvements Committee Meeting October 31, 2022

Governance Committee Meeting November 7, 2022 @ 11:00 a.m. Governance Committee

Capital Improvements Committee Meeting November 30, 2022

2021

Audit Committee Meeting November 15, 2021 Audit Committee

Finance Committee Meeting November 15, 2021 Finance Committee

Governance Committee Meeting November 15, 2021 Governance Committee

2020

By-Laws Committee Meeting October 5, 2020 By-laws Committee

Govermance Committee Meeting November 9, 2020 Governance Committee

Governance Committee Meeting October 5, 2020 Governance Committee

Public Communications Meeting October 5, 2020 Public Comm. Committee

Operations Committee Meeting October 5, 2020 Operations Committee

Audit Committee Meeting November 16, 2020 Audit Committee

Finance Committee Meeting November 16, 2020 Finance Committee

Finance Committee Meeting December 11, 2020 Finance Committee

To request archived meeting minutes please call: 518-242-2250

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