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2026 Georgia Airports Association Annual Conference & Expo Savannah, Georgia

Thank you to Members of the Georgia State Legislature for joining Edward Lindsay with Parks, Chesin & Wilbert Law Firm

during the Legislative Session on Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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*Georgia Airports Association Annual Awards Ceremony*

General Aviation Project of the Year Award
Polk County Airport, Cornelius Moore Field(4A4)
Engineering Consultant:
Crawford, Murphy and Tilly (CMT)

Improve Runway 10-28 Line of Sight

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Commercial Service Project of the Year Award
Columbus Airport (CSG)
Engineering Consultant:
Holt Consulting Company, LLC
Runway 6 -24 Pavement Reconstruction Project
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James Stogner Award
Amber Clark, C.M.

Airport Director

Columbus Airport (CSG)

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GAA recognizes “Amber” for her professionalism and tireless effort
working at and for Georgia’s Airports
Jim White Memorial Corporate Member of the Year

Rebecca M. Collins, P.E.,  Kimley-Horn

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GAA recognizes Rebecca M. Collins, P.E.,  Kimley-Horn for significant contributions to
Georgia Airports
President's Award Recipients
Presented to
James “Jim” Marquardt
Airport Manager , Perry-Houston County Airport (PXE)
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for your dedicated support to the improvement of Georgia Airports

A Special Appreciation Award
Parks Preston, Manager ATL-ADO
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

In Recognition of your Outstanding Support of

Airport Development Throughout Georgia

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RETIREMENT!

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Dawoud Stevenson, A.A.E.
GAA President
2025-2026
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Terra Winslett, C.M. 2026/2027 GAA President
 Congratulations to our New Slate of Officers for 20267

Officers

President - Terra Winslett, C.M., Director - Airport Property & Marketing Manager, GCAC (SSI) (1-year term)

Vice President - Lauren E. Smith, Director - Deputy Executive Director, Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) (1-year term)

Secretary – Jim Marquardt, Director - Airport Manager, Perry - Houston County Airport (PXE) (1-year term)

Treasurer - Andrew Wiersma, Director- Airport Manager, Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) (2nd year of 2-year term)

 

Board of Directors

Past President – Dawoud Stevenson, C.M. - Director of Program Management, Savannah Hilton Head Int. (SAV) (1-year term)

Matthew L. Smith C.M.,- Airport Director, Gwinnett County Airport – Briscoe Field (LZU) (1-year term)

Van Mills, Jr., - Airport Manager, Baxley Municipal Airport (BHC) (1-year term)

Hunter Hines - Airport Manager, DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) (2nd year of 2-year term)

Chris Bailey - Airport Manager, Cy Nunnally Memorial Airport (D73) (2nd year of 2-year term)

Walter M. Vinson, IAP - Assistant General Manager Business Diversity & Government Affairs Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) (1-year term)

Kevin Potts – Airport Manager, Blairsville Municipal Airport (DZJ) (1st year of 2-year term)

Kathy Boykin – Airport Manager, Statesboro - Bulloch County Airport (TBR) (1st year of 2-year term)

Corporate Board Member – Frank Bartanowitz – Passero Associates (2nd year of 2-year term)

 Save the date, see you on Jekyll Island  in 2027!
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