Orlando airport authority has target to name new CEO
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The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority is closer to naming its new CEO.
Tim Weisheyer, chair of the GOAA board, said during a Feb. 19 board meeting Los Angeles-based search firm Korn Ferry — which handled GOAA's prior CEO search — initially identified 45 candidates and has slimmed those down to 13. Remaining candidates will be further whittled down through discussions with board members to identify who to interview.
The authority oversees both Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport — the former of which is the busiest airport in Florida, with 57.21 million flyers during 2024.
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