LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Senior Director of Aviation James C. Chrisley will take over the Clark County Division of Aviation when Rosemary Vassiliadis retires in September.
Chrisley was appointed as the subsequent director on Tuesday. The job provides Chrisley accountability for operating Harry Reid Worldwide Airport and 4 smaller airports within the county. Reid Airport is among the prime 10 busiest airports in North America, typically ranked at No. 7 by varied organizations.
Vassiliadis has led the division since 2013, overseeing a interval of great progress that may proceed as Chrisley takes the helm. She described him as her “right hand,” with greater than 30 years expertise. Vassiliadis is retiring on Sept. 12.
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Chrisley has been instrumental in large occasions, together with the Method 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix and Tremendous Bowl LVIII, which careworn the division’s means to accommodate non-public jets. He has additionally performed a key management position in growing plans for a supplemental airport, which might be constructed within the Ivanpah Valley close to the Nevada-California border.
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Clark County Supervisor Kevin Schiller cited Chrisley’s {qualifications} and his significance to a clean transition.
“With more than 30 years of leadership experience managing airport and security operations at commercial, general aviation, and military airports across southern Nevada, the U.S., and globally, Jim Chrisley is prepared to take on the challenge of Director of Aviation at Harry Reid International Airport,” Schiller mentioned.
“Rosemary Vassiliadis is certainly hard to replace, but she has laid the groundwork for Jim to successfully take over the next chapter of aviation in our region. I look forward to working with Jim and helping to ensure the airport remains the best welcome to our County,” Schiller mentioned.
Moreover Reid Airport, the division oversees the Henderson Govt Airport, the North Las Vegas airport, the Jean Sport Aviation Middle and Overton-Perkins Discipline.
“I am honored to lead the Clark County aviation system at such an exciting time,” Chrisley mentioned. “Our airports play a critical role in connecting people, driving tourism, and power our local and state’s economy. I look forward to continuing our tradition of operational excellence while preparing for the future of air travel in Southern Nevada through a series of modernization, maximization and expansion initiatives.”
Earlier than becoming a member of the Division of Aviation, Chrisley served greater than 21 years within the U.S. Air Pressure as a civil engineering and mission assist officer.
“His knowledge of this airport system, his calm and thoughtful leadership style, and his dedication to public service are unmatched,” Vassiliadis mentioned of Chrisley. “I am retiring, knowing that our airports – and our future – are in the best possible hands.”
