The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors has elected Charles D. Snelling, Chairman; Leonard Manning, Vice Chairman; and Quince T. Brinkley, Jr., Secretary. Mr. Snelling, has served as Chairman since 2010, and has held the position of Vice Chairman as well as Chairman of the Board’s Planning and Construction, Finance, and Audit Committees. He is an inventor, the holder of 20 patents, a venture capitalist, a real estate developer and an independent businessman.

The Board of Directors has selected Krauthamer & Associates to conduct the executive search to fill the position of President and CEO of the Airports Authority. Board Chairman, Charles D. Snelling observed that, “We are in a very good position to conduct this executive search in a thorough, thoughtful and deliberate way since we have a strong management team currently led by Lynn Hampton who is serving as President and CEO during this transitional period.” Krauthamer & Associates will work under the direction of the Legal and Governance Committee chaired by Jack Andrew Garson.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has opened several “pet relief areas” at Ronald Reagan Washington National and Washington Dulles International Airports. These areas give travelers a new option when their pet or service animal needs a bathroom break while at the airport. The typical layout of each pet relief area at Dulles includes a mockup of a fire hydrant placed on artificial “K-9 grass” in a fenced-in area. The grass was developed to be paw-friendly to our four-legged friends and easy to maintain.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is conducting an emergency preparedness exercise at Washington Dulles International Airport on Saturday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to approximately 12 noon. This simulated aircraft accident will test the Airport’s emergency operations plan and provide hands-on training to airport and mutual aid emergency response personnel. The exercise will not affect normal airport operations. PLEASE NOTE: There will be numerous emergency vehicles operating in the area of Routes 28 and 50 near Dulles Airport on Saturday morning, and smoke may be visible.

Board Chairman Charles D. Snelling announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed E. Lynn Hampton as the Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority effective May 9, 2010. Ms. Hampton has served as the Vice President for Finance and as Chief Financial Officer of the Airports Authority since 1989. Said Mr.

The Dulles Corridor Advisory Committee (DCAC) will meet on Wednesday, April 21, starting at 2:30 p.m. at the Briefing Room, Level P1 in the Center for Innovative Technology located at 2214 Rock Hill Road, Herndon, VA, 20170. The Dulles Corridor Advisory Committee is an eight member committee that advises the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority on issues related to the management, improvement and expansion of the Dulles Corridor, as well as future changes to toll rates on the Dulles Toll Road to fund roadway improvements and the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project.

James E. Bennett, the President and CEO of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority today announced his retirement after 14 years of service to the Airports Authority and his 32- year aviation career. He will retire on May 8, 2010. Board Chairman, Charles D. Snelling thanked Mr.