Airport Experience® News - Leadership Issue 2025

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DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR LARGE-HUB AIRPORTS

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DESERT STAR PHX’s Chad Makovsky Is Driving Innovation, Expansion and Passenger Growth In The Valley Of The Sun

BY CAROL WARD

Left: Chad Makovsky, aviation director for the City of Phoenix, was selected as Director of the Year, large airports division.

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