Gary Gilliard

Gary Gilliard currently serves as the Deputy Director for the Albuquerque, New Mexico Sunport Airport Department of Aviation since May 2023. Concurrently, Gilliard has held the position of Vice President of Operations at Fraport USA for Baltimore Washington International Airport since July 2019, managing various aspects of the airport's concessions program. Previously, Gilliard gained extensive experience as the Director of Stores at Avila Retail Development & Management, overseeing retail operations at multiple major airports. A diverse career includes roles such as Director of Operations at Provenzano Resources, Inc., CEO/Owner of Trudy Fruity, LLC, Director of Merchandising/Marketing/Promotions at Reader's Digest Association, Regional Manager at Scholastic Book Fair Inc., District Manager at Ross Stores, Inc., and District Manager at Gap. Gilliard holds a Business Administration degree from San Francisco City College.