Michael James Smith C.m.

Michael James Smith, C.M. serves as the Airport Operations Manager for the City of Santa Barbara at Santa Barbara Airport since December 2022. Prior to this role, Michael held various positions in airport operations including Airport Duty Manager at the Port of Seattle from August 2017 to December 2022, Supervisor of Airport Operations for Broward County Government overseeing both Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and North Perry Airport from September 2015 to August 2017, and Coordinator of Airport Operations for the Columbus Regional Airport Authority managing multiple airports from January 2014 to September 2015. Additional experience includes supervising airport operations at AvPORTS and serving as Assistant Manager of Airport Operations at Kent State University Airport. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aeronautics, Aviation Management from Kent State University and a high school diploma from Stow-Munroe Falls High School.