Metropolitan Airports Commission
Lee Kimble, CM, ACE is an experienced airport operations professional with a robust background spanning over two decades in various roles within airport management. Currently serving as the Assistant Manager of Airside Operations at the Metropolitan Airports Commission since January 2021, Lee oversees daily airfield operations while ensuring compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations. Previous positions include Airport Emergency Operations Specialist and Airport Operations Supervisor at Denver International Airport, where coordination of emergency response plans and management of airport operations were key responsibilities. Lee's experience includes roles at Milwaukee County, DM AIRPORTS LTD, Volusia County, and Northwest Airlines, emphasizing compliance, safety, and operational efficiency in airport settings. Lee holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Metropolitan Airports Commission
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) is dedicated to providing services that consistently exceed the expectations of its customers. Whether it's providing exciting shopping and healthy dining options at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), plowing snow from one of its seven airports' runways, designing and building sustainable facilities, or ensuring the organization's long-term financial strength, the MAC strives to fulfill its vision statement: Providing your best airport experience. Created in 1943 by Minnesota state law, the MAC is a public corporation providing coordinated aviation services throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area. In fact, the MAC operates one of the largest airport systems in the nation, which includes MSP and six general aviation airports. Together these airports help drive the region's economy and job growth while providing quick, easy access to destinations around the globe. A 15-member board of commissioners appointed by Minnesota's governor and the mayors of Minneapolis and Saint Paul establishes the commission's policies. Those policies are implemented by the commission's senior leadership and staff. The MAC and its airports are funded through rents and fees paid by airport users, not by general tax dollars.