Christopher Minner

As Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Chris is responsible for the air service development, advertising, marketing, research, real estate, and communications activities of the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority.

Before joining Tampa International Airport, he spent three years as Assistant Vice President, Air Service Development for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with responsibility for passenger and cargo network development in the Americas, Europe, and Africa. His successes included new air service to DFW from San Francisco and Los Angeles on Virgin America and from Amsterdam on KLM.

Prior to his time in Dallas, Chris worked for the Port of Oakland where he led the Marketing and Communications efforts for Oakland International Airport. His duties there including advertising, marketing, customer service, media relations, and air service development.

Chris received a bachelor’s degree in economics from California State University and completed studies at the University of California at Berkeley and Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. He has served as Vice President of the Airport Area Business Association and on industry leadership committees with Airports Council International.

Chris and his wife, Andrea, live in Safety Harbor and have two young sons.