Eric Frankl is the President and CEO of Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport. In this capacity, Eric has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the airport, including airport operations, finance and administration, development and community relations. He has worked in the airport industry for over 30 years. Prior to his appointment at Blue Grass Airport, Eric served as the Executive Director at the airport in Toledo, Ohio and the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois.
Eric is a graduate of Bowling Green State University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management in 1986. He received his professional accreditation in 1996 from the American Association of Airport Executives and served as President of the Great Lakes Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives in 2004/2005. In 2010, he was awarded an Industry Excellence Award by the National Air Transportation Association for his efforts in fostering relationships with local aviation businesses and was also named Airport Manager of the Year by the Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region. He recently concluded a three-year
term as the Chair of the Airline Economics and Air Service Committee for the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and currently serves as Chair of the National Leadership Development Committee for AAAE.
Eric is also an active member of the local community and has served on numerous local Boards, including the Kentucky Blood Center, Bluegrass Care Navigators, LexArts and Kentuckians for Better Transportation. He currently is a member of the Lexington Business Advisory Council for the Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland.