Airport Business

NOV 2015

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28 airportbusiness November 2015 Elizabeth Flores says aviation found her. On a whim, and in pursuit of a childhood dream, she transferred to an aviation-focused university her sophomore year of college. She had planned to become a teacher but something drew her into aviation instead. Today, Flores is the executive director of Community Development and Marketing for Sixel Consulting Group, where she assists airports in achieving their air service and market- ing goals. Flores joined Sixel in December 2012 as the firm's first manager of Marketing and Community Development. In this role she was responsible for overseeing and developing the marketing efforts of a number of client airports including strategic campaign development, community outreach and airport branding. In 2014, Flores was promoted to executive director of Community Development and Marketing and due to the continued growth of the marketing and community development division of the company; she now has a dual role and also serves as the company's division director of Community Development and Marketing. Through this dual role, she continues to work directly with airport clients while also coordinating the firm's growing marketing team as they work with clients to establish program goals and budgets and manage project portfolios. With more than a decade of airport experience, Flores brings an extensive airport mar- keting and social media background to the firm. Prior to joining Sixel, she served as the head of Airport Engagement for SimpliFlying, an international firm specializing in airport and airline brand strategy. Flores began her airport career at the Akron-Canton Airport where she served as marketing manager and an integral part of the airport's industry-leading marketing team. Following her six years there, Flores served as director of marketing and community development at the South Bend Airport. Flores helps plan industry conferences and most recently served as the marketing and public relations track host for the 2014 AAAE Annual Meeting and on the executive planning committee for the 2015 AAAE Digital Media Summit. As a young person, Candace Brown sought a career that was global and would give her opportunities to travel the world and experience different cultures. She got her chance when she began her aviation career in 1997 when she started working for United Airlines. While working at United she was exposed to both above and below the wing operations, as well as hub and line station operations. Her nine-year tenure included assignments in customer service, airport operations, load planning and facilities management. In 2006, Brown joined Denver International Airport as a supervisor in the 24/7 Communications Center. The following year, 2007, she was promoted to assistant aviation operations manager. In 2009, Brown moved to Airport Security as a program security manager and airport security coordinator. In mid 2012, Brown accepted the position as manager of Security-Badging & Permitting, where she over- saw two separate badging operations. In 2013, Brown expanded her area of experience when she became the terminal operations manager leading a team of terminal operations officers. In 2014, she was promoted to the assistant director of Airport Security, where she leads the Compliance & Enforcement unit. She is currently the author of the Airport Security Pro- gram, one of the rotating airport security coordinators and works closely with the FBI, Customs and Border Protection, Federal Air Marshals, and other federal and local law enforcement agencies. Brown has a Bachelor's degree in Professional Aeronautics, with minors in Aviation Safety and Business, and a Master's degree in Management from Embry-Riddle Aer- onautical University. She obtained her Accredited Airport Executive status from the American Association of Airport Executives, is an alumnus of the FBI Citizen Academy and holds a private pilot license. DID YOU KNOW? FLORES is married to a JetBlue pilot and has a son, coincidently, named Miles. DID YOU KNOW? Her personal goal is to qualify for the Boston Marathon, and BROWN is currently 4 minutes shy of doing so. Elizabeth Flores: Aviation Found Her Candace Brown: Secure in an Aviation Career Executive Director Community Development and Marketing Sixel Consulting Group Age: 34 Years in Aviation: 12 Memberships: AAAE, ACI-NA Assistant Director of Airport Security Denver International Airport Age: 38 Years in Aviation: 18 years Memberships: AAAE

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