Yuma Airport Welcomes Newly Elected Officials

The Yuma County Airport Authority (YCAA) has announced that Rob Ingold, former President of the Yuma Regional Medical Center Board as been named President of the Authority.

Bill Gresser gives gavel to Rob Ingold, newly elected President of the YCAA.

Mr. Ingold was elected to the airport's Board of Directors in 2006. He has served as the Board's Vice President since 2009 and will now act as the body’s president after being voted in by his colleagues on Tuesday. Ingold replaces Bill Gresser as President.

Gresser said that it has been a remarkable honor and privilege to serve as the Airport Authority’s president for the last two years, and is extremely pleased with the airport’s accomplishments.

Ingold’s first task as board president was to complete the election of the board's new slate of officers for 2012. Long time aviation enthusiast and fellow board member since 2007, Albert Gardner, was unanimously voted in as the Board's 1st Vice President. Also unanimous was the election of Ron Rice as 2nd Vice President. Mikel Smith and Jeanine Rhea were elected as Treasurer and Secretary respectively.

Ingold, who received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona, said they have a full agenda for the coming year. The airport plans to start construction on a new $5 million Aviation Industrial Center and plans a significant upgrade to Taxiway Z, used primarily by the airports general aviation community.