YLW Leadership Team
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is the largest municipally owned airport in Canada. YLW has been operated by the City of Kelowna since its inception in 1946.
The Airport Chief Executive Officer is an officer of the City, and has overall responsibility for airport management and operations. City Council ultimately makes the final decisions concerning airport management and operations.
Kelowna City Council
The City of Kelowna is governed by an elected Council comprised of a Mayor and eight Councillors. Councillors are elected for four-year terms and each member represents the city at large.
Mayor: Tom Dyas
Councillors: Ron Cannan, Maxine DeHart, Charlie Hodge, Gord Lovegrove, Mohini Singh, Luke Stack, Rick Webber, and Loyal Wooldridge.
Airport Advisory Committee
The Airport Advisory Committee is a standing committee of Kelowna City Council, established to ensure participation from local business and community interests within the region serviced by the airport. The committee makes recommendations to council regarding airport operations and development. Committee members are appointed by Kelowna City Council, councils representing other local governments in the airport region, and various community and business groups. Committee members serve for four-year terms coinciding with the term of office for council members.
Airport Management Team
 Sam Samaddar |
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 Shayne Dyrdal |
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 Phillip Elchitz |
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 Geoff Ritchie |
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 Neil Drachenberg |
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 James Hall |
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 Mark Stella |
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 William Lampard |
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 Toni McQueenie |
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 Steve Smith |
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 Joe Yakimchuk |
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 Henry Castorf |
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 Lori Seemann |
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 Jeff Monk |
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 Tonja Molina |
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 Parth Patel |
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