Charles Everett is the Director of Aviation for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, which operates one of the busiest airport systems in the world. It includes five airports: JFK International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia, Stewart International and Teterboro. Previously, he served as General Manager of JFK International Airport. Prior to joining the Port Authority, he managed several airports in Syracuse, New York and Allentown, Pennsylvania. He has worked with the Offices of Airports and Government and Industry Affairs for the Federal Aviation Administration at their Headquarters in Washington, D.C. dealing with national airport system master planning, environmental issues, and funding for capital projects.

Mr. Everett is a retired officer of the U.S. Air Force Reserve with a military specialty in logistics. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies, with a major concentration in Transportation Planning from the College of Arts & Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania. He also has a Master of Business Administration degree, with a specialization in International Business from the University of Cumbria. Mr. Everett is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS), a Certified Member (C.M.) of the American Association of Airport Executives, Certified Management Consultant (CMC®) by the Institute of Management Consultants USA, a Past President of the New York Aviation Management Association and a former board member of Airports Council International-North America.