Charlene Reynolds

Charlene Reynolds currently serves as the Airport Director of John Wayne Airport (JWA), a dynamic medium hub commercial airport. Ms. Reynolds manages all activities related to the airport’s operation and is directly responsible for six airport divisions, including Business Development, Finance, Maintenance, Operations, and Public Affairs. Charlene Reynolds formerly held the position of Chief Commercial Officer for the Houston Airport System, where she led the airport system’s revenue-generating entities, including the In-Terminal Sales, Parking and Ground Transportation, Airline Affairs, Real Estate Development and Leasing business units.

Ms. Reynolds also served as the Assistant Aviation Director – Business Planning for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport for many years and as the Interim Aviation Services Director during the pandemic from October 2020 through March 2021.

She is an active member of Airport Council International (ACI), Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC), and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University.