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Commissioners & Staff

The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority is a separate government agency created under a joint powers agreement between the three cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena in 1977 for the sole purpose of owning and operating Hollywood Burbank Airport.

The mission of the Airport Authority is to provide state-of-the-art regional airport facilities and related services which are efficient, safe, convenient, and user-friendly, while being a good neighbor.

The Authority consists of nine Commissioners, three from each city. The Commissioners from each city are appointed by their city council.

To send an email to the Commissioners, please click here (commission@bur.org).

Commissioners


Ara Najarian

President
Glendale

Jess Talamantes

Vice President
Burbank

Tyron Hampton

Secretary-Treasurer
Pasadena

Andy Wilson

Auditor
Pasadena

Emily Gabel-Luddy

Commissioner
Burbank

Robert “Bud” Ovrom

Commissioner
Burbank

Elen Asatryan

Commissioner
Glendale

Frank Quintero

Commissioner
Glendale

Staff

Frank R. Miller

Executive Director

John T. Hatanaka

Senior Deputy
Executive Director

Gregory F. Rabinovitz

Chief of Staff

Kathy David

Deputy Executive Director
Finance & Administration

Scott Kimball

Deputy Executive Director
Operations, Business & Properties, Procurement, Safety & Parking

Patrick J. Lammerding

Deputy Executive Director
Planning & Development

Pamela Marcello

Senior Director
Government & Public Affairs

Edward B. Skvarna

Chief of Police &
Director of Public Safety

Maggie Martinez

Director
Noise & Environmental Affairs

Kimberley Parker-Polito

Director
Information & Communication Technologies

David Kwon

Director
Finance

Stephanie Gunawan-Piraner

Director
Engineering & Maintenance

Nerissa Sugars

Director
Communications & 
Air Service
Public Information Officer

Thomas Henderson, A.A.E.

Director
Operations

Sharon Haserjian

Director
Human Resources

Lewis Pianka

Chief
Fire Department