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