Doug Newson is the new chief executive officer of the Charlottetown Airport Authority.
The announcement was made Tuesday by Cliff Campbell, chair, Charlottetown Airport Authority.
Newson will assume the position on June 1. Incumbent CEO Mike Campbell announced his intention to retire earlier this year.
We are delighted that Doug has accepted the offer, said Cliff Campbell. Doug has the complete skills and experience package that we were seeking. We are confident that Doug will work well and lead the great team of staff members at the Charlottetown Airport Authority to ensure continued progress and growth of passenger services, he said.
Newson was born and raised in Charlottetown. He completed his undergraduate studies at UPEI, where he obtained a bachelors degree in business administration. He was active in the P.E.I. sporting community and was named UPEI male athlete of the year while playing with the UPEI Panthers basketball team.
He later completed a masters degree in business administration at Dalhousie University. Upon graduation, he began his career in aviation in the Air Canada Jazz marketing department, where he worked as an analyst and a flight revenue controller.
In May 2002, Newson joined the IMP Group, as director of marketing and sales for CanJet Airlines. In this position he was responsible for pricing, scheduling, revenue management, product development, sales initiatives, new route analysis and route planning. He was also directly responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with various airports, tour operators, travel agencies and selected airline partners.
Newson is married to Dr. Kristy Newson (OConnell), also a Charlottetown native. Doug, Kristy and their new daughter, Ryan, are looking forward to moving home to P.E.I.
This is a great opportunity for both me and our family, said Newson. I look forward to rolling up my sleeves and continuing the progress at the Charlottetown Airport Authority.
