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Jackson Hole Airport names Kevin Bumen to be new CEO
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Kevin Bumen to be CEO of Jackson Hole Airport
Jackson, WY – October 16, 2026 – The Jackson Hole Airport Board has named Kevin Bumen to be the Airport’s new Chief Executive Officer. Bumen has more than two decades of airport leadership experience addressing complex airport issues and currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer at San Francisco International Airport.
As Jackson Hole Airport CEO, Bumen will report directly to the Airport Board, lead a high-functioning team of approximately 135 full-time employees, and will oversee airport operations, financial and business management, Fixed Base Operator operations, safety, security, and regulatory compliance.
He is expected to begin his tenure as CEO by the beginning of December.
“We are thrilled for Kevin to join our airport team and our community,” said Jackson Hole Airport Board President Melissa Turley. “Kevin’s background in airport management and operations, combined with his commitment to community partnership and understanding of the responsibility of operating in one of the nation’s most extraordinary airport environments make him an outstanding fit for this position”
“Building on Jackson Hole Airport’s legacy of stewardship and operational excellence, I am honored to lead this world-class organization into this next exciting chapter,” said Bumen. “I look forward to calling Jackson Hole home. I have a longstanding love for Wyoming, having first experienced its grandeur during a NOLS winter backcountry ski mountaineering course in college, and returning over the years to enjoy the Greater Yellowstone’s many wonders.”
An Accredited Airport Executive and instrument-rated pilot, Bumen has built a career at the intersection of financial stewardship, operational resilience, and passenger experience. At San Francisco International Airport, he has managed multibillion-dollar operating, capital, and debt portfolios. He previously served as Director of Airports for San Luis Obispo County and held operational and leadership roles at Truckee Tahoe Airport District.
Bumen has served as Chair of the International Association of Airport Executives and on the boards of leading industry organizations. He currently serves as the Vice Chair of the American Association of Airport Executives.
The Jackson Hole Airport Board has conducted a robust nationwide recruitment effort in conjunction with Korn Ferry, a global organizational and executive search firm following long-time Jackson Hole Airport CEO Jim Elwood’s retirement in July of this year. The process included input from key community and park leaders and interviews with a number of highly qualified candidates interested in being part of the Airport’s strong record of accomplishments.
About Jackson Hole Airport
Jackson Hole Airport strives to be recognized as a leader in delivering a positive and unique guest experience, an unwavering commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and a culture based on people helping people.
Jackson Hole Airport is the only commercial service airport in the nation located in a national park. The Jackson Hole Airport Board is appointed by the Town of Jackson and Teton County as a Joint Powers Board. The Board operates the Airport as a financially self-sufficient business enterprise. The Airport has direct service to 15 major U.S. airports. The State of Wyoming estimates the airport’s annual economic contribution to be $2.4 billion.
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