Leadership Team
Corporate Executive Team
George Casey
Chair and CEO
Mr. Casey has more than 30 years of senior leadership and management experience in the global airport and aviation sector specifically in airport acquisitions, development, capital planning, finance, operations, commercial management and facility development. He is responsible for all functional areas and Vantage’s strategic direction.
Stewart Steeves
Chief Operating Officer
Matthew Handford
Chief People Officer
Sami Teittinen
Chief Financial Officer
Stephen Martin
Chief Development Officer
Sammy Patel
Vice President, Commercial
Chief Executive Officer, Midway Partnership
Folasade (Sade) Olanipekun-Lewis
Vice President, Operating & Community Partnerships
Peter Tong
Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis
Kunal Dasgupta
Vice President, Acquisitions and Asset Management
Patrick Heck
Vice President, Business Development
Filip Lemmens
Vice President, Project Development
Derek Thielmann
Vice President, Design & Construction
Rob van Snik
Senior Director, Commercial Development
Colin Lowndes
Vice President, Airport Management Services
Wes Porter
Vice President, Innovation
U.S. Network
Frank Scremin
Chief Executive Officer
LaGuardia Gateway Partners
New York, NY
Suzette Noble
Chief Operating Officer
LaGuardia Gateway Partners
New York, NY
Steve Thody
Project Director, Strategic Initiatives
LaGuardia Gateway Partners
New York, NY
Helena Williams
Project Executive & CEO, JFK Millennium Partners
International Network
Eleni Kaloyirou
Chief Executive Officer
Hermes Airports
Larnaka and Pafos, Cyprus
Vernice Walkine
President and CEO
Nassau Airport Development Company
Nassau, The Bahamas
Canadian Network
Cathie Puckering
Vice President & Head, Canadian Network
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
Hamilton, ON
Bernard F. LeBlanc
President & CEO
Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport
Moncton, NB
Ed Ratuski
Managing Director
Kamloops Airport
Kamloops, BC
Mike Karsseboom
Managing Director, North Peace Regional Airport
Fort St. John, BC
Cole Horncastle
Executive Managing Director
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
Hamilton, ON
Board of Directors
Hari R. Rajan
Lead Director
Cynthia J. Praschnik
Board Director
John D. Porcari
Board Director
Jeffrey H. Black
Board Director
Benjamin DeCosta
Board Director
Gina Marie Lindsey
Board Director
Paul Cozza
Board Director
George Casey
Chair and CEO
Mr. Casey has more than 30 years of senior leadership and management experience in the global airport and aviation sector specifically in airport acquisitions, development, capital planning, finance, operations, commercial management and facility development. He is responsible for all functional areas and Vantage’s strategic direction.