AMERICAS. The International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) has named Aer Rianta International (ARI) Chief Operations & Business Development Officer Nuno Amaral as the newest member of its Board of Directors. He replaces Gerry Crawford as ARI’s representative; Crawford left ARI in December.
Amaral joined ARI in 2014 and was CEO of the company’s Middle East business until 2019 when he moved to company headquarters in Dublin to take up the Chief Operations Officer role.
Since January 2021, he is also responsible for global business development and the set-up of new operations. As part of his remit, he leads ARI’s sustainability programme.
Amaral is currently a member of the APTRA board and has previously been Vice-President of MEADFA in the Middle East and a member of the supervisory board of ETRC in Europe.
“I am looking forward to serving on the IAADFS Board of Directors and helping the organisation provide value to its members, as well as the duty free and travel retail industry as a whole,” said Amaral.
“Nuno brings a unique perspective and a global insight to the Board role as well as the historical and ongoing involvement of ARI in the North American and Caribbean duty free and travel retail market,” said René Riedi, Chairman of the Board of IAADFS.
“We are delighted to have Nuno join the Board,” commented IAADFS President and CEO Michael Payne. “His broad range of experience in the industry and the experience that he brings from his service to other industry organisations will be significant assets for IAADFS.”
