JFKIAT names Roel Huinink as Chief Executive Officer

USA. Roel Huinink, well known in travel retail circles for his time with Schiphol Group and Airport Retail Group, has been named Chief Executive of JFKIAT – the company that manages JFK International Airport Terminal 4. He replaces Gert-Jan de Graaff, who is moving to become CEO of Brisbane Airport Corporation, as reported. Huinink takes over the role on 1 August.

“Throughout my career, I’ve gained invaluable experiences across several areas of airport management,” said Huinink. “Having the opportunity to channel this expertise – in conjunction with my passion for people management and a results-driven leadership approach – for this new role at the New York-area’s most active air terminals is a tremendous honour.”

Roel Huinink: Moves to the top role at JFK T4; has a long track record in airport retail in the Netherlands and Nordic region

Currently, Huinink serves as Program Director at The Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB, a Netherlands-based organisation offering services in the areas of recreation, tourism and mobility.

Huinink currently sits on the advisory board of Norway-based Airport Retail Group (having been part of the management team since 2014). He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Rygge Sivile Lufthavn A/S – which runs Moss Airport in Rygge, Norway.

Huinink has a 15-year history with Royal Schiphol Group, where he held various management positions from 1999 to 2014. These include the role of Managing Director of Arlanda Schiphol Development Company, the retail management enterprise at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Goteborg Landvetter airports in Sweden, and Director of Parking & Mobility Services at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands.

“I am both eager and proud to return to the Royal Schiphol Group family and assume the role of JFKIAT’s CEO. I look forward to embarking on this next phase of my career at Terminal 4,” added Huinink. JFKIAT is a US affiliate of Royal Schiphol Group, which runs Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

Huinink holds a MS in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on Transportation and Offshore Technology from the renowned Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.

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