Committees & Members



All AAIA Committees, with the exception of Steering and Auditor, shall be chaired by an AAIA Board Officer or Director. This will provide effective oversight and facilitate reporting and communication with the Board.


Executive Committee:  Consists of the President, Immediate Past President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Committee acts for the Board of Directors in approval of applications for membership, reclassifying or classifying members or upon any business of the Association of an emergency nature or requiring prompt action of the Board. The actions of this Committee will be presented to the Board of Directors for ratification.

Mike Gee

Kelly Odermott

Elizabeth McMaken

Paula Murphy

Tianna Dumond





Conference Committee: Consists of the current year conference chair, prior year conference chair, Vice President, Treasurer, CPE Coordinator, and others as appointed by the President. The Committee is responsible for the overall coordination and execution of the Annual Conference.

Usha Yarlagadda, Chair

Kim Cox

Tianna Dumond

Stacy Howze

Mike Gee

Elizabeth McMaken

Garrett Meyer

Paula Murphy

Kelly Odermott

Robert Shaul

Tiffany Underwood



Education Committee: Consists of one or more members appointed by the President.  The Committee plans education programs and workshops to provide professional growth opportunities for Registrants, works directly with the Vice President to develop the educational program for the annual conference, and is responsible for maintaining records to support the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) requirements (for CPE credits) and coordinates with the Conference Chairperson and the President to assure compliance.  It was formerly known as the Continuing Professional Development Committee.

Kelly Odermott, Chair

Arturo Arispe

Mike Gee

Lesley Lightfoot

Janice Mirarchi

Tiffany Underwood



Governance Committee: Consists of two or more members appointed by the President. The Committee is responsible for reviewing the Association Bylaws and Policies, as well as reviewing Officer, Director, and Committee roles and responsibilities.

Tianna Dumond, Chair



Information Technology and Communications Committee: 

On November 21, 2024 the AAIA Board voted and approoved the combination of these two committees.  Consists of two or more members appointed by the President. The Committee provides input and guidance related to technology advancements of the Association. This Committee is responsible for website updates, forum moderation, and website administration.  The Committee is responsible for dissemination of information to all members of the Association. The Committee will help develop content for email communications and LinkedIn communications.

Vacant, Chair

Kim Cox

Stacy Howze

Elizabeth McMaken

Paula Murphy

Kelly Odermott



Membership Committee: Consists of two or more members appointed by the President. The Committee actively recruits new members, and reports membership information to the Board of Directors.

Kim Cox, Chair

Samson Kimilu

Paula Murphy

Janice Mirarchi

Robert Shaul



Nominating Committee:  Consists of three members appointed by the President. The Committee is responsible for submitting the names of nominees for Officer and Director positions for a vote at the annual business meeting of the members.

Tianna Dumond

Janice Mirarchi

Wayne Robinson



Steering Committee: Consists of one or more members appointed by the President. The Committee provides overall guidance to the President and provides resources to assist with implementation of AAIA philosophy. The Committee shall work closely with the President.

Tianna Dumond

Wayne Robinson



Auditor:  Gus Tsakos

Want to Join a Committee or become a Board Member?

You can learn more on the How to be a Part of the Leadership Team webpage.

You can direct questions to AAIANominating@airport-auditors.com or to info@airport-auditors.com.



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