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Peninsula Airport Commission
Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes
July 16, 2026 – Regular Meeting
Commissioners in Attendance:
Chair, Lindsey Carney Smith
Vice Chair, Tommy Garner
Assistant Secretary, John Lawson
Treasurer, Jay Joseph
Assistant Treasurer, McKinley Price, DDS
Commissioner, Clayton Turner
Staff Members in Attendance:
Executive Director, Chris Morello
Deputy Director, John Borden
Director of Operations, Rob Gay
Executive Assistant, Jenna Coyle
Director of Finance, Mark Adams
Public Officials Present:
Phillip Jones, Mayor, City of Newport News
James Brigham, Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office
Eoghan Miller, Deputy City Manager
Jody Saunders, Director of Communications, City of Newport News
Counsel for the Commission:
L. Scott Seymour
Public Attendees:
David Hause, Kiln Creek HOA
Mark Lee, Atlantic Aviation
Dave Dober, ATAC
Jacquelin Wade, Kiwanis/Hero’s Lounge
Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. She began by thanking everyone in
attendance and welcomed Commissioner Clayton Turner as the City of Hampton’s newly-
appointed representative to the Commission. She reported that Commissioner Turner is the
former Center Director of NASA Langley Research Center, and that the Commission is pleased
to have Hampton’s formerly vacant second seat filled by Mr. Turner, who brings extensive
expertise that will benefit the Commission and the airport.
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