Innovation Award Mentor – Stuart P. Hair

Stuart P. Hair serves as the City of Charlotte Aviation Department Director of Commercial and Community Engagement. He leads a staff responsible for planning, managing, and overseeing the activities and operations regarding commercial development, community engagement, real estate, and airplane noise at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. His primary duties include identifying opportunities to increase Airport revenues through creative and innovative development solutions and to lead in the Airport’s engagement as a good neighbor. Hair has been on the job since April 2015. 

He has worked in economic development since 2006 throughout the Charlotte region with local and state organizations, following a career in private sector administrative operations. Hair is a graduate of Oklahoma University Economic Development Institute (OUEDI) and a Certified Member (CM) of American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). 

He holds a BA from Queens University of Charlotte and a MA from UNC Charlotte. Along with his wife and child, Hair lives in southeast Charlotte.

 Affiliations:

• Charlotte Rotary Club
• International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
• North Carolina Airports Association (NCAA) Board of Directors
• American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)