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The Chamber's monthly business luncheon provides an excellent opportunity for attendees to showcase their businesses, promote products, and let others know how you can serve their business needs, all while enjoying a delicious lunch, prepared by a local caterer and a spectacular speaker!

Speaker: Thomas “Chris” Curry was hired as the Executive Director of the Mobile Airport Authority in October 2017 and was later promoted to the position of President in September 2018. Upon his appointment to the position, he placed airline recruitment, evaluating the roles of Mobile Regional and Downtown Airports, and expanding business opportunities on the Brookley Aeroplex at the top of his priorities. Curry has spearheaded the Master Planning effort to transform the Mobile Downtown Airport at Brookley into a world class international multi-modal facility. His overall objective is to provide premium air service to the community and manage the assets of the Authority to achieve the greatest economic benefit to the customers of the region.

Since Mr. Curry’s arrival in Mobile, he has provided professionalism and expertise in representing MAA with the overall needs of its largest tenants, such as Airbus, ST Aerospace, and Continental Aerospace Technologies. During his tenure, Airbus has expanded the A320 production capability, begun building the A220 Aircraft and opened the Flight Works aviation experience center at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley. In addition, he spearheaded a new agreement with Continental Aerospace Technologies, where they invested $75 million in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Further to his achievements, Mr. Curry also created a new organizational structure with high caliber                                                                                                     talent designed to meet the challenges required to lead MAA into the future.

Because of Mr. Curry’s wealth of experience in   the Airline industry, he was able to recruit Mobile’s first new airlines since 2003, Via   Airlines and Frontier Airlines. Working with the FAA, he also managed the Metropolitan Airport Systems Study to determine the  feasibility of moving commercial service from the Regional to the Downtown Airport. Under  his guidance, the MAA developed a Master Plan in 18 months, a process that typically takes three years. The FAA recently approved this plan.

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Caterer: Grand Catering of Mobile