Kent Bontrager was named vice president and chief planning and development officer with the Greenville–Spartanburg Airport District.
He will lead the strategic planning and development initiatives for the Airport District, including management of its Capital Improvement Program and other major capital projects.
Bontrager has been involved in the design of airports throughout Florida, Tennessee and internationally. He spent 10 years at Sarasota Bradenton (Florida) International Airport as vice president of engineering, planning and facilities, and has 20 years of experience in private engineering-consulting practice.
He is a graduate of Auburn University and the University of Tennessee.