ADK Completes Executive Director Recruitment for The Monterey Peninsula Airport District

December 31, 2025

ADK Consulting & Executive Search, a retained recruitment firm known for its expertise in senior executive searches in the aviation industry, announced the successful placement of Christine Morello as Executive Director for Monterey Regional Airport (MRY). Ms. Morello has 18 years of aviation experience, having served MRY in the Planning Department since 2007, as the Deputy Executive Director since spring 2022, and most recently as Interim Executive Director since June 2025.

“Ms. Morello’s leadership, track record, strong community connections, and aviation and airport planning experience will ensure the continued success of MRY during construction of the Replacement Passenger Terminal. Her intimate knowledge of every major project at MRY since 2007 and the many opportunities and challenges facing the Monterey Regional Airport and the communities it serves make her the ideal choice as Executive Director,” said Carl Miller, Chair of the MPAD Board of Directors.

“I am honored to have been asked to take on the role as Executive Director for Monterey Regional Airport and am excited to build on the incredible legacy of the airport’s former executive directors,” said Ms. Morello. “By working together with the airport’s board, staff, and partners, we can continue to transform and strengthen MRY’s aviation infrastructure and deliver world-class services to our local and visiting travelers and aviation tenants.”

As Executive Director, Ms. Morello will report to the five-member publicly elected board and is responsible for the development, operation, and administration of the airport and its services to customers. She will lead and represent the airport regionally and nationally to implement regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and stakeholder engagement to ensure MRY meets the evolving needs of travelers, businesses, and the aviation industry. A resident of Monterey since 2007, Morello is the first female to serve as executive director for Monterey Regional Airport since the District was established in 1941.

Source: Monterey Regional Airport