GSP names new COO and vice president

The Greenville–Spartanburg Airport District has named Cody Bauman the new vice president and chief operating officer.

He takes over the role on Oct. 4, according to a news release from GSP.

Bauman will lead the district’s operations, facilities and asset management, and public safety functions, including police and fire. He is charged with ensuring safe, efficient and compliant day-to-day operations while advancing the district’s long-term strategic priorities.

As a part of GSP’s executive leadership team, Bauman will ensure regulatory compliance and safe daily operations, develop and administer the airport’s rules, regulations and minimum standards, and guide staff development and performance benchmarking, the release stated.

“It’s a tremendous honor to step into the role of VP/chief operating officer at GSP,” said Bauman. “Having led both operational and commercial business initiatives previously, I am deeply committed to empowering the exceptional employees who make this airport thrive and am passionate about advancing our shared mission to serve the region with excellence.”

Bauman has 16 years of experience in aviation and previously served the district as the director of properties and the director of operations. He has also served as the director of flights for the Ohio Air National Guard and as an operations supervisor at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky. He has a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management and Operations from Bowling Green State University, and he is an Accredited Airport Executive.

“Cody brings a wealth of institutional knowledge to his new position at GSP,” Dave Edwards, president and CEO of Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District, said in the release. “He has been an impressive leader in his previous operations and commercial business roles, and we are excited to add his talents to the executive leadership team. His passion for GSP, our teams and the industry is evident, and it will continue to serve him well as the airport embarks upon a bright future of growth and innovation.”