Chris Pomeroy brings wealth of experience
BY MARIA PREKEGES
Friedman Memorial Airport has a new general manager. With nearly 22 years in the airport and aviation business, Chris Pomeroy was the choice for the airport.
A Colorado native, Pomeroy has most recently worked in airport consulting as a senior aviation planner and project manager for the major international Denver-based engineering, planning and consulting firm CH2M. Prior to that, he was the planning services leader for T-O Engineers, and also held positions with the Colorado Division of Aeronautics and in airport operations at Centennial Airport in Denver.
Pomeroy jumped in with both feet on his first official day a week ago.
“My official first day on the job was this past Tuesday, July 5,” he said. “It came on the heels of the July 4th holiday activity and the start of our busiest week of the year. I wasn’t sure what to expect starting during this event. But while it’s been a busy past several days, I have loved every minute of it. Moving forward from my first week, I believe I have a solid understanding of the airport and issues and together with our great staff I will have a good handle on whatever comes my way.”
Friedman Memorial Airport Chairman of the Board Ron Fairfax said Pomeroy mentioned his experience with airports, and is familiar with the current airport staff.
“He’s very enthusiastic about the job and the Wood River Valley. What more could we ask for?” Fairfax said.
Contracts and finance administrator Lisa Emerick echoed his enthusiasm.
“I believe he is going to not only be a positive for the airport, but he and his wife Mandy want to be involved in the community as well,” Emerick said. “The staff is elated with this selection and he has hit the ground running and the transition curve will be small. His first day of work was the first day of our large event and if he didn’t tell people, you would have thought he was a seasoned Friedman Memorial Airport manager.”
Pomeroy’s primary goals are simple.
“The primary goal for myself and our great staff is to ensure the airport is managed in a manner that ensures a safe, efficient and fiscally responsible facility, for users and the community. Maintaining and improving our excellent air services is a critical piece of this puzzle and I look forward to working with our partner, Fly Sun Valley Alliance, and other key tenants and stakeholders, to ensure this continues.”
Pomeroy said it was an easy choice to accept this position.
“This position offers the perfect combination of a long-term career move at one of the most unique and successful airports in Idaho, an unbeatable geographic location in Idaho and, of course, one of the best communities in Idaho. It was an easy decision and a dream come true.”
Pomeroy, and wife Mandy, an Idaho native, moved to Boise in February of 2007. They now live in Hailey.