Betsy Taylor started with the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA) as a business development analyst in 2013. Taylor was quickly promoted to senior analyst in business development before becoming CRAA’s passenger airline business development manager for two of CRAA’s airports: John Glenn Columbus International Airport and Rickenbacker International Airport.
“Betsy builds relationships, fostering and developing critical partnerships with local and state economic development organizations and other community stakeholders,” said CRAA’s Senior Manager of Concessions & Revenue Development Todd Carter. “A self-starter and team player who pivots and adapts quickly to changing deadlines and priorities, Betsy is also professional and diplomatic – with a sense of humor.”
Taylor originally went to school to be an airline pilot. It was at Delta Air Lines where she had the opportunity to see how things worked behind the scenes. That experience sparked a new passion, inspiring Taylor to go back to school where she earned a masters in business.
“Betsy is known for accomplishing lofty goals, and she has enhanced business development at CRAA by bringing new airlines and routes to Columbus,” said CRAA’s President & CEO Joe Nardone. “Thanks to her efforts and dedication, John Glenn and Rickenbacker now have more nonstop destinations to offer customers than prior to the pandemic.”
Taylor’s contributions go beyond CRAA – she is currently serving on the Airports Council International Air Service Committee Leadership Steering Group. Taylor has unique, multifaceted experience and extensive education in the aviation industry, having received both her bachelor’s in aviation flight science and her master’s in business administration from Western Michigan University, as well as holding a commercial pilot certificate.
"There's always something that's happening in this industry, but it also kind of stays a little bit the same at the same time. It's been an industry that's been around for longer than most of us have been alive," Taylor said. "It's exciting to be a part of something that has such a rich history but is evolving and changing a little bit every day."
