Candace Brown: Secure in an Aviation Career
Assistant Director of Airport Security
Denver International Airport
Age: 38
Years in Aviation: 18 years
Memberships: AAAE, Accredited Airport Executive
Did you know?
Her personal goal is to qualify for the Boston marathon, and Brown is currently 4 minutes shy of doing so.
As a young person, Candace Brown sought a career that was global and would give her opportunities to travel the world and experience different cultures. She got her chance when she began her aviation career in 1997 when she started working for United Airlines. While working at United she was exposed to both above and below the wing operations, as well as hub and line station operations. Her nine-year tenure included assignments in customer service, airport operations, load planning and facilities management. In 2006, Brown joined Denver International Airport as a supervisor in the 24/7 Communications Center. The following year, 2007, she was promoted to assistant aviation operations manager. In 2009, Brown moved to Airport Security as a program security manager and airport security coordinator. In mid 2012, Brown accepted the position as manager of Security-Badging & Permitting, where she oversaw two separate badging operations. In 2013, Brown expanded her area of experience when she became the terminal operations manager leading a team of Terminal Operations Officers where she oversaw the day-to-day landside operations to include line management and irregular operations. In 2014, she was promoted to the assistant director of Airport Security, where she leads the Compliance & Enforcement unit. She is currently the author of the Airport Security Program, one of the rotating airport security coordinators and works closely with the FBI, Customs and Border Protection, Federal Air Marshals, and other federal and local law enforcement agencies.Brown has a Bachelor’s degree in Professional Aeronautics, with minors in Aviation Safety and Business, and a Master’s degree in Management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. She obtained her Accredited Airport Executive status from the American Association of Airport Executives, is an alumnus of the FBI Citizen Academy and holds a private pilot license. Brown also frequently serves as a guest lecturer and mock interviewer in the Aviation Department at the Metropolitan State University of Denver.
