Avports Appoints Two Key Leadership Positions

Sept. 24, 2024
Krystal Brumfield to Director, USVI, and Sarah Beaver to Sr. Manager Product Delivery

Avports, a leading provider of aviation services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Krystal Brumfield as Director of Avports U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), which includes Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas and the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix and Sarah Beaver as Senior Manager, Product Delivery for the Avports team.

Avports has 15 airports under management or P3 lease, covering passenger terminals and facilities in the US and Caribbean. "We are grateful to add these two very successful individuals to leadership roles with Avports," says Jorge Roberts, CEO of Avports. "The professional and broad range of background experience they bring to these positions is an important milestone in our growth strategy and building capabilities both in the Caribbean and the US mainland as well as to the entire Avports team." 

Krystal J. Brumfield is an attorney and accomplished corporate executive with nearly 20 years of proven leadership experience in the public and private sectors. Krystal regularly engages businesses and government officials on global and national economic policy issues. She has extensive experience scaling businesses by building high-performing teams, developing data-driven strategies, and implementing innovative technologies to enable growth. She is an influential business and community leader with an established reputation for building synergistic relationships and partnerships.

"I am excited to bring my experience to the Avports team. The opportunity to have an integral leadership role in the development and operations of both USVI airports through a P3 will be transformational. The future economic growth and development we will partner to bring to these beautiful islands will have an outstanding impact on the aviation world while positively contributing to the growth and prosperity of the local communities," says Krystal Brumfield.

Sarah Beaver has over a decade of industry experience and is well-versed in airport development, both the public and private aspects, including public-private partnerships (P3). She has extensive experience in operational optimization, development program management, stakeholder relations throughout the construction process, ORAT, and initial terminal opening. Her depth of knowledge in public-private partnerships is unmatched.

Sarah Beaver remarked, "Avports has an extraordinary reputation for successfully managing and operating regional airports and public-private partnerships. As Senior Manager for Product Delivery, I look forward to utilizing my experience to solidify further and grow that reputation."