Board & Staff

St. Joseph County Airport Authority Board

The airport is governed by the St. Joseph County Airport Authority, which is a municipality in the State of Indiana. Its four bipartisan board members are appointed by the St. Joseph County Commissioners. From left to right: Vincent Henderson, Treasurer; Andrew Kostielney, Vice President; David Sage, President; Ashley Portolese-Miller, Secretary.

Board Member Terms:
David Sage  Sept. 17, 2024 – Dec. 31, 2028
Andrew Kostielney  Jan. 31, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2029
Vincent Henderson  Jan. 10, 2023 – Dec. 31, 2026
Ashley Portolese-Miller  Dec. 2, 2024 – Dec. 31, 2028

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Staff

The St. Joseph County Airport Authority is directed by Mike Daigle, A.A.E. (Accredited Airport Executive). The Authority employs more than 60 staff members in a variety of positions across four departments including administration, maintenance, operations, and public safety.

Contact the Airport Authority

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Mike Daigle, A.A.E. CEO & Executive Director Julie Curtis Vice President of Marketing & Air Service Development Patrick Mac Carthaigh, A.A.E., ACE Vice President of Operations Renata Matousova Vice President of Finance & Administration Richard VonIderstine Assistant Vice President of Operations & Maintenance Christine Villaire, SHRM-SCP Assistant Vice President of Human Resources  Samantha Spencer, C.M., ACE Assistant Vice President of Properties

Kerianne Linn, A.A.E. Properties Manager Mike Ornat Department of Public Safety Chief Jeremy Yahwak Project Manager LaShawnda Flowers Accounting Manager Patrick Riley Operations Manager

 

 

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2026 Board Meeting Schedule

All Board meetings are held at 11:30 a.m. in the Board Room at South Bend International Airport. 

Special Meeting: December 11, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. – Agenda

December 11, 2025 – Agenda

January 22, 2026 – Agenda

February 26, 2026 – Agenda

           Notice: Executive Session, February 26, 2026  10:30 a.m. 

March 26, 2026 – Agenda

          Notice: Special Board Meeting, March 26, 2026 10:30 a.m. 

April 30, 2026 – Agenda

         Notice: Executive Session, April 22, 2026 1:30 p.m.

        Notice: Executive Session, April 30, 2026 10:30 a.m.

May 28, 2026 – Agenda

        Notice: Executive Session, May 28, 2026 10:30 a.m.

June 25, 2026

July 30, 2026

August 27, 2026

September 24, 2026

October 29, 2026

November 19, 2026

December 17, 2026

Note: Meeting dates subject to change

 

Board Meeting Minutes

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