• Mike is the Airport Director at the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia. He has 14 years of aviation experience, 3 of which has been working in flight operations for various airlines and the remainder in airport administration. Mike is the 2003-2004 Georgia Airports Association President. He has 12 years of accounting experience prior to re-entering the aviation field. He is a graduate of Covenant College and has been a pilot for almost 30 years.