Garza announces new airport CEO and city HR director

In a memo sent to City Council, interim City Manager Jesús Garza announced that he has made interim Airport Chief Executive Officer Ghizlane Badawi’s position permanent, noting it was “imperative to bring stability to the AUS team now as we move forward in earnest with several key projects.” To wit, over the next few months, Council will consider billions of dollars in improvements to the airport as part of an ongoing modernization and expansion that is currently underway. Garza also announced a new human resources director for the city. Susan Sinz, who has served as HR director in the city of Largo, Fla., since 2003, was appointed to the position.