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Introduction of Matthew Sommerfeld, Brookings Airport Manager.
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City staff will introduce Matthew Sommerfeld, the new Brookings Airport Manager.
Matthew was hired to replace Ryan O’Rear, previous Airport Manager, who left the City in June to become an Airport Operations Coordinator at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas. Matthew’s first day with the City of Brookings was Monday, August 14, 2017.
Matthew was previously a Flight Coordination Specialist with Jet Linx Aviation in Omaha, Nebraska. In that position, he was the primary point of contact for all Jet Linx Based teams and Fleet Management teams, worked with International Handlers, coordinated flight stops, customs clearances, and aircraft flight logistics. Prior to his employment with Jet Linx Aviation, Matthew was Airport Director with the Miles City Airport, Montana, where he managed airport operations, daily airfield inspections, snow removal, budgeting, and working with governmental agencies.