Chief Financial Officer
Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Fabio Spino, MBA. Mr. Spino has served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Authority since June 2023 and brings over 25 years of experience in numerous financial leadership roles. In his current role, he provides leadership and strategic oversight to the following areas and departments: accounting and finance, procurement and business partnership programs, parking and ground transportation, and technology services. Previously, he served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority, in Richmond Virginia, where he oversaw the finance, human resources, procurement and information technology departments. Mr. Spino also served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, in Tulsa Oklahoma, where he oversaw the finance, engineering and planning, parking operations, asset management, and contracts departments. Mr. Spino led multiple bond and bank financing efforts during his time with Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust.
Mr. Spino earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance from the University of Rhode Island and holds a Master of Business Administration from Norwich University, where he completed the program summa cum laude. Mr. Spino was elected a member of Delta Mu Delta, an International Business Honors Society, while completing his master’s program. Mr. Spino’s 25 years of experience in finance ranges from banking to real estate, working for such organizations as Franklin Street Properties Corp, Symes Associates Inc, AMB Property Corporation, JP Morgan Chase, and Boston Financial Data Services located in Massachusetts.
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