MOLINE — An Accredited Airport Executive with the Port of Seattle, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, could soon become the Quad-City International Airport's new executive director.
The Rock Island County Metropolitan Airport Authority announced Wednesday that Ben Leischner is the leading candidate to replace retiring Aviation Director Bruce Carter. The airport authority is expected to vote on the recommendation and the terms of an agreement at its next board meeting on Tuesday.
In a news release, the authority said Mr. Leischner currently is in discussions with ADK Consulting & Executive Search, the firm retained by the airport authority to conduct the nationwide search.