Economic Development Division Meeting

Doug Kreulen is president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority responsible for both Nashville International Airport® (BNA®) and John C. Tune Airport® (JWN®). Kreulen joined the airport authority in 2012 and was named president & CEO in December 2017.

Before joining MNAA, Kreulen served four years as director of Operations for Huntsville International Airport. Prior to beginning his career in the commercial aviation sector, Kreulen served in the United States Air Force for 27 years. An Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.), Kreulen is active in a variety of civic organizations including the Tennessee Association of Air Carrier Airports (President), Williamson Inc. Board of Directors, Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation Board of Directors, Music City Inc.
Foundation (Chair), Auburn University Aviation Advisory Board, and is an alum of both Leadership Huntsville and Leadership Nashville. In 2019, the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame selected Kreulen as the “Tennessee’s Aviation Person of the Year.” In 2022, several accolades were bestowed to BNA for its outstanding operations and leadership including: The 2022 Award of Excellence and Airport of the Year award by the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission; Kreulen received the Inaugural Veterans Leader Award by Charlie & Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center at Middle Tennessee State University and has been named one of Nashville
Business Journal’s Most Admired CEOs.

Kreulen earned Master of Science degrees from National War College and Troy University and a Bachelor of Science from Auburn University.