City of Phoenix Aviation Department Names Two New Assistant Directors
After a nationwide recruitment, the City of Phoenix Aviation Department has selected two new Assistant Aviation Directors. Jay DeWitt will be serving in the Chief Development Officer role and Roxann Favors will be returning to the City of Phoenix Aviation Department to serve in the Chief Revenue Officer role.
Jay’s 28-year career with the city has spanned Municipal Court, Fire, Development Services and Community & Economic Development. In those roles, he has led some of the highest profile construction projects in the city, including the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel and the initial 2.5-mile phase of the PHX Sky Train® project. Jay holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration as well as an MBA from Arizona State University and is a Certified Member of the American Association of Airport Executives.
Roxann Favors, a leader with nearly 20 years of management experience at the City of Phoenix, returns to the Aviation Department from the Phoenix Convention Center. She has been instrumental in some of the highest-profile events the city of Phoenix has hosted, including the 2017 NCAA Men’s Final Four, 2017 Lost Lake Music and Arts Festival, and the annual M3F Music Festival. And with her leadership, Phoenix successfully bid for and won the opportunity to host Super Bowl LVII and will have the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four and NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four coming to town in the next several years. Roxann is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and received a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in economics as well as a master’s of public and international affairs. She holds an Airport Management Program Certificate from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and is a certified member of the American Association of Airport Executives.