RELEASE – Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Announces Three New Board Officers

RENO, Nev. (May 1, 2026) – The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) is pleased to announce three new members have been appointed to its Board of Trustees, which is composed of nine members appointed by the City of Reno, City of Sparks, Washoe County and the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA).   

“We are pleased to welcome these three outstanding individuals to the Board of Trustees,” said Shaun Carey, RTAA Board Chair. “Each brings a unique perspective and a strong commitment to serving our community. We look forward to their leadership and contributions as we continue advancing the mission of the RTAA.” 

Three elected board officers:   

• Ronald J. Bath, appointed by the City of Reno, is a retired United States Air Force Major General, who served as the Director of Air Force Strategic Planning and later as the Air Force Director of the 2005 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) at the Pentagon.  

• Garrett Gordon, appointed by the City of Reno, is a partner in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Real Estate Practice Group, focusing on land use, zoning, real estate and business law.  

• Roy Tuscany, appointed by the RSCVA, is the founder of the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation, which focuses on preventing life-changing injuries and providing resources and hope if they do.   

The new trustees join the RTAA as the Authority advances MoreRNO, its $1 billion, multi-year infrastructure program that will bring more space, local restaurants and shops, travel technology and regionally-inspired architecture to the airport.  

Trustees Bath, Gordon and Tuscany join an engaged and active Board that is deeply committed to bold strategic vision, disciplined financial stewardship and an unwavering pursuit of excellence, all in service of positioning the RTAA for sustainable, long-term growth that benefits the communities it serves.  

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The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) operates two of the most important economic drivers for our region–the Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) and the Reno-Stead Airport (RTS). The RTAA is financially self-sufficient, meaning it is funded through airport operations and not state or local taxes. Eleven airlines serve RNO, flying to multiple nonstop destinations throughout the United States and Mexico. For more details, visit www.renoairport.com.