Appointed Board Members
About The Board
The Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport Board establishes the policies by which the airport operates, and does not involve itself in the day-to-day operation of the airport. That function is vested in Executive Director, Tony Bean and his administrative staff. The board is not representative of only one entity. Members from both cities of Pullman, Wash. and Moscow, Idaho, both universities–Washington State University and the University of Idaho, and both counties- Whitman County, Wash., and Latah, County, Idaho, as well as a member from the Port of Whitman County and a member at-large serve on the board. The eight members are appointed by both the City of Pullman Mayor and the City of Moscow Mayor. The Pullman Mayor will always be the Chair of the Board and Moscow Mayor will always be the Vice Chair of the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport Board. The board meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 3 p.m. in the Airport Fire Station/ARFF Building Training Room, unless otherwise posted.

Francis A. Benjamin
Board Chair
Mayor of Pullman
Francis is honored to serve the people of Pullman. He is in his first four-year term as Pullman mayor and building upon fifteen years of Pullman City Council leadership (2003-2015, 2021-2022).
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Art Bettge
Vice Chair
Mayor of Moscow
Art was elected to City Council in November of 2013. He served on City Council until 2021 when he was elected as Mayor.
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Paul J. Kimmell
Latah County Representative
Paul J. Kimmell – is the Palouse area regional business manager with Avista Corporation.
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Brian Hemingway
City of Pullman Representative
Brian is a Chief Pilot for Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories.
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Tim Thomson
City of Moscow Representative
Tim Thomson is an active retiree with a broad range of interests and a strong desire to contribute to his community.
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Ron Wachter
At-Large Representative
Ron Wachter is a long-time Pullman business owner and civil leader.
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Victoria Murray
Washington State University
Victoria (Vicky) Murray is the Associate Vice President for Public Safety, Business Affairs, and Campus Operations...
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Lee Espey
University of Idaho
Lee joined the university in 2020 and brings over 10 years of operations management and industry perspective to his role as Division Operations Officer...
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