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October Lunch & Learn Guest Speaker Arif Ghouse - Interim Managing Director, Aviation Division / Port of Seattle
Wed, Oct 01
|Glen Acres Golf and Country Club
We are pleased to welcome Arif Ghouse, Interim Managing Director of the Aviation Division, as our October guest speaker. Mr. Ghouse will provide an insightful update on the exciting developments and ongoing initiatives at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Time & Location
Oct 01, 2025, 11:15 AM – 1:00 PM
Glen Acres Golf and Country Club, 1000 S 112th St, Boulevard Park, WA 98168, USA
About the Event
About our guest speaker: Arif Ghouse has served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) since February 2023.
Launched commercial service at Paine Field
Ghouse joined SEA after eight successful years as the Airport Director of Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE). While overseeing general aviation and managing services for aviation enterprises including Boeing, Ghouse led the launch of commercial passenger service at PAE in 2019. Ghouse has strong leadership experience working closely with airline carriers and navigating unique operational challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
At PAE, Ghouse also implemented a new all-cargo air carrier service, and introduced Airport Rules and Regulations, an Airport Management System, an Asset Management System, and a Geographic Information System. Ghouse led the work on the first updates to the PAE Airport Master Plan since 2003.
Past history at the Port of Seattle
Ghouse worked at SEA Airport and the Port…