Adam Bouchard, Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Operating Officer at Nashville International Airport, joins the judging panel for the Aviation Industry Awards 2026, bringing executive-level airport operations experience gained across Nashville International, Tampa International, and American Airlines, alongside Certified Member status with the American Association of Airport Executives and a Fellowship of the Royal Aeronautical Society. As an adjunct professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and facilitator of two national roundtables on airport operations and safety, Bouchard contributes both operational authority and a commitment to professional standards development to the evaluation of entries across Ireland's premier aviation recognition programme.