b'LIVING THE VALUES The recognition of employees leads to a meaningful, valued workplace, so RIC instituted its own employee recognition program, Living the Values. Each quarter, Team RIC members (the Commission as well as While we are happy to be a leader among tenant employees) are recognized by their peers Virginia facilities, becoming the first airport in for going above and beyond in duty performance. There is also an Employee of the Year Award. the Commonwealth to earn [GBAC STAR Honorees demonstrate RICs core values of integrity, Facility] accreditation was not our aim. commitment, service, safety, courtesy, and passion. Our single motivationwas to do all we could AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONto ensure passenger safety. We want people OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES to know that it is safe to fly out of RIC.This year, Perry J. Miller served as the elected chair of the American Association of Airport Executives Perry J. Miller, AAE, IAP (AAAE), whose 10,000 members represent more President and CEO, Capital Region Airport Commission than 850 airports and hundreds of companies and organizations that support the industry. As the leader of the largest professional organization for airport employees in the world, he works alongside his distinguished colleagues to provide guidance on the most critical issues facing airports today, to create and enact AAAE policies, and to collaborate with the associations team to develop new member initiatives.15'