Leader bio: Henry Kuykendall, S.V.P. – Airport Operations, Northeast

Henry Kuykendall is Senior Vice President – Airport Operations, Northeast. In this role, Henry oversees Delta’s operations at LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport. 

Prior to assuming this position, Henry was Vice President – New York for Delta where he oversaw the financial performance of all New York routes and all commercial functions for the business in the state. Before that, Henry served as Vice President – Airport Customer Service, JFK, where he oversaw a growing Delta network, the 2013 opening of Delta’s $1.2 billion state-of-the-art international gateway at JFK’s Terminal 4, and a $175 million second-phase extension of 11 additional gates in 2015.

Before moving to New York in 2011, he led a team of 4,000 employees at Delta’s hometown operation at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Henry joined Delta in 1988 and earlier in his career held additional positions in Airport Operations, Corporate Sales, and Reservation Sales.

Henry serves on the boards of directors for the YMCA of Greater New York, New York Building Congress, The Business Council of New York State and the Queens Chamber of Commerce. He is a graduate of West Los Angeles College and University of Phoenix.