Rene Riedi re-elected IAADFS Board Chairman

The International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) Board of Directors has re-elected Rene Riedi of Dufry to serve another term as Chairman of the Board.  The new term will run through June 2023.

“It is an honor to be chosen by my peers to continue serving in the role of Chairman of IAADFS,” said Riedi.  “I deeply appreciate the dedication of my fellow Board members in devoting time as volunteer leaders for organization.”

(L to R): Rene Riedi, Erasmo Orillac, Padraig Drennan

“Rene has been a real asset while serving as the Board Chairman,” said IAADFS President and CEO Michael Payne. “We have all benefited from his thoughtful approach to challenges and his steady leadership, especially during the pandemic and as we have been working through the recovery.”

The Board also elected Padraig Drennan of Stellar Partners, Inc. to serve as Vice Chairman and Erasmo Orillac of Motta Internacional, S.A. to serve as Treasurer and Audit Chair.

Prior to officer elections, the concessionaire members of IAADFS re-elected Riedi as well as Nuno do Amaral of Aer Rianta International and Michael Halpern of International Shoppes to serve as members of the Board of Directors.