Charles is responsible for all airport operations and partner relations for CI. He brings nearly two decades of professional management experience to CI, growing and developing operations in the hotel and airport industries.
Charles joined CI in 2015 as the Director of Operations for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and quickly made a significant impact leading to his promotion to operating partner. Charles brings a variety of experience in multiple airport markets that include Chicago, Orlando, Atlanta, and California. He has worked with multiple brands and partners like Lettuce Entertain You, Rick Bayless, and Master Chef Tom Catherall.
Charles is a visionary with a grass roots approach to inspire development at all levels of the operations. He sustains relationships with partners, brands, vendors, airport staff, community leaders, and most importantly his direct team members.
At CI, we believe being responsible business citizens means being responsible to the environment we share with the rest of the world, including our employees, partners and traveling passengers. Here are a few sustainability elements we focus on when opening or renovating a concept
Not only to save money, but to preserve this precious resource, through water efficient fixtures and fittings, pre-rinse valves, ice makers and dishwashers.
Incorporate systems to reduce, reuse, recycling waste to energy.
Reduce energy demand through processes related to energy usage and efficiency. Encourage efficient practices without sacrificing quality of service to our customers through lighting by using low energy heat lighting, HVAC by using variable speed kitchen fans for exhaust, decreased process load requirements through ENERGY STAR kitchen equipment, computers and POS systems.
Build with materials that are safe for our employees and guests and have recycled content of at least 10-20%, thereby reducing impacts resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials.
Purchase building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured within the region in which we build, thereby supporting the use of indigenous resources and reducing the environmental impacts resulting from transportation.
CI was awarded the GreeningATL “Footprint and Community Impact Award” for being a leader in cutting down on emissions in the local Atlanta area for our operation at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport by subsidizing the purchase of their transit cards, which encourages transit use and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
