The New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport has appointed Lisa Studness Reifer as executive vice president (EVP) and chief commercial and strategy officer, and Varlin Vissepó as chief legal officer.
Executive vice president, chief commercial and strategy officer
Reifer joins The New Terminal One following a 20-year career with JetBlue Airways. In her new role, she will lead The New Terminal One’s revenue portfolio and oversee the growth of airline and concession partners. Reifer was most recently head of finance and treasury with New York City-based JetBlue, where she oversaw investor relations, treasury, risk management and infrastructure, properties and development. Prior to that, she led various teams across JetBlue’s organization, including strategy, legal and airport affairs.
Chief legal officer
In his new role, Vissepó will oversee The New Terminal One’s legal, risk and compliance functions. He previously served as chief legal officer and corporate secretary at Aerostar Airport Holdings, the operator of Luis Muñoz International Airport in San Juan in Puerto Rico. Prior to Aerostar, Vissepó served in several senior legal roles including at the Federal Aviation Administration, Diebold and Pitney Bowes. Originally from Puerto Rico, he is a licensed commercial pilot and a certified flight instructor.
Gender diversity commitment
Following the new leadership appointments, two-thirds of the New Terminal One leadership team are women – aligning with the organization’s strong commitment to gender diversity.
Jennifer Aument, CEO of The New Terminal One, said, “As our team advances beyond the developmental phase and gears up for operations for our scheduled opening in 2026, we are building upon our strong foundation of talent with the addition of Lisa and Varlin. We look forward to working with them to deliver a transformational international terminal for our guests and airline customers.”
For more of the top insights into the 222,970m2 international terminal project, read Passenger Terminal World’s exclusive interview with Simon Gandy, executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) of The New Terminal One (NTO) at JFK, here.