Meet the HEA Team

Ron Henriksen

Ron Henriksen grew up in Houston and fell in love with aviation while attending Sam Houston State University. After spending fourteen years as a corporate pilot, he had a very successful career in telecommunications. Henriksen was saddened by the closure of Andrau Airpark in 1998. Andrau, which had served the west side of Houston since the early 1950s, was sold to land developers.

"I decided that if I was ever in a position to do so, I would build an airport and put it in some kind of a trust, so it could never be closed after I am gone. Now I have that opportunity."

Andrew Perry, A.A.E.

Andrew Perry is the Executive Director of Houston Executive Airport. Mr. Perry is an airport executive with more than 13-years of experience in airport management. He brings his passion for aviation and broad business experience to his position as Executive Director for Houston Executive Airport and Vice President of Development for Austin Executive Airport located in Austin, Texas.

Perry joined the HEA team in March 2006 to direct the construction and development of the 2000-acre airport. In this position, Perry is responsible for all aspects of the airport’s design, construction, marketing and management.

A native of Missouri, Perry is an Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.), which has managed airports across the Midwest. Perry holds a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Technology with a minor in Business Management and a Master’s of Science in Aviation Safety from Central Missouri State University. He is an accredited member of the American Association of Airport Executives and holds a private pilot's license.

Direct: (281) 945-5000
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Drew Coats

Drew Coats is the airport's spokesman, and Houston Executive Airport's Director of Community and Government Relations & General Counsel. He is a shareholder with the aviation law firm Coats & Evans, P.C. and a pilot, as well as the chairman and president of the Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society, a local non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and operation of the 1940 Air Terminal Museum at William P. Hobby Airport. Mr. Coats is a recent past president of the Houston Aviation Alliance.

Direct: (281) 945-5444
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