Manhattan officials announced Thursday that Romo will replace Peter VanKuren on April 27.

VanKuren oversaw a period of growth at the Manhattan airport, which served more than 125,000 passengers last year while providing twice-daily flights to and from Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago O’Hare airports. The airport also recently completed the first of a two-phase terminal expansion.

Romo has worked for the state since 2006. He has a master’s degree in business administration in aviation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Romo is a member of the American Association of Airport Executives and is a commercial pilot.