Bryant W. Holt
Senior Director of Aviation
Clark County Department of Aviation
Bryant W. Holt was promoted to Senior Director of Aviation for the Clark County Department of Aviation (CCDOA) in September 2025, bringing more than three decades of leadership in strategic planning, program management, and process improvement across public and private sectors.
In his current role, Holt oversees Planning, General Aviation, and Construction & Engineering for one of the nation’s busiest airport systems. His leadership supports long-term master planning, systemwide development, and cross-department coordination to align projects with daily operations. He is responsible for advancing the Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport (SNSA), ensuring regulatory and environmental compliance, and working with federal, state, and local agencies to prepare the system for future growth.
Holt first joined CCDOA in 2023 as Managing Director of Planning and prior to that served as the Chief Development Officer at Wayne County Airport Authority. He was responsible for a variety of strategic planning and business initiatives, including the oversight of the most extensive Airport System Master Plan in Michigan. In the private sector, Holt served as a principal consultant specializing in urban master planning, while also leading international teams for multinational corporations in construction, manufacturing, supply-chain management, and process re-engineering.
Holt has also dedicated time to public service. He served as a community organizer, association president, and elected District 34 Committee Chair in Hudson County, New Jersey. As Commissioner of the Jersey City Environmental Commission, he supported sustainability initiatives including brownfield redevelopment and updates to citywide zoning ordinances.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Olivet Nazarene University and a Master of Science in Land Planning + Design from Columbia University. He is a Certified Member (CM) of the American Association of Airport Executives, a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and has completed project management certification programs, including Six Sigma Black Belt and Portfolio Project Management.
Holt is an avid gardener, artist, writer and enjoys fine dining with his wife, Shari. They have two sons, Bryant Vance and Brendon Alexander, and are the proud grandparents of Ra and Luna.