Hillwood
Chris Ash
Hillwood has promoted longtime aviation executive Christopher Ash to president of the Alliance Aviation Companies at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport.
Ash officially assumed the role on July 1.
He will oversee all operations at Perot Field, including management of the airport, fixed-base operations (FBO) and commercial fueling services, while advancing the airport’s position as one of the top 20 cargo hubs in the US.
“Chris has made significant contributions across every aspect of our aviation operations,” said Bill Burton, executive vice president at Hillwood, in a press release. “His leadership and commitment to excellence, along with his work to forge meaningful public-private partnerships with government agencies, research institutions and industry leaders, have been central to our success.”
Ash joined Hillwood in 1996 as a line operations specialist and has held a variety of leadership roles over the years. Most recently, as senior vice president of aviation business development, he was instrumental in expanding Hillwood’s military, corporate, aerospace, and real estate partnerships throughout AllianceTexas — the company’s 27,000-acre, master-planned, mixed-use development.
His played key roles in attracting major industry leaders such as MTU Maintenance and Embraer to Perot Field, both of which announced major expansions during the same week Texas Gov. Greg Abbott named Fort Worth the Aviation and Defense Capital of Texas.
Ash will continue collaborating closely with the city of Fort Worth, neighboring municipalities in the Alliance corridor, the Federal Aviation Administration, NASA, and a wide range of partners to further strengthen North Texas’ aerospace and aviation sector. He also represents the region on the North Central Texas Council of Governments as a member of the North Texas Safety and Integration Task Force.
At the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ), Ash has been instrumental in advancing next-generation aviation mobility. The MIZ serves as a dynamic hub where logistics infrastructure and strategic partnerships converge to support the testing, scaling, and commercialization of transformative mobility technologies.
“I’m incredibly proud to have grown with an organization that is helping define the future of aviation through leadership in aerospace, infrastructure and mobility innovation,” said Ash. “I look forward to continuing to work with our outstanding team to deliver best-in-class service and operations.”