Real ID Deadline is 5/7/2025
Beginning 5/7/2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card.
Beginning 5/7/2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card.

Kevin M Podsiad, CPA
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Podsiad joined the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority in May 2025 and currently oversees the Finance, Human Resources, and Purchasing departments for Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. He has more than a decade of aviation finance experience and a strong background in strategic financial leadership, most recently serving as the Director of Financial Planning & Reporting at Tampa International Airport.
Kevin is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Florida and holds the Certified Member (CM) designation from the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of South Florida and a Master of Accounting from Saint Leo University. Kevin and his wife, Kellianne, have two children, Noah and Ava.