Dan Boivin, a 1981 graduate of Hamline Law, has been named
chair of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) by Minnesota Gov. Mark
Dayton. Boivin has served on the MAC since 2002.
“Dan Boivin brings business savvy, along with strong
experience on the MAC board to the important role of MAC Board Chair,” said
Gov. Dayton in a prepared statement. “He understands the role of MSP
Airport to the economic competitiveness of our state. He also understands
that the airport exists to serve the needs of Minnesota consumers. Dan
will promote safe, convenient, cost-competitive aviation services for
customers.”
In addition to serving on the MAC, Boivin is the executive
vice-president, chief legal officer, and general counsel for SeeChange Health,
a value-based health insurance and technology company. Previously, Boivin served as attorney
and partner with the Meshbesher & Spence law firm. He served as the
chair of the Minnesota Bar Association Civil Litigation Section, and has
provided pro bono legal representation and as a volunteer judge for the Minnesota
State High School Mock Trial Tournament.
During Boivin’s tenure, the Metropolitan Airports Commission
led expansion of the Lindbergh Terminal, completed a new Humphrey Terminal,
added a fourth runway, and connected the MSP terminals to downtown Minneapolis
and the Mall of America via the Hiawatha Light Rail line.
“I am honored to be
chosen by Gov. Dayton to chair the Metropolitan Airports Commission and serve
the citizens of Minnesota,” said Boivin in a statement. “Minneapolis St. Paul
International Airport is the 12th busiest airport and one of the largest
economic engines between Chicago and the West Coast and is consistently ranked
by passengers as one of the best large airports in the world. I look forward to
working with everyone to keep MSP and its six reliever airports one of the
safest, most convenient and efficiently run airports in the world.”
The MAC, created in 1943,
operates the third largest aviation system in the nation, which includes the
Minneapolis- St. Paul International Airport and six reliever airports: Airlake,
Anoka County-Blaine, Crystal, Flying Cloud, Lake Elmo, and St. Paul Downtown
(Holman Field).