Former Marriott, US Airways exec named to airport board

NAPLES — The Naples City Council has appointed retired airline and hotel executive Rita Cuddihy to the Naples Airport Authority Board. She replaces Commissioner James Rideoutte, whose term ends later this month, according to a statement.

Cuddihy was most recently an area vice president at Marriott International, the release states. She also held several executive positions at US Airways and Continental Airlines, including president and CEO of US Airways Shuttle. She is currently on the Hospitality School Advisory Board for Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota.