Paul Puopolo

Executive Vice President of Innovation

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Paul Puopolo serves as Executive Vice President of Innovation at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. He leads DFW’s Innovation function to identify, assess, and drive the collaborative development of new solutions and business models to create new growth and competitive advantage.
Mr. Puopolo is an experienced “intrapreneur” with multi-industry innovation, emerging technology, and direct to consumer background. Throughout his 16-year innovation career he has built and led corporate innovation teams within the healthcare, financial services, and airport industries. In these roles he was accountable for developing business innovation strategies and portfolios to increase profitable growth, improve the consumer experience, and champion an innovative culture.
Since joining DFW, he and his team have received the 2021 Future Travel Experience Transportation Power List Outstanding Achievement Award
the 2022 Innovation Leader Impact Award
the 2023 Future Travel Experience Pioneer Award
and nominated for the 2023 Product Development & Management Association’s Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award.
Mr. Puopolo served as an active duty officer and pilot in the U.S. Navy (retiring after 22 years of service).