Brett Kelly

Brett Kelly is Vice President of Business Development for HMSHost. Brett's responsibilities include managing a successful development staff in winning and retaining airport contracts, maintaining landlord relations, and improving portfolio real estate values.

Kelly joined HMSHost in 2024 after a distinguished career in airport concessions and commercial development spanning more than 25 years, most recently as Managing Partner of Harper Elan Business Consulting. During his decade-long tenure supporting the concessions program at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Kelly served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operations Officer, and Vice President and Asset Manager for Fraport. In these capacities, he was responsible for the financial and operational performance of the company. As COO, Kelly oversaw the development, leasing, and operations of six concessions contracts. He managed the entirety of the Fraport USA field organization with direct responsibility for the management, operations, leasing, and state contract compliance for 110 BWI locations. Between 2011 and 2021, he increased project rental revenue from $15 million to $24 million.

Kelly also held progressively important positions at General Growth Properties, one of the most extensive REIT shopping center development and management companies in the United States. He rose to Vice President of Local Leasing during his tenure, where he supervised four group vice presidents and 42 negotiators throughout the U.S., generating $150 million in annual leasing revenue.