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Cooking and leading with ‘urgency'

CEO of AAAE enjoys cooking for top chefsHauptli in his kitchen Todd Hauptli is a man with a plan for New Year's Day. As host of an annual gourmet dinner—to which the guests bring different courses—he needs to be one super-organized chef. "I'm good at logistics," said Hauptli, CEO of the American Association of Airport Executives. "People have their slots. They know their batting order." Hauptli is not only a connoisseur of fine dining, he seeks to recreate his favorite dishes at home—and then invite professional chefs over to eat them. Guests at Chez Hauptli in McLean, Va., have included esteemed local chefs Nick Stefanelli, Eric Ziebold and Jon Krinn. "Everybody's freaked… Read More