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Don’t Miss These Key AXN Sessions
Tuesday, August 17 The ARRA Board of Directors has worked collaboratively with the AXN team to develop a set of educational topics which take a deep dive on the topics impacting our businesses. The AXN team has done a great job of working through the many details. We hope you’ll attend all of the AXN sessions and events, but particularly encourage to you participate fully on Tuesday given the relevancy of the topics and participation of our member organizations. 1:30 pm Labor and the Cost of Operating in Airport 2:30 pm Capital Conundrum 3:30 pm Lease Agreements and the Future of MAG |
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ACI-NA Annual Conference & Exhibition - November 6 - 9, Reno, NV |
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Archie V. Carper
Properties Manager Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Archie Is a fifteen-year veteran in the world of airport concessions. He began at the old Indianapolis International Airport as Retail Manager and progressed to be the Director of Retail Operations at the new IND airport. During his tenure he oversaw the planning and development, construction and implementation of the concession program at the new terminal. Currently, Archie is the Properties Manager at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport handling day-to-day contract management and oversight of the concessions program. He enjoys operational challenges and looking for what’s next in the industry keeps him motivated. Archie has a bachelor’s degree in both Business Administration and Marketing which were earned from Indiana University. Prior to starting his aviation career, he spent ten years in store management with The Kroger Company. |
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Jim DeCock
Interim Director of Revenue Generation & Partnership Development San Diego International Airport Jim is the Interim Director of Revenue Generation & Partnership Development and has been with the San Diego International Airport (SAN) for over 9 years. During his first few years at SAN he was heavily involved with the Concession Development Program which transformed the concession program from one single operator to multiple operators and the construction of the new Terminal 2 West concession program. Prior to his role in San Diego, Jim worked at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (CVG) Airport for 13 years as Property Manager for Food & Beverage concessions and other revenue generating programs. During his time at CVG he assisted in the largest concession redevelopment program at the airport which included over eighty concessions. Jim has been involved with ACI-NA Concession Management Committee for many years, spoke at a number of conferences and participated in many working groups. He also served as committee Vice Chair in 2011 and Chair in 2012. Prior to working in the aviation industry, Jim was a partner and operator of multiple restaurants for almost 25 years. |
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David (Dave) Kellerman
Senior Manager of Concessions Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Dave spent the past 21 years at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) working in Commercial and Business Development. He is currently the Senior Manager of Concessions and oversees all revenue generation in the terminals and concourses. Over the years Dave has witnessed, dealt with and survived the many challenges the industry and CVG have faced with 911, the birth of CVG as a major hub for Delta, the Delta downsizing of CVG, the rebirth of CVG with the additions of multiple low-cost carriers and the challenges of Covid 19. Dave obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the Northern Kentucky University. Prior to starting his aviation career, Dave spent fifteen years as a property developer for a national retail chain. |
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Nick Baker
President & CEO, SmartDesign Group Damon Mann Senior Estimator, Hensel Phelps Construction |
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Hudson Riehle
Senior Vice President, Research and Knowledge Group National Restaurant Association Vanessa Penaranda Vice President of Corporate and Legal Affairs Areas |
Cheryl Nashir
Director of Revenue Development & Management, San Francisco International Airport | |||
Marlene Coleman
Director of Concessions Management, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Dawn Hunter Director of Aviation Commercial Management, Seattle Tacoma International Airport | |||
Ingrid N. Hairston, A.A.E., PMP
Vice President Properties & Business Development Birmingham Airport Authority Deven Judd Director of Customer & Concessions Development Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority | |||
Carlos Bernal
CEO Areas USA Inc. John Cugasi Vice President of Marketing Paradies Lagardere | |||
Brian Bell
Counsel Aviation Subcommittee U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | |||
Chris Czarnecki
Director of PDX Business & Properties Port of Portland Jim DeCock Interim Director of Revenue Generation & Partnership Development San Diego International Airport | |||
Jai Ferrell
Assistant General Manager Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Deven Judd Director of Customer& Concessions Department Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority | |||
Charlene Reynolds
Assistant Aviation Director Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | |||
Eric T. Smith
Partner Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell, LLP | ||||
Dawn Hunter
Director, Aviation Commercial Management, Seattle Tacoma International Airport Marlene Coleman Director of Concessions Management, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | |||
Steve Sisneros
Managing Director-Airport Affairs Southwest Airlines | |||
Bill Wyatt
Executive Director Salt Lake City Department of Aviation | |||
William S. Swelbar
Chief Industry Analyst, The Swelbar-Zhong Consultancy Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company Research Engineer, MIT International Center for Air Transportation Member, Board of Directors at Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (Hawaiian Airlines) | |||
Dr. Steve Van Beek
Director Steer Group Head of North American Aviation for Steer, a global transportation management consultancy headquartered in London | |||
Steve Martin
Chief Commercial Officer, Vantage Airport Group Warren Adams Managing Partner WJAdvisors | |||
Sharon Sarmiento, PhD, Principal, Unison Consulting, Inc.
Myha Gallagher, Senior Director of Research, Destination Analysts | |||||
Stephen L. Williams, Director, Houston Health Department
Laura FitzRandolph, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, HMSHost | |||
Justin Erbacci
CEO Los Angeles World Airports Lester Sola CEO Miami Dade Aviation System Huntley A. Lawrence Acting COO/Director of Aviation The Port Authority of New York-New Jersey | |||
Gregg Paradies
President and CEO Paradies Lagardère Roger Fordyce Chief Executive Officer and Director Hudson Michael Svagdis CEO SSP America Steve Johnson President and CEO HMSHost | |||
Annie Russo, Senior Vice President, Government and Political Affairs, ACI-NA Joel Bacon, Executive Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, AAAE Sam Whitehorn, Co-founder and Principal, Elevate Government Affairs | |||
Greg Aretakis, President Midwest Express Airlines
Matt Cornelius, Executive Vice President ACI-NA Nicholas B. Crews, President/CEO, Crews Hospitality Andrew Weddig, Principal AWeddigConsulting | |||
City of Chicago Alderman Matt O’Shea, Chair, Aviation Committee
Port of Seattle Commissioner Ryan Calkins | |||
John Kirby, Vice President of Network Planning, Spirit Airlines
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Kirk Shaffer, Associate Administrator for Airports, Federal Aviation Administration-invited
John Benison, Assistant Administrator, Office of Civil Rights, Federal Aviation Administration-invited | |||
Deborah Flint, President & Chief Executive Officer, Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Tamara Vrooman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vancouver Airport Authority | |||
James Cherry, Former President & CEO, Aéroports de Montréal
Barry Rempel, President & CEO, Winnipeg Airports Authority | |||
Vernon Evans
Board Member, Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport Andre Dickens Atlanta City Councilman | |||
Brian Bell
Counsel Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, U.S. House of Representatives Sam Whitehorn Co-founder and Principal Elevate Government Affairs | |||
Bob Montgomery
Senior Advisor Southwest Airlines David E. Hamm Managing Director - Corporate Real Estate (Retired) Delta Air Lines, Inc. | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, September 30th in its entirety click the link below.
Kevin Burke
President & Chief Executive Officer Airports Council International—North America https://airportxnews.com/aviation-sector-continues-relief-funding-push/ | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, September 23rd in its entirety click the link below.
Todd Hauptli
President & CEO, American Association of Airport Executives | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, September 9th in its entirety click the link below.
Warner Session Founder
Session Law Firm Board Member, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Clark Sharpe President, Shellis Management Services | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, September 2nd in its entirety click the link below.
Bob Silvas
Silvy Group Consulting Jason A. McLemore Deputy Assistant Director of the Office of Business Opportunity Houston Airport System | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, August 26th in its entirety click the link below.
Candace McGraw
Chief Executive Officer Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Tory Richardson, A.A.E. President and CEO Gerald R. Ford International Airport | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, August 19th in its entirety click the link below.
Kent E. Vanden Oever, Andrew Weddig
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Lester Sola,
Director and Chief Executive Officer Miami-Dade Aviation Department Bill Kirk, Partner K & L Gates | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, August 5th in its entirety click the link below.
Kim Becker
President/CEO San Diego International Airport Ginger Evans Chief Strategy Officer CAG Holdings | ||||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, July 29th in its entirety click the link below.
Bob Montgomery
Senior Advisor Southwest Airlines Cheryl Nashir Acting Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) San Francisco International Airport | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, July 22nd in its entirety click the link below.
Chris Curry
President Mobile Airport Authority Elizabeth Brown President TBI US Inc./OSI Inc. (Orlando Sanford International Airport - SFB) | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, July 15th in its entirety click the link below.
Oris Dunham
Managing Partner Dunham Group Dr. Steve Van Beek Director Steer Group | |||
Ken Buchanan
Executive Vice President, Revenue Management and Customer Experience Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | |||
Jacob Nussbaum
Product Development I Ground Experience JetBlue Airways | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, June 17th in its entirety click the link below.
Stephen Martin
Chief Commercial Officer Vantage Airport Group Brett Kelly Interim Chief Executive Officer Fraport USA | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, June 10th in its entirety click the link below.
Justin Erbacci
Interim Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Oris Dunham Managing Partner Dunham Group Previous Roles: DFW Executive Director, LAWA Deputy Executive Director, SEA Director of Aviation, Airports Council International – ACI World Director General Lance Lyttle Managing Director Aviation Division Seattle-Tacoma International Airport | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, June 3rd in its entirety click the link below.
Dr. Steve Van Beek
Director, Steer Group Head of North American Aviation for Steer, a global transportation management consultancy headquartered in London | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, May 13th in its entirety click the link below.
D. Kirk Shaffer
Associate Administrator for Airports Kirk Shaffer, a native of Bay City, Texas, was reappointed by President Donald Trump and Secretary Elaine Chao as Associate Administrator for Airports on December 17, 2018. He served in this role previously between 2007-2009. Kirk has more than 30 years experience as an entrepreneurial airport executive, advocate, and regulator. He leads more than 500 employees, manages an annual budget of $3.35 billion (which includes an operating budget of about $112 million), and is responsible for the Airport Improvement Program grants, which total around $7 billion annually, as well as two major research programs. He is also responsible for overseeing national airport safety and standards, planning, engineering, environmental processing, financial assistance and compliance programs for more than 3,320 public-use airports nationwide. | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, May 6th in its entirety click the link below.
ACI World Impact on Traffic ACI World Impact on Revenue
Angela Gittens
Director General Airports Council International (ACI World) A distinguished leader on the global aviation stage. Served as CEO of Miami and Atlanta Airports and Deputy in San Francisco. Held key executive positions at HNTB and TBI Airport Management. Martin Moodie Founder The Moodie Davitt Report One of the global industry’s most important, and beloved, voices. Founder of Moodie International. Co-produces The Trinity Forum in partnership with ACI-World. Hosts the acclaimed Airport Food & Beverage Conference & Awards. | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, April 29th in its entirety click the link below.
Eric Kicherer
Long-term leader representing major retail brands and a seasoned airport real estate consultant with an expertise in development, financial management and marketing. Kent Vanden Oever Accomplished industry veteran and consultant with an expertise in business planning, commercial planning and development, financial analysis and forecasting | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, April 22th in its entirety click the link below.
Ricky Smith
Executive Director Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Mario Diaz Director of Aviation Houston Airport System | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, April 15th in its entirety click the link below.
Michael Levine CEO/Co‐founder
Tastes on the Fly Corliss Stone‐Littles Managing Member Corliss Stone‐Littles, LLC George Walker President/Co‐founder Air Ventures Clarence Daniels Past Chairman/CEO CMS Hospitality Carlos Bernal CEO Areas USA Chris Korge Chairman/Principal Newslink | |||
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To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, April 8th in its entirety click the link below.
The Honorable James H. Burnley, IV Partner, Venable LLP
U.S. secretary of transportation from 1987‐1989 and one of the nation’s foremost authorities on transportation law/policy Dr. Steve Van Beek Director, Steer Group Head of North American Aviation for Steer, a global transportation management consultancy headquartered in London William Swelbar Chief Industry Strategist Delta Airport Consultants and Research Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s International Center for Air Transportation Bill Swift First Vice Chair, AMAC Owner and President of Business Traveler Services and Swift Services James Wilson Vice President, New Business Development, THS, a Delaware North Company Rob Wigington Executive Director, ARRA Former CEO of Nashville Airport Authority has held leadership positions at NY/NJ airports, ACI‐NA, San Diego International and Houston’s Airports | |||
To hear the Call-In from Wednesday, April 1st in its entirety click the link below.
The Honorable James H. Burnley
IV Partner, Venable LLP U.S. secretary of transportation from 1987-1989 and one of the nation’s foremost authorities on transportation law/policy. Dr. Steve Van Beek Director, Steer Group Head of North American Aviation for Steer, a global transportation management consultancy headquartered in London. Thella Bowens Accomplished Airport Executive Former President/CEO of SAN. Deputy Executive Director of MCI. Budget Administrator for DFW. Corliss Stone-Littles Managing Member Corliss Stone-Littles, LLC Corliss Stone-Littles, LLC operates 72 retail stores in 15 of the busiest airports in the U.S. Corliss led development efforts at DIA and ORD and was the Senior Properties Manager for United Airlines. John Clark Chairman of the Board, AMAC Airport executive with 30 years’ experience in airport operations having served as CEO of three U.S. airport systems. Currently the VP, Business Development for SSP America. Rob Wigington Executive Director, ARRA Former CEO of Nashville Airport Authority has held leadership positions at NY/NJ airports, ACI-NA, San Diego International and Houston airport. Untangling the CARES Act implications for Employees/Small Businesses Anthony Barnes AMAC Chief Operating Officer A review of what relief the CARES ACT provides employers and employees. Addressing Business Interruption Insurance Kirk Weiss Concessions International, LLC Senior Managing Partner A review of what is going on with Business Interruption Insurance. | |||
Pat Murray, Judy Byrd, John Clarke, Rob W, Anthony Barnes
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