Agenda

All sessions will take place at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, unless indicated otherwise.

For travel planning purposes, the symposium starts at 8 a.m. with welcome remarks (registration and continental breakfast with exhibitors is from 7-8 a.m.) on Wednesday, February 19 and ends at noon on Friday, February 21.

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7:15—8:15 am

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors


Sponsored by:  C&S Companies
2/20/2020 7:15:00 AM2/20/2020 8:15:00 AM
7:15 am—5:30 pm

Registration


2/20/2020 7:15:00 AM2/20/2020 5:30:00 PM
8:15—9:45 am

Plenary Session: New Types of Flying Vehicles - Impacts to Airports and Communities


Moderators:
Mr. Justin Guan, Aviation Planner, ARUP

Mr. Byron Thurber, Associate Director, ARUP
Speakers:
Mr. James Herrera, Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

Ms. Jasenka Rakas, Ph.D., Deputy Director, UC Berkeley NEXTOR and CEE Faculty, University of California, Berkeley

Ms. Danielle J. Rinsler, AICP, Head of Aviation Policy, Uber

Mr. Justin Towles, Senior Policy Advisor, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
2/20/2020 8:15:00 AM2/20/2020 9:45:00 AM
9:45—10:15 am

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors


Sponsored by:  Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.
2/20/2020 9:45:00 AM2/20/2020 10:15:00 AM
10:15—11:45 am

Engineering/Airside Track: Increase Your Odds of Maximizing Your Investment: Pavement Updates


Moderator:
Mr. Wayne J. Seiler, Ph.D., P.E., President, All About Pavements, Inc.
Speakers:
Mr. John A. Browning, P.E., Geotechnical Services Area Manager, S&ME, Inc.

Shannon Holman, P.E., Managing Partner, Orion Engineers & Associates

Mr. Douglas B. Johnson, P.E., Sr. Civil Engineer – Pavements, FAA, Airport Engineering Branch, AAS-100, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

Mr. Gary L. Mitchell, P.E., Vice President, Airports & Pavement Technology, American Concrete Pavement Association
2/20/2020 10:15:00 AM2/20/2020 11:45:00 AM
10:15—11:45 am

Mini Track: Airport Development - An Assessment of Current and Future Growth Requirements


Moderator:
Mr. Curt Castagna, C.M., President/CEO, Aeroplex/Aerolease Group
Speakers:

Mrs. Kelly L. Campbell, A.A.E., Executive Director, Aviation, Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

Mr. Timothy R. Obitts, Chief Operations Officer, National Air Transportation Association

Mr. Christopher A. Rozansky, C.M., Executive Director, City of Naples Airport Authority

Mr. Tom Vliek, VIce President, Facility Management and Capital Planning, Signature Flight Support
2/20/2020 10:15:00 AM2/20/2020 11:45:00 AM
10:15—11:45 am

Planning Track - A Strong Bet: Vehicular Automation on Airports


Moderator:
Ms. Suzanne Murtha, Vice President, Smart Connected and Automated Transportation, AECOM
Speakers:
Mr. Gavin Duncan, Senior Vice President, InterVISTAS Consulting Inc.

Mrs. Lyn Estabrook, Division Manager, Airport Planning & Development, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Mr. Mark Gordon, President & Chief Executive Officer, Stratom, Inc.

Ms. Amber Reimnitz, PMP, System Engineer, Michael Baker International
2/20/2020 10:15:00 AM2/20/2020 11:45:00 AM
10:15—11:45 am

PM/CM Track - House Odds: Choosing the Right Delivery Method


Moderator:
Mr. Wilson P. Rayfield, Jr., AIA, Executive Vice President, Gresham Smith
Speakers:
Mr. Michael Burnett, Vice President, Holder Construction Company

Mr. R. Clay Paslay, President & Managing Partner, Paslay Management Group

Mr. Robert L. Ramsey, A.A.E., P.E., Chief Operating Officer, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
2/20/2020 10:15:00 AM2/20/2020 11:45:00 AM
10:15—11:45 am

Terminal/Landside Track - You Are Your Identity: Biometrics and Security


Moderator:
Miss Jennie K. Santoro, AIA, NCARB, Associate Vice President, HNTB Corporation
Speakers:
Mr. Christopher Blasie, Integrated Project Team Manager, COLLINS AEROSPACE (formerly Rockwell Collins IMS/ARINC)

Ms. Melissa Conley, Senior Advisor, Requirements and Capabilities Analysis, Transportation Security Administration

Mr. Jeffery D. Oboy, Partner, M2P Consulting Inc.

Mr. Rene L. Rieder Jr, Jr., CPP, PSP, ASC, Aviation Security Lead, Burns Engineering, Inc.
2/20/2020 10:15:00 AM2/20/2020 11:45:00 AM
12:00—1:30 pm

Awards Luncheon


Sponsored by:  Jacobs, RICONDO
2/20/2020 12:00:00 PM2/20/2020 1:30:00 PM
1:30—2:00 pm

Dessert with Exhibitors


Sponsored by:  Michael Baker International, Barge Design Solutions
2/20/2020 1:30:00 PM2/20/2020 2:00:00 PM
2:00—3:30 pm

Engineering/Airside Track - When the Odds Are Stacked Against You: Lessons Learned


Moderator:
Mr. James Moose, P.E., Project Manager, AVCON, INC.
Speakers:
Mr. Tom Barnhill, Project Executive, AECOM Hunt

Connor Maldonato, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Mr. James C. McCluskie, Deputy Director of Planning, Development & Construction, New Orleans Aviation Board

Ms. Theresa L. Samosiuk, C.M., P.E., Deputy Director, Wayne County Airport Authority

Mr. Perfecto Solis, P.E., Associate Principal, Paslay Management Group
2/20/2020 2:00:00 PM2/20/2020 3:30:00 PM
2:00—3:30 pm

Mini Track: Land Leases and Releases - Changes and Innovation


Moderator:
Mr. Timothy E. O'Krongley, A.A.E., IACE, Aviation Planning Business Line Leader, Garver
Speakers:
Ms. Courtney Dunbar, CEcD, EDFP, AICP, Site Selection and Economic Development Leader, Burns & McDonnell

Mr. Bill Dyer, President, SAMI Management, Inc.

Mr. Michael A. Lawrance, Senior Aviation Planning Specialist, Office of Airport Planning & Programming, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

Mr. Kenneth Moen, A.A.E., Airport Manager, Carson City Airport
2/20/2020 2:00:00 PM2/20/2020 3:30:00 PM
2:00—3:30 pm

Planning Track - I'll Call Your UAS and Raise You Airport Planning: UAS Applications in Airport Planning


Moderator:
Mr. Michael E. Mitchell, C.M., Aviation Planner, KSA Engineers, Inc.
Speakers:
Mr. Kurt Carraway, Executive Director, UAS Research, Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus

Cindy Dunn, Environmental Biologist III, City of San Diego

Mr. Thomas Mackie, Aviation Geospatial Practice Leader, Woolpert

Mr. Dean E. Schultz, A.A.E., Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Reno-Tahoe International Airport
2/20/2020 2:00:00 PM2/20/2020 3:30:00 PM
2:00—3:30 pm

PM/CM Track - There's An Open Seat at the Table: Stakeholder Engagement


Moderator:
Mr. Derek Cone, P.E., Vice President, Western Operations, AERO Group
Speakers:
Mr. Ken Brown, President, PGAL

Mr. Christopher Coulter, Port of Seattle

Mr. Dan Lapinsky, Senior Director - Airline Interface Services, AvAirPros

Ms. Iana J. Tassada, Vice President, JE Dunn Construction
2/20/2020 2:00:00 PM2/20/2020 3:30:00 PM
2:00—3:30 pm

Terminal/Landside Track - A Diverging Journey: The Evolving Passenger Experience


Moderator:
Mr. Stuart R. Garrett, Business Development Manager, Burns & McDonnell
Speakers:
Mr. Andrew Davey, Partner, Selbert Perkins Design Collaborative

Ms. Eve Machol, Business Applications, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, SLG Services, Microsoft

Mr. Wayne McCutcheon, Partner, Entro Communications, Inc.

Ms. Nirali Shah, Director, Innovation Partnerships, Vantage Airport Group
2/20/2020 2:00:00 PM2/20/2020 3:30:00 PM
3:30—4:00 pm

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors


2/20/2020 3:30:00 PM2/20/2020 4:00:00 PM
4:00—5:30 pm

Engineering/Airside Track - Cashing In On Continued Operations: Unique Engineering Projects


Moderator:
Mr. Christopher S. Decker, P.E., Vice President, RDM International, Inc.
Speakers:
Mr. Matthew Meier, Design Consultant, Burns Engineering, Inc.

Ms. Karen Sepulveda, Manager, Construction Services, Hollywood Burbank Airport

Mr. Richard G. Thuma, Group Manager, Military Engineering, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.

Mr. Matthew Wright, Project Manager, Jacobs
2/20/2020 4:00:00 PM2/20/2020 5:30:00 PM
4:00—5:30 pm

Mini Track: Full House or Bust: How to Retain Your Young Professionals


Moderator:
Mr. Cody T. Parham, PE, Project Manager, HDR
Speakers:
Mr. Andrew Smyth, Aviation Planner, RS&H

Mr. Simeon O. Terry, Vice President of Diversity Affairs, Austin Commercial, L.P.

Mrs. Jennifer Williams, ACE, P.E., Project Management Supervisor, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
2/20/2020 4:00:00 PM2/20/2020 5:30:00 PM
4:00—5:30 pm

Planning Track - Doubling Down on ASD: Air Service Development Initiatives Driving Planning


Moderator:
Mr. Nicholas Haan, Principal, Air Service Development, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.
Speakers:
Mr. Chris Czarnecki, C.M., Director, PDX Terminal Business & Properties, Port of Portland

Mr. Adam Decaire, Vice President, Network Planning, Southwest Airlines

Mr. Justin Meyer, Deputy Director of Aviation - Marketing & Air Service Development, Kansas City International Airport

Matthew M. Shelby, Airport Real Estate, Alaska Airlines Inc.
2/20/2020 4:00:00 PM2/20/2020 5:30:00 PM

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