
2025 NEC/AAAE Airports Conference Speaker Bio's and Headshots
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Monday, March 3, 2025
Monday, March 3 Welcoming Remarks
1:00pm - 1:30pm
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Speaker: Sean Hammer, A.A.E. 2025 NEC Vice President

Speaker: Ed Foster, A.A.E. Airports Conference Committee Chair

Moderator: TBA
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Monday, March 3 Opening Session
1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Speaker: TBA

Moderator: TBA
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Monday, March 3 ENGINEERING
When Collaboration Meets Runway Rehabilitation
3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Speaker: Sean Slagle, EIT Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

Moderator: TBA
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Monday, March 3 OPERATIONS
Getting Inclement Snow? How can Geographic Information Systems Help?
3:30pm - 4:15pm
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Speaker:
Ryan Bowe, GISP, PMP

Moderator: TBA
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Monday, March 3 OPERATIONS
Weather Reporting Systems
4:15pm - 5:00pm
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Speaker: Andrew Kuchel, ACE

Moderator: TBA
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Monday, March 3 MANAGEMENT
Upgrading Regional Airports to Cater for AAM Services
3:30pm - 4:15pm
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Speaker: Luigi Campanale, ESP The Jones Payne Group

Moderator: TBA
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Monday, March 3 MANAGEMENT
Consideration for Hangar Development
4:15pm - 5:00pm
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Speaker: Scott Malta, A.A.E., C.A.E., Captain USAF (Ret.) AMCG- Aviation Management Consulting Group

Moderator: TBA
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Monday, March 3 FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
GIS and Aviation
3:30pm-4:15pm
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Speaker:
Shannon Doyle, PhD, GISP, PMP JMT Technology Group

Moderator: TBA
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Monday, March 3 FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
Reconditioning Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs)
4:15pm-5:00pm
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Speaker: James W. Stroup, PE Burns & McDonnell

Moderator: TBA
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Monday, March 3 FAA Construction Specifications
FAA Advisory Circular 150/5370-10H Part 1-2, Sections 10-105
3:30pm-4:15pm
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Speaker: Guillermo Felix, FAA Harold Muniz, FAA

Moderator: TBA
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Monday, March 3 FAA Construction Specifications
TBA
4:15pm-5:00pm
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Speaker:
TBA

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Tuesday, March 4 ENGINEERING
Research Update from FAA Airport Technology Research & Development Branch and Pavement Research Updates
8:30am - 10:00am
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Speaker: Wesley Major, PhD FAA

Speaker: Dr. David Brill, FAA

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 OPERATIONS
Part 139 Update, FY2024 Inspection Report, Airport Emergency Plans (AEP), Water Rescue Plans and Wildlife Management
8:30am - 10:00am
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Speaker: Jennifer Klass, ACSI

Speaker: Ward Hoekstra, ACSI

Moderator: Mahendra Raghubeer
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Tuesday, March 4
MANAGEMENT
ADIP
8:30am - 10:00am
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Speaker:
Chris Criswell FAA

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
AIP/ PFC/ BIL Update
8:30am - 9:15am
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Speaker: Patricia Henn FAA

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4
FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
Airport Projects Coordination with FAA Air Traffic Organization and Reimbursable Agreement
9:15am - 10:00am
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Speaker:
David Hafer, FAA

Speaker: Phil Barr, FAA

Speaker: Mark Smith, FAA

Speaker: David Haslett, FAA

Moderator: Steven Jones
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Tuesday, March 4 FAA Construction Specifications
Soil Exploration and, Embankment and Excavation and Material Characteristics. Job Mix Formulas and Quality Control / Acceptance Testing
8:30am - 10:00am
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Speaker: Jeff Crislip, FAA

Moderator: Ybrahina Cohen, FAA
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Tuesday, March 4 ENGINEERING
Sustainable Pavement Materials Construction Methods
10:30am-11:15am
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Speaker:
Lee Sutanto, PMP, CM PHL

Speaker: Manuel O. Bejarano, PhD., P.E.

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 ENGINEERING
Owner and Engineer Perspective on Full-Depth Reclamation at Northeast Philadelphia (PNE)
11:15am-12:00pm
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Speaker: Jeff Lahucik, PE Atkins Realis

Speaker: Lee Sutanto, PMP, CM PHL

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 OPERATIONS
Self Inspection Program - Hub Airports
10:30am-11:15am
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Speaker: Kevin Gillen LGA

Moderator: Jennifer Klass
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Tuesday, March 4 OPERATIONS
Self Inspection Program- Non Hub Airports
11:15am-12:15pm
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Speaker: Josh Nalley

Moderator: Jennifer Klass
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Tuesday, March 4 MANAGEMENT
Elevating Airport Management to New Heights
10:30am-12:00pm
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Speaker: David Dinneen Gale Associates, Inc.

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
TTN Terminal Planning and Design- Insights and Challenges
10:30am-12:00pm
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Speaker: Chris Gubeno, P.E. Urban Engineers, Inc,

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 FAA Construction Specifications
Base Course Specifications, P-207, P-213, P-217 and P-219
10:30am-12:00pm
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Speaker: Harold Muniz, FAA

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 KEYNOTE LUNCHEON
12:00pm-1:30pm
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Speaker: Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Johnny "Joey" Jones

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Tuesday, March 4 ENGINEERING
Pavement Management Program at BWI Marshall & Martin State Airports- New Technologies & Methods
1:30pm-2:15pm
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Speaker: Alan Yazdani, P.E.

Speaker: Abbas Kachwalla AECOM

Speaker: Alex Ollerman, ASCE, C.M., PMP Maryland Aviation Administration

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 ENGINEERING
Photographic Comparison of Pavements Over Time
2:15pm-3:00pm
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Speaker:
Peter-Paul Dzwilewski, P.E. Applied Pavement Technology

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 OPERATIONS
Pavement 101 for Inspection for Airport Operators
1:30pm-3:00pm
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Speaker:
Guillermo Felix FAA

Moderator: Ward Hoekstra
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Tuesday, March 4 MANAGEMENT
Compliance
1:30pm-3:00pm
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Speaker: David Cohen

Speaker: Jorge Panteli FAA

Speaker: Michael Price FAA

Speaker: Scott Glenn FAA

Moderator: Andy Espejo, FAA
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Tuesday, March 4 FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
Successful PFAS Mitigation of an Airport Stormwater Infrastructure System
1:30pm-2:15pm
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Speaker: Michael Eberle TRC

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
Proven Full-Spectrum Solution for Subsurface Management of PFAS at Contaminated Sites
2:15pm-3:00pm
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Speaker:
Alana Miller, B.S. Regenesis

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 FAA Construction Specifications
Granular base Specification 150/5370-10H, items P-207, P-213, P-217 and P-219
1:30pm-3:00pm
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Speaker: TBA

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 ENGINEERING
Microtunneling under an Active Runway at Harrisburg International Airport
3:30pm-4:15pm
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Speaker: Derek Hollinger AECOM

Speaker: Louis J. Pirozzi, PE SARAA

Speaker: Brian A. Peda, PE Urban Engineers

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 ENGINEERING
Fire Protection Solutions for your next Aircraft Hangar
4:15pm-5:00pm
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Speaker:
Todd Stevens, CFPS, SET SEVO Industrial Fire Protection, LLC

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 OPERATIONS
Successful Transition of AFFF- Rebound, Timeline, and Waste Production Review
3:30pm-5:00pm
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Speaker:
Patrick McKeown, P.E. ECT2

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 MANAGEMENT
RETRO-FITTING 21st CENTURY ARCHITECTURE AND PRACTICES INTO LIVING AIRPORTS
3:30pm-4:15pm
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Speaker:
Jo Ann Schneider, AIA, LEED, AP

Speaker: Daniel Kebede, AIA

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 MANAGEMENT
TBA
4:15pm-5:00pm
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Speaker:
TBA

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
Management of Spent Aircraft Deicing Fluid
3:30pm-4:15pm
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Speaker:
Kevin Gurchak Inland Technologies International Limited

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
Development of a U.S. Hydrogen Economy Centered on Aviation Infrastructure and New Energy Transition Clusters
4:15pm-5:00pm
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Speaker:
Linell Olecki, CM Northeast Aviation Market Sector Lead AECOM

Speaker: Jason Smeak, MSCM, CLTD, ENV, SP AECOM

Moderator: TBA
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Tuesday, March 4 FAA Construction Specifications
Stabilized Base Specification 150/5370-10H, items P-304, 306 and 307
3:30pm-5:00pm
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Speaker:
Harold Muniz, FAA Jeff Crislip, FAA

Moderator: TBA
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Monday, March 5 ENGINEERING
TBA
8:30am-10:00am
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Moderator: TBA

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Monday, March 5 OPERATIONS
Part 139 SMS Requirements Lessons Learned
8:30am-10:00am
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Moderator: TBA

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Tuesday, March 5 MANAGEMENT
TBA
8:30am-10:00am
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Moderator: TBA

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Tuesday, March 5 FINANCE, ENVIRONMENT, & PLANNING
TBA
8:30am-10:00am
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Moderator: TBA

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Wednesday, March 5 FAA Construction Specifications
TBA
8:30am-10:00am
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Moderator: TBA

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