Our Team

ARGENTINA

Oscar HERNANDEZ | Airport/Airfield Electrical Engineering | EN/ES
15+ years of experience in airport maintenance of terminals and airport infrastructure, and operation and maintenance of airport electrical systems.

Ricardo MILANI | Airport/Airline Operations Management | EN/ES
35+ years in progressively senior positions in commercial airline operations specializing in strategic planning, managing global projects, leading improvement processes, enhancing airport efficiencies and team building. Significant strengths in alliance and customer experience development and implementation, as well as business practices in a multicultural environment.  Proven track record in starting and opening new airline bases in several countries.

BRAZIL

José MAGALHÃES | Airport Planning & Aircraft Performance | EN/BP/ES/FR
15+ years experience in airport planning and 8 years experience in aircraft manufacturing as a product development engineer, specializing in airport systems and master planning with specific focus on airport capacity, facilities needs/planning, aircraft development and performance, site selection and airport safety.

André SOUTELINO | Aviation Law & Airport Operations | EN/BP
10+ years of experience in the aviation industry within operations and regulatory authorities, with expertise is in Brazilian aviation, consumer, labour, environmental, business and administrative law and strong working knowledge of ICAO requirements.

Doris VEIRA da COSTA | Safety Management & Environment | EN/BP/ES
30+ years of experience in civil aviation industry within Brazilian Civil Aviation regulatory authority. Expertise in airport planning, State Safety Programme and Safety Management System regulation and implementation, security and safety auditing processes, airport environmental issues and strong working knowledge of ICAO requirements related to Annexes 14 and 19.

CHILE

Rodolfo ECHEVERRÍA | Airport Financing, Strategy & Business Planning | EN/ES
25+ years of experience as a C-level international airport finance executive and senior advisor, specializing in airport PPP/BOT projects worldwide, with investments valued at over USD2bn. Strong commercial acumen acquired through leadership of contract negotiations with governments, lenders and sub-concessionaires, including retail/F&B and hotel operations, as well as route development among others. Extensive background in airport financing, PPP concession agreements, bidding/takeover processes, negotiations with airlines, international aviation, tour operator and tourism associations/boards, unions, governments and board experience.

Felipe FRASER | Airport Management, Business Development, Project Management | EN/ES
25+ years C-Level executive, experienced in management and operation of airport clusters, strategic growth, M&A/tender processes and PPP contracts. Cross-functional, trained in management, finance, commercial, planning and infrastructure development. Board member, CEO, Business Development Manager and Project Manager. Responsible for management and operation of airport investments, developments and regional expansion.

COSTA RICA

Adriana BOZA ULLOA | Airport Operations, Safety & Operational Readiness | EN/ES
15+ years of experience in airport operations and management, capacity planning, safety, security, emergency planning and regulatory compliance. Experience in successful implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems. Successful track record in project management and transition into new facilities, systems integration and change management.

Cesar TELLO | Airport Management & Operations | EN/ES
15+ years of experience in Airport Management and Airport Operation, including Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) projects. Successfully developed and implemented operational plans for new and existing airport facilities/infrastructure (landside, airside, parking and terminal). Strong background in operational planning and management with construction companies, engineering departments, government entities, airport concessions and airport operators to ensure the training, action plans and efficient start of operations in new facilities.

David VELIZ | Airport Planning, Operations, IT & Systems | EN/ES
20+ years of experience with private and multi-national companies in planning, operations for airport information technology, including Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria Int’l Airport. Responsible for control, management and maintenance of all information/airport systems, life-cycle management, cost/service optimization. Experienced with startups, including operational transition/readiness for airports/terminal technological systems and equipment as well as supporting commercial programs and operations.

JAMAICA

Patricia MORGAN | Civil Aviation Regulation & Organizational Structuring | EN/FR/ES/DE/NL
30+ years of experience in civil aviation regulation with expertise in national policy and strategy, institutional development of airports and regulatory authorities, civil aviation legislation and regulation. Experience throughout the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East. An experienced project manager and team leader in many multi-lateral funded projects (World Bank, IDB, EU).

MEXICO

Angel CARRASCO HERNÁNDEZ | Aeronautical & Aerospace | EN/ES/FR
5+ years of experience in both aeronautical and aerospace engineering, with a main focus on aircraft control systems, airport operations and airport construction. Specialist in design and construction of movement areas for aerodromes, and  successful designs of fault diagnostic and detections systems; as well as experience in flight dispatch and airline operations.

PANAMA

Maritzel CRUZ | Organizational Development & Change Management | EN/ES
25+ years of experience as an organizational development advisor and executive coach with experience serving various executive positions before becoming a consultant. Experience ranges from multi-national global environments to local companies in the private and non-profit sectors.

PERU

Alexander GOMEZ | Mechanical Engineering, Infrastructure & Aviation | EN/ES
15+ years of experience in engineering and managing project execution for general infrastructure and aviation, focused in construction and commissioning of airport facilities such as baggage handling systems, passenger loading bridges and firefighting systems. Technically sound in NFPA standards such as NFPA 13, 14, 20, 72 and Life Safety Code NFPA 101.

Christian HUERTES FLEISCHMAN | Aviation & Airport Security | EN/ES
15+ years of experience with the Civil Aviation Authority of Peru, specializing in aviation security, safe transport of dangerous goods and facilitation, including airport/aviation security audits, verifying compliance with various security standards ICAO USAP Annex 17 (etc.), as well as other security-related aviation standards/best-practices.

AUSTRALIA

Claire DONNELLAN | Customer Success & Operational Transformation | EN
25+ years of experience in leading customer experience and operational teams in airlines and airports across Asia and the Pacific. MBA and IAP qualified, respected industry expert with extensive experience in mapping customer and operational transformation strategies. ACI designated Airport Customer Experience Specialist who delivers on the renewed expectations from the customer while driving people, operational and commercial outcomes. Specializing in embedding customer centric design thinking throughout project development lifecycles to deliver on agreed investment outcomes.

Terry FLYNN | Airline Operations & Management | EN/JA
30+ years of international executive-level experience across three profitable international airlines, spanning five continents and a diverse variety of countries and cultures including; Australia, Guinea, Vietnam, Dubai, Fiji, Greece and Albania.

HONG KONG

Joe HAZELDON | Aviation Security & Hold Baggage Handling Operations | EN
35+ years of military, public and private sector experience in a variety of front line and managerial roles. Living and working in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, engaged in the aviation industry for over 25 years specializing in end-to-end hold baggage systems & processes and Aviation Security regulatory policy development, implementation and quality control.

INDIA

Jaya SRIVASTAVA | Multi-modal Transport Design & Planning | EN
10+ years of experience working with governments, public, and private sectors on a range of projects related to multi-modal integration, terminal design, airport planning and design, transport planning, comprehensive mobility plan, land use planning, urban design, feasibility studies, business development, project management, tourism development and urban infrastructure planning.

JAPAN

Stephane BEAULIEU | International Trade and Investment | FR/JA/EN/ES
15+ years of international trade and investment experience in Asia and Middle East with the Canadian Trade Commission, engaging large trading houses, institutional investors, banks, hedge funds and pension funds to facilitate Foreign Direct Investment and Canadian Direct Investment abroad focused mainly on energy and natural resource sectors.

JORDAN

Hashem BATAYNEH | Construction Contracts, Claims & Facility Management | EN/AR
10+ years of experience in project and construction contract management, alternative dispute resolution techniques, and facility management in the residential, commercial, and infrastructure sectors. Managed and successfully completed several complex multi-million USD projects in the MENA region.

Amin KAWAR | Transport Infrastructure Privatization & Development | EN/AR
25+ years of management experience with international companies and government organizations in Jordan and the Middle East working on challenging projects.

LEBANON

Ziad HAYEK | PPP, Board Governance, Strategic & Financial Advisory | AR/EN/FR/ES/PT/IT/DE/RU
35+ years of experience in international finance and investment banking, having worked and lived in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America holding senior management positions with Citibank, Salomon Brothers, Indosuez and Bear Stearns.  Extensive experience in the public sector, setting public policy and executing on socio-economic development. Experience in working with multilateral development banks and UN entities and is an internationally renowned expert on public-private partnership.

MALAYSIA

Ganasen NARAINAN | Airport Management & Operations, ORAT | EN/BM
35+ years in the aviation industry including slot & capacity management, developing and establishing integrated airport operations including command centres/crisis management centres, and developing and implementing Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) plans.

Leong YEOH | Hospitality, Food & Beverage, Retail | EN/BM
10+ years of senior management level at chain hotels, restaurant chain, cruise and remote site catering operations with strong experience in leading Accounting and Finance teams in Malaysia and Indonesia. Other working experiences in banking, retail, gaming and construction with skills across financial, commercial, strategic, analysis and planning matters.

OMAN

Andrew WALSH | Airports, Airline Development & Operational Leadership, Corporate Strategic Development | EN
30+ years senior experience in airport, airline and aviation service provider operations. New airport master planning, ORAT and licensing, development projects for existing infrastructure including automation and technology implementation. Additional executive experience in Strategy, Commercial, Business Planning, Corporate and Regulatory governance/compliance. Engineer with an MBA and International experience gained in Asia, Middle East, Europe and America.

SINGAPORE

Justin LEE | Non-Aeronautical Strategy, Commercial Due Diligence & Benchmarking | EN/ZH (Mandarin)
10+ years providing commercial due diligence support for airport transactions, focusing on airport non-aeronautical revenues development, forecasting and strategy. Strong experience in airport business modelling and planning, financial performance analysis, competitive intelligence and commercial performance benchmarking, including consultancy projects at airports based in the Asia-Pacific, European and Latin American regions.

SOUTH KOREA

Woojin CHOI | Airport & Project Management | EN/KO
20+ years of airport development and complex project management experience throughout project lifecycle. Planning, design, construction, activation and operations, focusing on airport capacity and business portfolio expansion and mixed use development in Asia and Middle East both with private and public sectors, expertise in airport business planning, project feasibility study, landside and airport city development and process innovation.

GERMANY

Johannes BEUCHLING | Commercial Aviation & Aircraft Leasing | EN/ES/FR
10+ years academic and professional career in the aviation industry working with airlines, airports, OEMs, aircraft leasing firms, investors, and international aviation organizations. Key specialties in business and technical analysis, strategic planning, data modelling, aircraft leasing flight data analysis, etc.

GREECE

Anastasios PAPANIKOLAOU | Aviation Security | EN/EL
25+ years of senior-level management experience, focused on airport and airline security including 8 years in international consultancy. Extensive background in operational security process improvements, new airport/terminal construction and openings, as well as emergency planning. Ability to communicate and manage key stakeholders within high-pressure environments across multiple locations.

Ioannis SETTAS | Airport & Tourism Strategic Planning, Readiness, Program Management & Start-up | EN/EL
25+ years of experience in private and public sectors, results oriented, a strong communicator with robust leadership quality and the ability to deliver irrespective of challenges.

LITHUANIA

Arijandas SLIUPAS | Business Strategy & Executive Management | EN/LT/RU
20+ years of managerial and executive carrier in fields of logistics and aviation, including experience in the State policy making within relevant sector. Successful management of the State-owned enterprises transforming them from infrastructure managing structures to business-driven companies.

Arturas STANKEVICIUS | Business Strategy & Executive Management | EN/LT/RU
15+ years of aviation industry experience from operations to top level management in public and private projects, with demonstrated success in executive leadership, management and terminal/airfield operations (incl. ORAT), as well as airport planning and development.

MALAWI

Rhoda GADAMA | Customer Experience | EN/NY
20+ years of international executive leadership experience in construction and airport management with key skills in strategic planning, customer experience, concessions, commercial, real estate development and negotiation.

POLAND

Dominika KUDYBA | Airport Finance & Benchmarking | EN/PL
13+ years of successfully developing and deploying industry-leading airport financial models for major investments and transaction due diligence around the world. Recognized for being one of the most experienced airport transaction financial modelers in terms of number of projects and the transaction value modeled. In addition to leading financial modeling and transaction advisory assignments, conducted traffic forecast modeling and performance benchmarking for more than 40 airports in Europe, North America, South America and Africa.

PORTUGAL

Feliciana MONTEIRO | Transport & Marine Economics | EN/PT/ES/DE/FR
15+ years of experience successfully delivering high complexity solutions in economics, regulation, strategy and logistics. Engaged in high profile consulting and academic research studies projects for transport policies, logistics and port infrastructure in Europe and Latin America. In-depth understanding of transport competition and regulatory policies, market structure and business intelligence.

Paula SANTOS | Strategy, Business & Commercial Development | EN/PT/ES/FR
20+ years experience in supporting airports, from international hubs to regional airports in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia, to optimize their non-aeronautical revenue streams based on an integrated approach that combines market, operational, commercial and design aspects.

SOUTH AFRICA

Katja MARTINI | Architecture & Design | EN/DE
15+ years of successful international architectural design, facility planning and project management experience for transport, hospitality, workplace, residential, institutional, mixed-use and retail developments of landmark status and quality.

SWITZERLAND

Giuseppe DELL'ORO  | Strategic Development & Airport Planning  | EN/DE/FR/IT
30+ years of aviation industry experience across commercial airlines, airport & ground handling companies. International project management experience in large scale IT project for airlines and airports. “Out of the box” thinker, taking pragmatic approaches and observing cultural aspects. Expertise in remote and virtual tower projects. 

Marion NYKOLYSZYN | ORAT & Event Transport Management | EN/FR
7+ years in transport, airport planning & operations, including Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT), large scale events management (such as Euro 2016 and Euro 2020, UEFA finals, European Championships 2018). Experience in mobility, event transport, arrivals & departures management, covering demand analysis for all stakeholders, definition of levels of service, venue transport planning, liaison with authorities & operators, temporary resources and operational readiness.

UNITED KINGDOM

Luke ANDREWS | Project Management & Engineering | EN
10+ years of project/engineering management and consultation to SMEs and large global corporations within a variety of industries and a particular focus in the aviation sector with specialization in complex large-scale baggage handling systems.

Simon BODDY | Airport & Cargo Operations, Airside Safety Management | EN
25+ years in the aviation sector covering cargo operations and security, with extensive airport operations experience including development of various operational systems, operations lead on various projects involving runway re-surfacing and other major projects.  Staff development and training with expertise related to airside operations, wildlife habitat management, aerodrome safeguarding and airfield development. 

Mark DEVONALD | Airside Operations | EN
25+ years experience in aviation sector. An experienced airside operations and airside safety senior manager and senior consultant, both in the UK and Middle East. A strong performer who has delivered operational and safety strategies, that achieved regulatory certification for airside operations, aerodrome infrastructure projects and safety management systems. Delivering safe, compliant and efficient aerodrome operations.

Nigel DIX | Airport Operations & Training, Compliance & Safety Management | EN
10+ years of airside operations experience at senior managerial level, including last 10 years as Training and Compliance Lead for Birmingham Airport (BHX) in the UK.  Formal training in teaching, training delivery and train-the-trainer training.  Contributor to development of the UK CAA Winter Runway Assessment program and developed the training course for the operations management at BHX and other UK airports. 

John HAMSHARE | Airport Operations, Airside Safety & Wildlife Management | EN
30+ years in the aviation sector at a senior managerial level with extensive airport operations experience, including development of UK CAA Technical Competencies publication, BAA Company competency framework and the Heathrow Airport competency framework/matrix and support in development of UK CAA publications on Airside Driver Training and Wildlife Hazard Management, etc. 

Jason IVEY | Airport Management, Operations and Compliance | EN
30+ years experience gained exclusively in the aviation industry across Europe, Middle East, South Africa and the Caribbean. Worked as both a National and International Aviation Regulator, as well as holding Accountable Manager positions at two UK airports. A strong track record of delivery in airport operations, safety management systems, audit and compliance and emergency preparedness.

Nikolas KOUKOS | Aerodrome Management, Airport Operations and Training | EN/EL
30+ years aviation service, flexible, practical and resourceful professional with wide international exposure. A strong advocate of collaboration and passionate about operational safety standards, served in diverse operational and technical roles from front-line positions to Director level. Specializing in staff development and training with expertise related to aerodrome safeguarding, airside operations and airfield development

Robin MAGGS | Airport Planning & Operational Assessment | EN
35+ years in airport planning, operations and ATM, with experience on six continents in both private and public sectors. Extensive experience in forecasting, strategic and master planning, capacity analysis, operational research and organizational restructuring.

Alex REID | Airline & Ground Handling | EN/DE
30+ years senior management and operational experience with diverse range of ground handling and airline companies, including station start-ups, management and new terminal/airport transfers, across the U.K., Europe and the Middle East.

Prof. Norman SHANKS | Aviation Security & Operations | EN
30+ years of senior level management in airport management and aviation security, recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in international aviation security process and practices, with 15 years international consultancy experience in aviation security for airports and airlines.