Page 11 - SWAAAE Program

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
SESSION 5 | EVOLVING MANAGERS AND CULTURE
LOCATION: REGENCY ABC | 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Moderator: Kevin Flynn – Vice President, Kimley-Horn
Speakers: Judy Ross, A.A.E. – Assistant Director, Mineta San José International Airport
Jennifer Maples, A.A.E. – Aviation Superintendent – Facilities, City of Phoenix Aviation Department Andy Swanson – Airport Manager, City of Palo Alto
Mike Williams – Manager, Phoenix Airports District Office, Federal Aviation Administration
Does your organization have the right leaders in place? Should who you know count more than education, experience, and ability? How do we continue to attract the best and brightest into aviation? An open-ended discussion on where we are and where we need to be.
SESSION 6 | CONNECT WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS
REGENCY ABC | 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Moderator: TJ Chen, P.E. C.M. – Airport Chief Administrative Officer, Sacramento County Department of Airports Speakers: Jeff Dern – President, PRIDE Industries
John Reyes – Chief Operating Officer, Visit Sacramento
Learn how our colleagues outside of aviation are handling some of the same challenges and opportunities Airports are facing today. Strategic planning is used to address rapidly changing technology, resiliency, and a changing workforce – no matter the industry.
SESSION 7 | CONNECT WITH THE FAA
REGENCY ABC | 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Moderator: Jon Stout, A.A.E. C.A.E. – SWAAAE President – Airport Manager Charles M. Schulz, Sonoma County Airport Speakers: Arlene B. Draper – Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Federal Aviation Administration
Mike N. Williams – Manager, Phoenix Airports District Office, Federal Aviation Administration
Laurie Suttmeier – Assistant Manager, San Francisco Airports District Office, Federal Aviation Administration
An open dialog with the FAA about how the aviation industry will respond to the rapidly changing environment. What is next and how does the current process need to change?
SWAAAE.org CONNECT
8