Operations, Safety, Planning, and Emergency Management Committee

The mission of the AAAE Operations, Safety, Planning, and Emergency Management (OSPEM) Committee is to: (1) provide member views, analyses, and comments used by AAAE staff in the development of AAAE positions and formal correspondence with Congress and federal agencies; (2) facilitate discussion, collaboration, and sharing of airport best practices and case studies; and (3) develop professional programs and services for the airport community on those issues related to airport operations, safety, planning, and emergency management.

Committee Leadership and Liaisons

Sarah Demory, A.A.E., ACE

Chair

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Joe Marana, A.A.E., ACE

Vice Chair

Fort Wayne International Airport

Ryan Sheehan, A.A.E.

Vice Chair

Spokane International Airport

Serena Sheetz, C.M., ACE

Vice Chair

Jacobs

Justin Barkowski

Staff Liaison

AAAE

Hannah Genovese

Staff Liaison

AAAE

Jeremy Valcich, C.M., ACE, IACE

Staff Liaison

AAAE

OSPEM Committee Working Groups

Airside Operations and Safety

Vice Chair:
Serena Sheetz, C.M., ACE, San Francisco Int’l Airport

WG Co-Leads:
Dustin N. Havel, A.A.E., ACE, Jackson Hole Airport
Tyler Miller, A.A.E., ACE, Blue Grass Airport

Subject Matter Experts:
Ralph Tamburro, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Robert M. Varani, C.M., PMP, VMC LLC

Emergency Management

Vice Chair:
Joseph Marana, A.A.E., ACE, Fort Wayne Int’l Airport

WG Co-Leads:
Jordan Biegler, A.A.E., Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Stephanie Lane, C.M., CBCP, Mead & Hunt
Andrew M. Harsh, A.A.E., USAP, C.A.E., IACE, ASC, Ontario International Airport

Emerging Aviation Technologies

Vice Chair:
Ryan H. Sheehan, A.A.E., Spokane International Airport

WG Co-Leads:
Brett Fay, C.M., Tampa International Airport
Sjohnna M. Knack, C.M., San Diego International Airport

WG Co-Vice Leads:
Lisa Harmon, Mead & Hunt, Inc.
Zachary Shuman, C.M., Woolpert

Subject Matter Experts:
Jason Schwartz, IACE, Port of Portland

Geospatial

WG Co-Leads:
Joe Suglia, GISP, Southwest Florida International Airport
Ed Copeland, GISP, Woolpert
Erin Emmons, GISP, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Planning

Vice Chair:
Ryan H. Sheehan, A.A.E., Spokane International Airport

WG Co-Leads:
Shailesh Gongal, A.A.E., Massachusetts Port Authority
Jane M. Lucero, A.A.E., AICP, New Mexico Department of Transportation Aviation Division

Wildlife Management

Vice Chair:
Joseph G. Marana, A.A.E., ACE, Fort Wayne International Airport

WG Co-Leads:
Christopher E. Pollock, A.A.E., Columbus Regional Airport Authority

David Castaneda, ACE, Charlotte Douglas International Airport