GAF Speaker Bios

Mr. Kevin Bumen, A.A.E., C.A.E., IAAE Chair

Chief Financial and Commercial Officer
San Francisco Int’l Airport

Kevin Bumen has been leading airports and their communities to economic success for nearly two decades. He has overseen critical capital improvement projects, delivered record-breaking enplanement growth, and helped create aviation policies at local, state, and federal levels. Mr. Bumen currently serves as the Chief Finance and Commercial Officer at San Francisco International Airport. He leads the airport’s: finance; accounting; aviation and marketing development; aviation management; revenue development; parking; hotel (Grand Hyatt); and special projects teams. Previously, he served as the Director of Airports for San Luis Obispo County from 2013-2019. While in San Luis Obispo, he directed the design, funding, and construction of 58,000 sq. ft replacement terminal for SBP. Mr. Bumen also dramatically increased air service to the region, with the addition of 6 new routes, 8 daily flights, and 2 new airlines. These efforts resulted in a 20 percent year-over-year enplanement growth and marked SBP as one of the 10 fastest-growing airports in North America. Prior to his tenure in San Luis Obispo, Mr. Bumen spent more than 10 years serving the Truckee Tahoe Airport (TRK). As the Director of Aviation and Business Services for the California Special District airport, Mr. Bumen oversaw aspects of the airport’s finances and operations, including airport properties, aviation services, marketing, and public relations. Mr. Bumen has extensive experience serving on nonprofit, civic, and industry boards. He is Past President of the California Airports Council and is currently serving on the Board of the American Association of Airport Executives and Airports Council International – North America. He has previously served on Boards for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and the Salvation Army. Mr. Bumen developed a love of aviation from his father, an Air Force pilot. He is an instrument-rated private pilot with more than 25 years of aviation experience. Mr. Bumen earned his Bachelor of Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and is an Accredited Member of the American Association of Airport Executives. In his free time, he enjoys surfing, gardening, and spending time with his family in the pool.

Mr. Giulio de Carli

President
Air Tech Italy

Mr. Giulio de Carli graduated in Architecture at the Polytechnic in Milan and is one of the Founding Partners at One Works. With over 30+ years of industry experience, he specializes in the planning and design of transport and aviation-related facilities and infrastructures around the world, as well as provides consultancy to operating companies, investors and industry-related clients, including public-private partnership deals.

Giulio also plays a vital role in several industry associations, including President of the first Association of Italian companies working in the aviation sector – Air Tech Italy (sponsored by ENAC) and is a Member of the Scientific Committee of the Geneva UN Charter Centre of Excellence (ExSUF). In addition, he is also Scientific Director of DomusAir magazine – an exciting new editorial collaboration with Domus that focuses on airport infrastructures, mobility, and related connection, as well as the new relationship between physical and digital infrastructures.

Ms. Erin Harvey

Aviation Operations Director
Culmen International

Ms. Erin Harvey is the Operations Director for Culmen International’s aviation security work and a senior advisor for work in the MENA region. A former British diplomat and Aviation Security Liaison Officer for the UK government, Erin spent considerable time living in Tunisia and has over a decade’s experience working across the broader Middle East and North Africa region advising governments on aviation security and implementing capacity building projects. She has been awarded a British Empire Medal for this work. Erin’s recent focus has been on working with the Governments of Libya and Ukraine as they rebuild their aviation industries. She has also been leading Culmen’s development of new digital AvSec tools including audit and compliance software. Erin is also working to ensure women are represented in the aviation sector in the region and are empowered to take on leadership roles. Erin is passionate about our planet and the environment and worked on the UK governments first Rail Environment Strategy and is keen to support initiatives for improving the environmental sustainability of the aviation industry.

Mr. Martin Kamlah

Vice President Corporate Development & Operations, AAM
Munich Airport International

In his 15 years of working for Munich Airport Martin was managing a large variety of projects and tasks during his previous career. As head of Munich Airport´s mid- and long-term financial and strategic planning team he had a key role within the forming and decision making process. His responsibilities included the setting and negotiation of the short-term financial objectives for all departments and subsidiaries of Munich Airport. Besides, he led and/or participated in most of Munich Airport’s concession and PPP projects and was especially responsible for airport development and planning. After a 6 year engagement as project manager for the development and construction of the new capital airport in Honduras and other projects in Central America he is now managing MAI´s Corporate Development department including the International Strategy, R&D and Munich Airport’s Advanced Air Mobility Program.

Mr. Tomislav Lang

Founder

Flyvbird GmbH

Tomislav Lang is an accomplished professional in the aviation industry with a remarkable career spanning over two decades. He is at the helm of Volocopter Air Services GmbH as CEO/MD, where he also serves as Accountable Manager for AOC and ATO, and Nominated Person for Ground Operations. His pioneering work at Volocopter highlights his commitment to transforming aviation through urban air mobility, leveraging his extensive experience to steer the industry towards a new era.

Previously, Tomislav led SkyWork Airlines, where his strategic vision and leadership were instrumental in the airline's growth and recognition, earning the title of 'Company of the Year 2012' at the British-Swiss Business Awards. His tenure at SkyWork was marked by innovative approaches to regional connectivity and operational efficiency.

In addition to his role at Volocopter, Tomislav is the founder of flyvbird, an on-demand air mobility service, and Lang Aviation Ventures & Experts UG, a firm dedicated to aviation innovation. His diverse experience also includes significant roles at Condor Flugdienst GmbH and airberlin, showcasing his expertise in various aspects of aviation management and operations.

Tomislav's academic credentials include an MBA in Economics/Leisure and Tourism from PFH Göttingen, underlining his strong foundation in business and aviation. His career reflects a deep commitment to advancing the aviation industry, from ground operations to executive leadership, with a particular focus on integrating cutting-edge urban air mobility solutions.

Ms. Wendy L. O'Connor

Executive Director of Advanced Air Mobility Integration

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

Wendy has over 25 years of federal service and 9 years of military service in the United States Navy. She was an Air traffic Controller at Kansas City ARTCC for 14 years, then made the transition to FAA Headquarters as a staff specialist in Mission Support Services within the ATO working Operational Requirements for acquisition programs and the F&E budget. Wendy most recently served as the Director, Operations Planning & Integration in Air Traffic Services and took over for her peer Directorate for Operation Policy and Implementation providing executive direction and leadership for the modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) through the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) programs, operations policy, staffing and day to day air traffic operations. She is recognized as an expert in change management, NAS modernization initiatives and the FAA budgets.

Mr. Khurram Qureshi

Head of Portfolio & Stakeholder Management (dans)

Dubai International Airport

Mr. Karram Qureshi is Head of Portfolio & Stakeholder Management at Dubai Air Navigation Services with 24 years of professional experience in the aviation industry. His has successfully delivered over $2 US billion dollars projects and benefits to the Air Navigation Services and aviation industry. He is experienced in leading diverse multi-functional teams in with a key focus on stakeholders interests. Mr. Qureshi has provided leadership on successful Programs in various international organizations with attention on benefits delivery to the government and private organizations, airports, airlines and air traffic controls’ engineering, business and development programs.

Eng. Daniyar Tule

Chief Flight Inspection Engineer

Samana Special Mission

Chief Flight Inspection Engineer – Eng. Daniyar Tule Biography Daniyar Tule, a certified flight inspection engineer, brings over 15 years of expertise in the inspection of navigational aids (NAVAIDs), flight validation, aerial photo surveys, and geophysical research. A distinguished graduate of the Aerospace Defense Academy with honors, Daniyar specialized in radio electronics systems, developing a solid technical foundation for flight inspection engineering. Throughout his career, Daniyar has successfully led numerous projects, significantly contributing to enhanced flight safety across the MENA region, CIS, and Europe. He have been instrumental in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of NAVAIDs, playing a pivotal role in advancing flight inspection techniques and standards. In November 2024, at the Saudi Airport Exhibition, Daniyar presented groundbreaking innovations in the use of drones for flight inspection purposes. This presentation highlighted the potential of drone technology to revolutionize NAVAIDs inspection, improve operational efficiency, and significantly reduce operational costs.

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