As the President and CEO of Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC, I lead the largest US airport public-private partnership (P3) transaction, related to the 40-year lease for the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I have been part of the executive management team overseeing all aspects of the airport's operations, administration, finance, compliance, security, commercial, planning, IT, and sustainability.
With over 25 years of international and domestic experience in finance and executive management, I have demonstrated expertise of turning high-performance entities, managing private equity-backed transactions, and leading troubled re-organizations and acquisition-related restructurings. I hold an MBA from Georgetown University, an EMBA from ESADE Business & Law School, a BA from the University of Puerto Rico, and a Global Management Program Certificate from INCAE Business School. I am a Certified Public Accountant ("CPA"), fully bilingual in English and Spanish, and passionate about creating value and impact through innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
Global Aviation Forum Speakers
Jorge Hernández, IAAE Chair
CEO, Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC
Puerto Rico
Ramón Miró
President and CEO
Quiport
Ramón Miró is a seasoned airport executive with several decades of international experience in airport concessions and privatizations, complemented by work in banking, power deregulation, and management consulting across diverse sectors. He is deeply committed to the concept of triple sustainability: people, the environment, and the economy.
Mr. Miró has been involved in the management of airport concessions for more than 15 years. He currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Corporación Quiport, the company that manages the Quito airport concession.
Mr. Miró firmly believes that airports play a fundamental role in building sustainable and successful communities, acting as engines of significant economic growth, job creation, and national brand development—particularly in emerging markets, where their impact is even more transformative.
He studied Engineering at Trinity University (San Antonio, TX), earned an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, and obtained the International Airport Professional (IAP) certification after completing the Airport Management Professional Accreditation Programme (AMPAP), offered by Airports Council International and International Civil Aviation Organization.
Jim Kriss
Founder and Senior Vice President
AVCON, Inc.
James “Jim” Kriss is a Senior Vice President and Founder of AVCON, INC. As a principal and senior project manager with AVCON, he is responsible for marketing, client management and technical design issues associated with all aspects of studies, designs and project management tasks for airport and aviation related projects; transportation and civil engineering design and planning support; construction applications and management services; and all supporting service areas for the entire array of AVCON’s service sectors. Mr. Kriss has been involved with hundreds of different clients in the U.S. and abroad over the past 52 years. His experience includes all facets of aviation, pavements, utilities, structural systems, construction, cost estimating, and project management.
Shane Munroe
Chief Executive Officer
MBJ Airports Limited (Sangster International Airport, Jamaica)
Shane Munroe is the Chief Executive Officer at MBJ Airports Limited (MBJ), the company that operates the Sangster International Airport under a 30-year concession from the Government of Jamaica. Previously, he was Chief Technical Officer at MBJ with oversight for Airport Development Projects and has over 20 years of experience working in the Airport industry. Passionate about developing high-performing teams, driving innovation, business growth and delivering critical business results, Shane Munroe has been directly involved in the planning and execution of the Master Plan for Sangster International Airport to upgrade and modernise the airport. Mr. Munroe has a Master’s Degree in Aviation Management from the University of New South Wales, has International Airport Professional (IAP) accreditation, is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS), and a Certified Member of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE).
Patrick Carreno
Director of Aviation
City of Dallas, Texas (U.S.)
Patrick Carreno currently serves as the Director of Aviation for the City of Dallas, overseeing Dallas Love Field (DAL), Dallas Executive Airport (RBD), and the Dallas Vertiport (JDB).
Previously, he served as Interim Director from November 2022 to July 2023 and Assistant Director of Operations from December 2021 to November 2022. As the Assistant Director of Operations, he oversaw Airport Security, Airside Operations, Landside Operations (Terminal Operations and Passenger Support and Ground Transportation), Emergency Management, Transportation Regulation, and the Airport Operations Center divisions.
Before joining the City of Dallas, Patrick Carreno was a Vice President of Airport Allegheny County Airport Authority. He was responsible for overseeing Airport Operations, Field Maintenance, and Security departments at Pittsburgh International Airport to provide a safe, secure, and efficient airport operating environment. His leadership and strategic direction for Pittsburgh International Airport focused on the safety and security of the airport as it continued to grow and evolve.
Including his time in Pittsburgh, he has over 20 years of aviation experience in various airport and airline roles. He served in leadership and management roles at Oakland International Airport, Stockton Metropolitan Airport, City of Fort Worth, Midland International Airport, and with Allegiant Airlines Corporate Office in Las Vegas. Carreno holds a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management from the Florida Institute of Technology. He also holds a Commercial Pilots License.
Marcin Ciupa
Director of Operations
Port Lotniczy Wrocław S.A. (Poland)
Marcin Ciupa serves as Director of Operations at Wrocław Airport (Port Lotniczy Wrocław S.A.), where he has worked for more than 19 years in progressively senior operational leadership roles. He began his tenure in 2006 as Operations Manager, later serving as Head of the Operations Department from 2013 to 2023 before being appointed Director of Operations in 2023.
He holds an MBA in Aviation from Uczelnia Łazarskiego in Warsaw and completed postgraduate studies in Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS). With nearly two decades of hands-on airport operations experience, Mr. Ciupa brings extensive expertise in operational management and aviation safety oversight.
Ismael "Izzy" Bonilla
Director of Airport Services
Avports
Ismael “Izzy” Bonilla is a retired U.S. Air Force veteran with more than 27 years of executive airport leadership experience across international, commercial, and general aviation. His career includes senior roles at major airports such as Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, San Juan, Milwaukee, Mobile, Toronto, and Santiago, Chile, and he currently serves as Director of Airport Services with Avports. Izzy has also led FBO and general aviation operations, served as Chief Development Officer for Hi‑Lite Airfield Solutions, and operated his own consulting firm. He holds an IAP designation, a bachelor’s degree from Embry‑Riddle, and a master’s in Aviation Safety, and has taught aviation safety as an adjunct professor.
Pamela Moreno Aguayo
Airport Operations Manager
Lima Airport
Pamela Moreno Aguayo is Airport Operations Manager at Lima Airport, where she oversees terminal and apron operations to deliver efficient capacity utilization, optimal facility allocation, and consistently high service standards. She combines a results-oriented approach with a strong focus on people and stakeholder management, supervising major contracts and coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve operational excellence. An Industrial Management Engineer (Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina) with an MBA from UPC University, Pamela brings over 20 years of leadership experience in the aviation sector, including eight years directing operations at Jorge Chávez International Airport. Since 2024 she has led ORAT initiatives for the new terminal, overseeing the subsequent operational stabilization and management of operational efficiency, and has spearheaded the region’s first Digital Apron Management Service.
