Thank You to Our 2026 Supporters

We'd like to thank the following organizations for their support of this year's conference.

Join this elite group: Sponsor or Exhibit today!

Host Airport

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Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

https://www.broward.org/Airport 


Sponsors

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EXP U.S. Services Inc.

https://www.exp.com 

Sponsoring: Welcome Reception and Lanyards

Marcos Souza
Director of Aviation
marcos.souza@exp.com

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Kimley-Horn

https://www.kimley-horn.com/ 

Sponsoring: Badges and Session 3: Airport Privatization and P3s in the Americas: Operator and Investor Perspectives 

Tomas Olivera
Aviation Project Manager
tomas.olivera@kimley-horn.com 

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OKC Will Rogers International Airport

https://flyokc.com/ 

Sponsoring: Wi-Fi and Final Reception

Jeffrey Mulder, A.A.E.
Director of Airports
Jeff.mulder@okc.gov 

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The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation

https://bahamas.com 

Sponsoring: Mobile App

Dr. Kenneth Romer
Deputy Director General of Tourism / Director of Aviation
kromer@bahamas.com 

 

Ricondo

Ricondo

https://www.ricondo.com/ 

Sponsoring: Day 1 Lunch

Tiffany Lai
Director 
tlai@ricondo.com


Richmond International Airport

Richmond International Airport

https://www.flyrichmond.com 

Sponsoring: Day 2 Lunch

Perry J. Miller, Ph.D., A.A.E., IAP
President & Chief Executive Officer
pmiller@flyrichmond.com 

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Michael Baker International

https://www.mbakerintl.com 

Sponsoring: Day 1 Continental Breakfast

Balram Bheodari
Senior Vice President & National Practice Lead – Aviation Services

balram.bheodari@mbakerintl.com  

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Burns & McDonnell

https://www.burnsmcd.com  

Sponsoring: Day 2 Continental Breakfast

Jim Kirschbaum
Senior Project Manager 

jgkirschbaum@burnsmcd.com   

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McFarland Johnson

https://www.mjinc.com 

Sponsoring: Day 1 All-Day Beverage Break

John Mafera
Vice President- Director of Aviation

jmafera@mjinc.com 

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Houston Airport System

https://www.houstontx.gov 

Sponsoring: Final Reception

Todd A. Curry, A.A.E., IAP 
Chief Municipal Affairs Officer

todd.curry@houstontx.gov  

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Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC

https://www.aerostarairports.com  

Sponsoring: Day 1 Morning Break 

Jorge Hernández 
President & Chief Executive Officer
jorge.hernandez@aerostarairports.com 


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GHD Business Advisory

https://www.ghd.com 

Sponsoring: Day 1 Afternoon Break

Tanya Eydelman
Executive Advisor
tanya.eydelman@ghd.com  

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Egis

https://www.hwlochner.com 

Sponsoring: Day 2 Morning Break

Paul Priegel
Aviation Project Manager
ppriegel@hwlochner.com  



Exhibitors

Airport Seating Alliance

Airport Seating Alliance

https://www.airportseatingalliance.com 

James Hammond
General Manager
jhammond@airportseatingalliance.com   

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OMEC Smart Card Inc. 

http://omecus.com 

Terry Rose
Vice President, Sales
terry.rose@omecus.com   

Illuminex AI

Illuminex AI

https://www.illuminex.ai  

Brian Freed
Chief Executive Officer
bfreed@illuminex.ai    

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Intellicene

 https://www.intellicene.com 

Rafael Ramirez
Regional Sales Director, South, Southeast & The Caribbean
rafael.ramirez@intellicene.com     

McWane Plumbing

McWane Plumbing Group

 http://mcwaneplbgrp.com 

TroyJohnson
Commercial Business Development
troy.johnson@mcwaneplbgrp.com     

PGAL

PGAL

 http://pgal.com 

Giovanni Cortes Caro, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Principal
gcortes@pgal.com     

Stantec

Stantec Consulting Services

 http://stantec.com 

Leslie Merrithew, P.Eng., PE
Airport Infrastructure
leslie.merrithew@stantec.com     

Vector Airport Systems

Vector Airport Systems

 http://vector-us.com 

Will Repole
President
will.repole@vector-us.com     

Additional Opportunities

Have Your Own Sponsorship Idea?

Contact Holly Ackerman at holly.ackerman@aaae.org or 703.578.2507.