GUESTS & SPEAKERSExplore our growing list of industry leaders and movers & shakers who have shared their thoughts, ideas and more with the AX community. John AitkenDirector of Aviation,Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)Lewis AllenSenior Director,Portland Design AssociatesJens BaakePresident of Dining Division,Paradies LagardèreGhizlane BadawiCOO,Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)Nick BakerCEO and Creative Director ,Smart Design GroupKimberly BeckerPresident and CEO,San Diego County Regional Airport AuthorityCarlos BernalCEO,Airport concessions operator Areas USARoddy BoggusVice President and Aviation Buildings Service Group leader,RS&HMelvin BroeKaartAirport Commerce. Digital Strategy & Passenger Monetization,Air CommerceRian BurgerSenior Principal Specializing in Airports for Stantec Architecture,Chellie CameronCEO,Philadelphia International AirportZenola CampbellVP Concessions,DFW AirportLeo CarringtonTravel and Leisure Research Lead,Credit SuisseChristina CassotisCEO,Allegheny County AirportDavid CharlesPresident and COO,Marshall Retail GroupChris CurryPresident,Mobile Airport AuthorityLise D’AndreaPresident, CEO & Founder,CXEPadraig DrennanPresident,Stellar Partners, Inc.Dave EdwardsPresident & CEO ,Greenville-Spartanburg International AirportRobert Firpo CappielloEditor-in-Chief,Hospitality Technology MagazineHaley GentryAviation Director,Charlotte Douglas International Airport Alan GluckSenior Aviation Commercial Planning Consultant ,ICF Cynthia GuidryDirector,Long Beach AirportAnkit GuptaVice President, Domestic Network Planning and Scheduling,United AirlinesChris GwilliamVice President of Business Development,Airport DimensionsTodd HauptliPresident and CEO,American Association of Airport ExecutivesStephanie HavardExecutive vice president of restaurant development,HMSHostBora IsbulanChief Commercial Officer,Plaza Premium GroupDavid KasprakPrincipal and Co-Founder of O’Kelly Kasprak,O’Kelly KasprakBrett KellyActing CEO,Fraport USADavid LongDeputy Director of Aviation,City of Kansas City Aviation DepartmentCandace McGrawCEO,Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)Chad NewtonCEO of the Wayne County Airport Authority ,Wayne County Airport AuthorityCindy NicholDirector of Airports,Sacramento County Airport SystemJamie ObletzPresident,Delaware North’s Travel DivisionJamie RheeCommissioner,Chicago Department of AviationTory RichardsonPresident and CEO,Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)Ricky SmithExecutive director and CEO,Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)William S. SwelbarChief Industry Analyst,The Swelbar-Zhong ConsultancyJoe ThorntonCOO,HMSHostMarion TownDirector Climate & Environment,YVRStephen Van BeekDirector & Head of North American Aviation,SteerRosemary VassiliadisDirector Of Aviation,McCarran International Airport Sam WhitehornPrincipal & Co-Founder,Elevate Government AffairsJulie WienbergVice President of Aviation Infrastructure,HNTB Corp.Rob WigingtonExecutive Director,Airport Restaurant & Retail AssociationJacqueline YaftExecutive Director,Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) Contact us Name* First Last Email* Phone*Message*CAPTCHAEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Ricky SmithExecutive director and CEO,Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)