Robert Ramsey, VP Development and Chief Engineer, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, USA

Speaker Biograghy: Robert is the Chief Engineer and Vice President, Development and Engineering with the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA). He joined MNAA in 2003 and has been involved with numerous improvements at the Nashville International and John C. Tune airports, including the consolidated rental car facility, in-line baggage screening system, numerous airfield projects and the terminal renovation projects. Prior to joining MNAA, he was with Atriax - Architects and Engineers, Corning Cable Systems and the US Air Force. He holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute and an MSc in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri at Rolla. In 2009, Robert was selected to the Nashville Business Journal Top 40 Under Forty and won the Nashville Emerging Leadership Award. In 2015 he was chosen as the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers’ Government Engineer of the Year.


Day 2 - 21 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development

09:35 - 10:05 - When record-setting growth accelerates your masterplan
Synopsis: What happens when an airport’s growth far exceeds its forecast, or an airport that was built as a hub now needs to accommodate an originating and departing market? Nashville International Airport has experienced record-setting growth over the past three years and is one of the most popular destinations in the USA. The airport recognises that current passenger demand is prompting the need to accelerate facility projects in the airport’s masterplan, so a plan called the BNA Vision was formed. This is a discussion about how the airport has progressed its vision for accommodating growth and positioning it for the future.

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