Speaker Biograghy: Jeffrey has responsibility for leading the long-term capital development programme at Port of Seattle, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Prior to joining Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, he held positions at the Houston Airport System in the Project Management Office and as Chief Infrastructure Officer. He holds Master’s degrees in Construction Management from Columbia University and Business Administration from City University of New York – Baruch College. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York and Georgia, and a Certified Project Management Professional. Prior to his time in the Houston airport system, he worked for KBR as the Director of Engineering. He also oversaw capital improvement projects at various airports in the USA, including JFK International and LaGuardia Airports in New York City. He has worked in the aviation industry in New York, Atlanta, Virginia, Las Vegas, Houston and the Middle East.


Day 3 - 22 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development

09:35 - 10:05 - Seattle’s difficult transition from masterplan vision to programme implementation
Synopsis: In this presentation, we will describe difficult planning issues and how they were resolved to permit the Port of Seattle to transition from its vision for airport development to programme implementation.

Audience will learn:

• Airfield capacity – the airport’s airfield capacity dilemma and how it affects programme implementation
• Affordability – how staff determined how much development can be afforded and which elements of the long-term vision should be deferred
• Airline concurrence – key airline concerns and how concurrence was achieved
• Environmental approval strategy – a strategy to preserve development flexibility and deliver gates quickly in the face of significant public opposition