Governance

Brings 4 decades of systems engineering and business process improvement experience from the Space Shuttle Program and over 30 airports. Learned the airport owner's perspective during his initiation into the airport industry in the mid-1990s, serving as the technology applications manager for Orlando International Airport.  For nearly 3 decades has led and supported various airport industry committees and working groups via AAAE, ACI, and ACC in establishing technology best practices sustainable by airport owners; most recently assembled and led the AAAE Airport Digital Twin Working Group in development of the Digital Twin Roadmap for Airport Owners.  

Brings 4 decades of experience in environmental, electrification, and information technology management including airports. As President of Creelman Inc, has been applying technology innovations and skilled professionals for various airports.  Most recently has co-founded ClearSkies, serving as its CEO in revolutionizing electrification and decarbonization of airports through solar farms, microgrids, advanced battery storage, and electric charging in support of new electric aircraft at smaller airports, electric vehicles, and Ground Support Equipment (GSE); as well as energy export to surrounding communities.

Brings 4 decades of experience in infrastructure data management and business process improvement.  As President & CEO of EPIC Engineering & Consulting Group, was awarded a prestigious National Academy of Science Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant, to invent and develop Simplify i3; a state-of-the-art digital transformation platform, providing integrated infrastructure intelligence (i3). This flexible platform integrates leading technologies from Microsoft, Google, Esri, Apple, and more... to simplify daily processes for infrastructure owners, including airports; such as Part-139 inspections, work orders, incident reporting and FAA compliant Safety Management Systems (SMS).

University of Central Florida (UCF) Professor, bringing 4 decades of academic and commercial research and development experience, primarily in the areas of simulation modeling and predictive analytics for process/systems optimization.  Has been supporting NASA, USAF, Orlando Int'l Airport and many other clients in process improvements of various operations and logistics.  Has formed and leads several successful start-up companies leveraging state-of-the-art technologies for transportation and government applications, including various airport process optimizations.

Brings 4 decades of spatial information technology experience including airports at Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, Charlotte, and others.  As its President, leads x-Spatial and its development of the Airport Enterprise Geospatial Information System (AEGIS), achieving industry leading interoperability between Autodesk and Esri for airport enterprise management; including integration of BIM, CAD, GIS, and LiDAR with draped 360 degree imagery in support of digital twins.  Moreover, Ed has integrated state-of-the-art AI machine learning for automated geospatial data capture of airport assets from LiDAR draped imagery, tremendously reducing airport owner efforts in maintaining digital twins.

Brings 2 decades of experience as President and CEO of E.K. Associates, an award-winning,  certified minority, woman-owned, small & disadvantaged business enterprise;  providing integrated technology solutions and resources to various transportation agencies including airports, ports, rail, highways, etc.  Specialize in strategy and business transformation; ITIL consultation, implementation and training; IT modernization; data-driven Intelligence; cloud services and cybersecurity.  Leads a team of skilled consultants who listen to their clients’ needs and design and implement comprehensive, tailored solutions, which are both mindful of the client's culture and organizational dynamics.

Brings over 2 decades of experience in helping multiple domestic and international airports adopt BIM as a tool for design and construction, so the data captured during these phases can be leveraged to feed airport enterprise asset management system, including Digital Twin. Jorge served as the BIM Director on the airport owner’s side for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.  As its founder and CEO, Jorge leads PDBM Consulting in setting up airport owner BIM standards and BIM contract language, along with multiple protocols and procedures to enable owners to receive, produce, and release information in a consistent format, providing increased efficiency and productivity along with reducing time and cost.

Brings over 2 decades of technology application expertise, converging on video analytics middleware to improve airport Business Intelligence (BI).  Founder and CEO of IntellAct, a provider of actionable intelligence solutions that monitor, analyze and accelerate aircraft and passenger turn-around processing. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), IntellAct provides airlines, airports, and ground handling teams unprecedented real-time visibility into service performance bottlenecks, and the ability to address them in a proactive and methodical manner that can yield significant operational improvements, and a dramatic reduction in flight delays.

Brings over 2 decades of technology applications experience focused on transportation, including a decade of support for the TSA, involving security credentialing, vetting, biometrics, and screening.  Served as Director of the AAAE's Innovation Accelerator, helping the airport community (e.g., airports, airlines, DHS, FAA, start-ups, corporates) harness the benefits of emerging technologies.  Now leading Introba's corporate strategy and innovation in support of the transportation sector, and its parent, Sidara as its Global Director of Digital Advisory Services.  Bringing expertise in innovation, strategy, emerging technology, aviation, business development, ventures, marketing, team building, security (identity management), and enterprise delivery.

Brings 4 decades of experience with government, infrastructure, and transportation security protection; including airport security processes and systems design, technology applications, and cybersecurity threat assessments and mitigation mechanisms.  Serves multiple high-level international roles, including founder and CEO of ASERO Worldwide; a boutique consultancy offering tailor made services in a wide range of Homeland Security related fields for public and private sector clients throughout the world, including state civil aviation authority's, airports, and airlines. Specializes in critical assets protection against various hazards, including natural disasters, terrorism, etc., and emergency preparedness procedures and capabilities to ensure business continuity.