2025 Business of Airports Conference
June 23 – 26 | Arlington, TX
Business Diversity Track
Business Diversity Committee Meeting
Building New Small Business Capacity
Moderator: Sara Anderson
Bridget Biagas, Vice President, Development, Hudson
Brittany Eroen, Director of Compliance, Division of Small Business, Opportunity, Denver International Airport
Tamela Lee, Vice President, Business Diversity and Development, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Isela Toledo, Director of Business Opportunities, Ontario International Airport Authority
Human Resources Track
Roundtable 2: Building Your HR Team
Peter Gargiulo, President, 4QD Strategy Consulting LLC
Roundtable 3: Building a Collaborative Relationship with Managers
Peter Gargiulo, President, 4QD Strategy Consulting LLC
Ability to Action: Building an Inclusive Workforce
Sian Bevans, Nassau Airport Development Company
Speakers:
Anita Cobb, Market Leader – Aviation Civic Strategies, Mead & Hunt, Inc.
Jil Greene, Chief Human Resources Officer, Paradies Lagardère
Kevin Kline, Customer Engagement Representative, GoodMaps Inc.
Resiliency in Our Workforce
Peter Gargiulo, President, 4QD Strategy Consulting LLC
Speakers:
Tom Murphy, Founder, Edge4Vets
Bob Stanton, Senior Vice President, Business Development, SSP America
The Perfect Pair: How Employer Branding and Recruitment Work Together to Attract Top Talent
Robert Lowe, Chief People and Culture Officer, Los Angeles World Airports
Speakers:
Monty Bell, Head of Human Resources, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
Andrea Caporale, Director of People, Performance and Development, San Francisco Airport Commission
Tara McCloud, Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust
Cindy Nichol, Director of Airports, Sacramento County Airport System
Employment Law: Navigating The Evolving Legal Landscape
Timothy McConnell
SPEAKER
Shareholder | Labor & Employment
Maynard Nexsen
AI-Enhanced HR: Optimizing Innovation, Engagement, and Operations
Adrienne Washington, Vice President, Human Resources, Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority
Speakers:
Heather Day, Director of Human Resources, Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority
Nancy Duggan, Director of Human Resources, Tampa International Airport
Finance Track
Will U.S. Construction Thrive or Dive in the Rest of ‘25?
Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, AGC of America
2025 Business of Airport Conference Financial Regulations and Policy Working Group
Steven L. Osit
Kaplan Kirsch LLP
Business Terms Survey Initial Results
Tony Conza, Vice President of Finance, Tampa International Airport
Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Update
Pamela Hill; Lead Partner, Plante Moran, National Airport Practice
The Strategic Capital Improvement Program Financial Planning: Challenges and Solutions to Volatile Capital and Operating Environment
Abel Palacios, Vice President, Finance, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Rob Schultz, Chief Financial Officer, Spokane International Airport
Concessions Track
CAC Update
State of Airport Non-Aeronautical Revenues and Activities Global and Regional Analysis
Slava CHEGLATONYEV, Director, Economic Policy & Sustainability, Airport Council International (ACI) World
Strategic Airport Land Use Planning: Aligning Airport Development with Long-Term Goals
John Brookby, Vice President, Commercial Development, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Raelyn Kruitbosch, Director, Real Estate & Property Management, Edmonton International Airport
Lauren Yaksich, Executive Director, Commercial Development, Toronto Pearson International Airport
Striking the Balance: How Chief Financial Officers and Chief Commercial/Revenue Officers Drive Airport Projects Together
Kate Sullivan, Chief Commercial Officer, Philadelphia International Airport
Robin Watkins, Chief Financial Officer, Syracuse Hancock International Airport
Maximizing Revenue: Innovative Sponsorship & Advertising Strategies for Airports
Stacey Kodak, Executive Director Airport Development, Lamar Airport Advertising