Airport Council International-North America’s (ACI-NA’s) Operations, Planning, Safety, Infrastructure, & Development Committee (OPSID) brings together leaders from airport and associate members in the fields of airport safety, operations, maintenance, planning, design, and construction. The Committee forms a promoting a collaborative network within ACI-NA and associated organizations and ensures that ACI-NA can serve as the Voice of Airports in these areas.
The Committee provides innovative leadership in responding to current and anticipated industry challenges and regulatory and legislative change through the sharing of best practices, innovation forums, specialty conferences, policy and program development. The Committee is also committed to the education and development of current and future members.
The current Committee structure consists of the following working groups with subject matter expertise in the following areas:
- Planning & Development
- Construction & Project Delivery
- Facilities & Maintenance
- Operations & Safety
- NextGen
The Committee’s current areas of strategic focus are:
- Developing Guidance and Sharing Best Practices regarding Airport Flow Efficiency
- Addressing Talent Planning Challenges Associated with Operational and Technical Positions at Airports
- Fostering More Effective Collaboration with Industry Partners
- Supporting ACI-NA Initiatives to Define and Promote Airport Sustainability
Leadership
Chair
Joan Zatopek
Aviation Planning & Development Manager
Oakland International Airport
Vice Chair
Steven Hennigan
Deputy Executive Director of Aviation & COO
Lee County Port Authority
Committee Secretaries
Chris Oswald
(202) 293-8500
Paul Eubanks
(202) 293-8500
Kathleen Henderson (Canadian Division)
(613) 560-9302
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Press Releases
May 8, 2025
“Implementing a comprehensive plan will require strong collaboration among all aviation stakeholders, and airports look forward to rolling up our sleeves and getting to work.”
December 13, 2024
Airports Council International – North American (ACI-NA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke today issued the following statement on Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) serving as House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman in the 119th Congress.
November 18, 2024
WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North American (ACI-NA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke today issued the below statement congratulating former Representative Sean Duffy on his nomination to serve […]
Events
ACI-NA Commentary on Operations, Planning, Safety, Infrastructure, & Development
At the International Aviation Club’s latest luncheon in Washington, D.C., Kevin Burke, President and CEO of Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), sat down for a fireside chat with […]
Last month at the 2024 ACI-NA/AAAE Washington Legislative Conference, ACI-NA Chair Kevin Dolliole and AAAE Chair Perry Miller announced a new initiative called Soaring Scholars: Airport Minority Leadership Initiative, which […]
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