August 13 – 14, 2019

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Tuesday, August 13

SMS: Changing My Airport for the Better

• Ken Ibold, Senior Aviation Consultant; RS&H (Moderator)
• Scott Ayers, Aviation Safety Management System Manager; City of Atlanta Department of Aviation/Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
• Juan Martinez-Aviles, SMS Director; Chicago Department of Aviation
• Serena Sheetz, SMS Development Coordinator; San Francisco International Airport

Making the Case for SMS: Other Industry Stakeholders Perspective

• Joe Hennessy, Manager-Safety Management System; Metropolitan Airports Commission (Moderator)
• Adrien Chen, Director of Flight Safety/Safety Enhancement; Airbus S.A.S. and Captain Craig Hildebrandt, Senior Director-Safety and Flight Operation; Airbus
• Lisa Gardner, Senior Safety Systems Manager; Amtrak
• Joseph Grenon, Corporate SMS Program Manager; Delta Air Lines
• Andrew Madison, Director of Safety-Assistant Vice President; Starr Companies

Return on Investment & Tangible Benefits of SMS

• Tim O’Krongley, Aviation Planning Director; Garver (Moderator)
• Ron Reichel, SMS Manager; Sacramento County Airport System
• Ralph Wilson, Executive Vice President; USI Insurance Services, LLC (No presentation available)

 Group Exercise #1: SMS Phased Activation Plan Template

• Heidi Benaman, Senior Project Manager; Faith Group (Moderator)

ACRP 11-02: Research Roadmap on Safety Issues

• Kenneth Neubauer, Technical Director-Aerospace Safety; Futron Aviation

Wednesday, August 14

Collaborative Efforts Between Airports/Airlines and Lessons Learned

• Joanne Landry, Principal; Landry Consulting LLC (Moderator)
• Scott Ayers, Aviation Safety Management System Manager; City of Atlanta Department of Aviation/Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
• Dave Crowner, Manager-Aviation Safety Management Systems; Port of Seattle
• Tara Kinnick, Manager-Corporate SMS, Risk & Ground Damage; Delta Air Lines
• Ryan O’Connor, Sr. Operations Risk Business Partner; Southwest Airlines

Safety Promotion & Training Case Studies

• Ron Reichel, SMS Manager; Sacramento County Airport System (Moderator)
• Issa Castro, Manager Global Training; ACI World
• Benjamin J. (BJ) Goodheart, Founder & Principal Consultant; Magpie and AAAE SMS Training Instructor
• Alicia Mirando, Airport Operations Manager; Fresno Yosemite International Airport

Continuous Improvement and Effectively Monitoring Your SMS Program

• Tim O’Krongley, Aviation Planning Director; Garver (Moderator)
• Greg Bath, SMS Manager; Portland International Jetport
• Jeff Caswell, Supervisor-Regulatory Affairs and Administration; Region of Waterloo International Airport

Group Exercise #2: Construction Safety Plan & Safety Screen Case Study

• Ken Ibold, Senior Aviation Consultant; RS&H (Moderator)