Airport Experience® News - Conference Issue 2024

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS

ROXANN FAVORS Roxann Favors is the assistant aviation director/chief revenue officer for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), overseeing the business and properties,

BRIAN HENGELSBERG Brian Hengelsberg, currently at the helm of LGA Partners’ 15-person Aviation Studio, is a designer with over two decades of experience in the architectural industry Under

contracts and services and technology divisions, as well as PHX’s air service development program and strategic land acquisition initiative Favors is responsible for an annual revenue base of more than $400 million from aeronautical and non-aeronautical business activity Favors previously served as a manager in the aviation department’s business and properties division as well as the city of Phoenix major events administrator

Hengelsberg’s leadership, the Aviation Studio manages nearly 150 projects annually, in a diverse portfolio that includes aviation retail, aviation food & beverage, and master planning initiatives

IBRAHIM IBRAHIM Ibrahim Ibrahim is the managing director of Portland Design Based in London and established in 1987, Portland is part of the global Perkins & Will architecture and design group Leading place strategy, branding and strategic retail

PHILIPPE GUERTIN Philippe Guertin joined Plaza Premium Group in 2020 to manage strategic business development across the globe In 2023, he became the vice president of business

design business Ibrahim and Portland Design work on a broad range of projects including retail, F&B, consumer brands, shopping centers, airports, train stations, co-working, mixed-use developments and urban regeneration In addition to his work at Portland Design, Ibrahim is the author of ‘Future Ready Retail’ as well as a retail futurist and frequent speaker

development, Americas With more than 20 years of business marketing experience providing advisory, implementation and operations support services to airport and solution providers with the airlines industry, Guertin has worked with the Geneva Airport, Doha Airport, Bordeaux Airport, and Copenhagen Airport, and the IATA (International Air Transport Association) He has also counseled various Fortune 500 companies on their passenger solutions strategies

JASON JOHNSON Jason Johnson is the founder of HUBB Kitchens, a small food business incubator, food truck commissary, and commercial kitchen With more than 16 years of restaurant management experience with brands such as Ruth’s Chris

CHRIS GWILLIAM Chris Gwilliam serves as vice president of global business development at Airport Dimensions, global specialists in designing, building, and operating shared-use lounges and airport experiences Gwilliam is responsible for continually

Steakhouse, PF Chang’s China Bistro and The Capital Grille, Chef Johnson brings extensive industry knowledge and a passion for “foodpreneurs” to each of his ventures

strengthening Airport Dimensions’ competitive position and identifying strategic partnerships that support revenue growth and network expansion

TOSIN KASALI Tosin Kasali is vice president of business development with HMSHost (now part of Avolta AG) Kasali’s responsibilities include managing a successful development staff in winning and retaining airport contracts, maintaining

CHRIS HARTMAN Chris Hartman is the director of digital experiences at Airport Dimensions, where he helps drive innovation in connected airport experiences He has led the development

landlord relationships, and improving portfolio real estate values Kasali joined HMSHost in 2016 as director of business development finance, where he was primarily responsible for financial modeling and business case presentations Prior to joining HMSHost, Kasali was senior manager of business development at Gategroup (parent company to Gate Gourmet)

of the digital program for the Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club locations and is responsible for driving the growth of Connecta, Airport Dimensions’ e-commerce, messaging, and loyalty platform Hartman has over twenty years of technology product experience and was previously co-founder of AtYourGate, an airport food ordering and gate delivery service

DOUG KREULEN Doug Kreulen is president and CEO for the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority responsible for both Nashville International Airport (BNA) and John C Tune Airport (JWN) Kreulen joined the airport authority in 2012 and was

TODD HAUPTLI Todd Hauptli is the president and CEO of AAAE Todd joined AAAE in 1991 and prior to becoming CEO in 2013 was responsible for managing AAAE’s interactions with

named president & CEO in December 2017 Before joining MNAA, Kreulen served four years as director of operations for Huntsville International Airport (HSV) Prior to beginning his career in the commercial aviation sector, Kreulen served in the United States Air Force for 27 years, earning the rank of Colonel

Congress and the executive branch agencies Before joining AAAE, he held a number of positions at the U S Department of Commerce and the U S Department of Transportation, as well as on the White House staff of President Ronald Reagan

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