Meet Our Contributing Coaches

Bruce has over 26 years of air service development, strategic planning, fleet forecasting and aviation marketing experience and importantly has spent many years in management positions at numerous airports. He specializes in air service development to improve the ability of an airport to generate additional revenue and provide more options … Read More

Jim has 50 years of experience in aviation.  He was a former FAA senior manager and is a well-known expert in FAA-policy regarding Airport Improvement and Passenger Facility Charge programs (AIP/PFC) eligibility. He spent many years developing the policies and authoring or co-authoring the legislation behind the programs in use … Read More

Rob is a visionary airport and transportation industry leader with senior management and leadership experience at many airports, large and small. As President & CEO of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority he led an organizational transformation, grew domestic and international air service, built award-winning concessions and customer service programs, and … Read More

Rebecca has over 25 years in the airport industry, developing travel, dining, and retail programs to optimize non-airline revenues, enhance guest experience, and improve the travelers’ journey. As past chair of the Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) Commercial Management Committee, Rebecca has collaborated with airports across the country … Read More

Greg has over 39 years in the airline industry, guiding airlines through their evolving top-line strategies. He has developed competitive advantages and increased revenues as a senior leader with carriers ranging from Legacy, Start-up, Regional and ULCC carriers. Greg designed network and revenue strategies for airlines as they have grown, … Read More

Jennifer brings over a decade of aviation, project management, marketing, and new business development with her. She currently provides research and data on passenger travel, airports, and small communities for new air service development for regional airports, Sonoma County Airport, Saint George Municipal Airport, Provo Municipal Airport, Ogden – Hinckley … Read More

Dan Quandt is an award-winning tourism leader. With almost four decades of leadership in convention and visitor bureaus in North Dakota, Nebraska and Texas, Dan is an acknowledged expert on community promotion, legislative advocacy, and crisis management, along with creating and maintaining strategic partnerships. The joy of a group coming … Read More

Gary has 45 years of aviation experience all in the private sector. During his career, he engaged in airport project management for all aspects of airport planning and environmental studies, including airport master planning/aviation activity forecasting and on-call planning for airports in the U.S. and internationally, airport land use planning, … Read More

Sarah comes with a decade of industry experience and is well-versed in both the public and private side of airport development, including public-private partnerships. She has extensive experience in operational optimization, development program management, non-aeronautical revenue programming, stakeholder relations throughout the construction process, ORAT, and initial terminal opening. Sarah is … Read More

Kathleen currently serves as CEO of KBSB Aviation, a full-service aviation WBE/DBE Advisory firm. Kathleen’s expansive aviation career of over 17 years has garnered her a deep level of expertise in a wide array of areas in the industry. She has worked for charter, legacy, regional and low-cost carriers in … Read More

Bill has a technology background extending back to the days of room-sized computers fed by punch cards. He holds an MBA with an emphasis in Finance and worked for a number of years in the banking industry. He then joined an international oil services company as a merger and acquisition specialist. … Read More