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Age: 38
Hometown: La Grange,
Illinois
Alma Mater: University of
Dayton
Fun fact about yourself:
My birthday is on Christmas.
Someone I look up to in
the industry: Craig Twibell,
PE. He is a colleague with
whom I have worked in
Chicago, Indianapolis, Abu
Dhabi, and Lima.
Tony Esposito, PE
Studying population growth trends around airports while
in college is what led Tony Esposito into a career designing
airports.
" It all makes sense now. My fascination for aviation and
construction at an early age did not come together until a
college course at the University of Dayton. I have been doing
that now for the last decade and a half and I love every single
day of it, " said Esposito.
" There's something so exciting when I see a large or heavy
aircraft arriving on a runway or performing an oversteer
turning movement. There's such a fascination for me that I
just absolutely enjoy being around the airport and aviation
industry, " he continued.
A project manager with Kimley-Horn, Esposito has over 15
years of experience in the aviation industry and specializes
in Airfield Design and Centralized Deicing Facilities.
Prior to joining Kimley-Horn, Esposito had the opportunity to
work on several international aviation projects while abroad,
including Jorge Chavez International Airport, Lima, Peru; Al
Bateen Air Base, United Arab Emirates; and Abu Dhabi International
Airport, United Arab Emirates.
Esposito takes great pleasure in mentoring others, both internally
and externally. He leads a 16-month training program
for young professionals at Kimley-Horn, exposing the recently
hired staff to several practices within aviation planning and
design. He has also closely partnered with local minority
firms during multiple phases of the Indianapolis Runway
5R-23L reconstruction design and early tasks for the O'Hare
Global Terminal in Chicago. The firms have benefitted from
his expertise and are able to grow their staff and expand their
technical knowledge, positioning them for future assignments.
" I enjoy mentoring others; if I couldn't be practicing in the
field of engineering, I would want to be a university professor
introducing students to the field, " he said.
Esposito also specializes in providing construction administration
and construction management for all airfield projects. He
bridges the gap between the different elements of a project
and helps bring forward innovative solutions.
www.AviationPros.com/21245445
Since joining Kimley-Horn, Esposito has worked at airports of
all sizes, including Chicago O'Hare, Indianapolis International,
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, McCarran Las Vegas,
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky, Cleveland Hopkins, and Jackson
Municipal, to name a few.
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