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Anthony W. Barnes
Anthony W. Barnes is the chief operating officer at the Airport
Minority Advisory Council (AMAC), which is the only trade association
dedicated to increasing diversity in airport contracting
and employment. " My passion lies in creating a social impact,
which led me to the only aviation trade organization focused
on promoting women and minorities in an industry where
they are underrepresented, " said Barnes. Before serving as
AMAC's chief operating officer, he served as AMAC's business
development and membership director.
Age: 39
Hometown: Hyattsville,
Maryland
Alma Mater: Oakwood
University in Huntsville,
Alabama, (Bachelor of Arts)
and Bowie State University,
Bowie, Maryland (Master of
Public Administration)
Someone I look up to in the
industry: Miguel Southwell,
former airport director at
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport
In addition to his role at AMAC, Barnes participates in various
aviation industry organizations, resource groups and events.
He serves on the Eno Board Regents. Eno is a non-profit
foundation with a mission to shape public debate on critical
multimodal transportation issues and build an innovative
network of transportation professionals. The board of regents
supports Eno's educational and professional development
programs. Barnes also serves on the Eno Center for Transportation
Aviation Working Group, a standing advisory group
on matters relating to aviation policy.
" I enjoy meeting and engaging with various entities in the
airport ecosystem, " Barnes said. " I also have the satisfaction
of knowing that I am effecting real change and helping minority-owned
and women-owned businesses access business
and employment opportunities. "
" I also have the satisfaction of knowing
that I am effecting real change and
helping minority-owned and womenowned
businesses access business and
employment opportunities. "
Barnes has served on numerous panels and has been a speaker
at various events and workshops discussing why diversity
matters and how to create an inclusive organizational culture.
During the pandemic, he participated in a coalition that
advocated for direct federal relief to hard-hit airport concessionaires,
where many represented minority and women
business enterprises. During initial rounds of COVID federal
relief, concessionaires were the only group in the airport ecosystem
that did not receive federal relief. Lobbying efforts led to
$200 million in direct COVID relief for airport concessionaires,
particularly airport concession disadvantaged business enterprises.
In addition, President Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan
included $800 million for airports to provide rent and minimum
annual guarantees (MAG) relief for airport concessionaires.
Under Barnes' leadership and in partnership with the Denver
International Airport Commerce Hub, AMAC provided technical
assistance to minority businesses adversely impacted
by the pandemic.
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Jill Mackenzie A. Geboy
Jill Geboy's love of aviation started when she would make
model airplanes with her dad while she was growing up. Her
first flight took place in high school when she went to Japan
as an exchange student and she came back with a bigger
enjoyment for the industry.
" I loved the whole airport experience, I loved flying and that
was the highlight of the trip, " she said. " All of that experience
was even better than going to an international country and
experiencing that. "
Age: 32
Hometown: Bellefontaine,
Ohio
Alma Mater: The Ohio State
University
Someone I look up to in
the industry: My manager
and mentor, Eric Dillinger.
Joe Fejeran, retired contract
manager with San Diego
International Airport. Ian
Redhead, deputy director
for the Kansas City Missouri
Aviation Department.
Geboy began making an impact in the aviation industry the
moment she entered the industry. Fresh from graduating from
Ohio State University in 2011, she embarked on a groundbreaking
professional role as one of the youngest project managers
at Jacobs Engineering, serving the San Diego County Regional
Airport Authority (SDCRAA).
Geboy earned her Certificate in Project Management from
UC San Diego, providing exceptional project management
and contract administration, and developing the SDCRAA's
project management manual. As a result, she was named
New Employee/Intern of the Year.
" Walking through the airport, you see families coming together
and you see the businessman running to catch a flight for his
next meeting, " she said. " Everyone has a story and we get
to be a part of that. "
In 2014, Geboy and her team won second place in the ACC
Young Professionals Innovation Competition for " Augmented
Reality - Airports in 3D. " This idea used geolocation services
to enhance the real-world environment to visualize closed
runways, runway slopes, weather and wind information,
NOTAMs and critical airspace surfaces.
She became one of the youngest project managers at Burns &
McDonnell. Geboy was the Corporate Citizenship Committee
Leader for all offices in California, leading efforts to raise over
$60,000 for United Way in 2019.
Geboy joined Woolpert's Strategic Consulting Aviation Integration
Team in 2019. She has presented at multiple aviation
conferences while at the firm, including the AAAE/Northwest
Chapter Conference on " BIM Post Construction " and at the
ACI-NA 2017 Airports @ Work Conference on " Enterprise
Facility and Asset Management. "
Geboy was elected the youngest full-time member of the Airport
Council International (ACI) Operations, Planning, Safety,
Infrastructure & Development Committee (OPSID).
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