About the Presentation:

The Chief Engineer for the MAA will brief the attendees on the billion dollar Terminal Modernization Plan (TMP), twenty years in the making, with a review of key projects completed to date as well as those presently in design, including the multi-hundred million dollar C/D Connector, Air Traffic Control Tower, Airport Operations Center and Baggage Handling System Project.  He will touch upon the highlights and key features of projects completed on Concourses A thru E as well as project(s) in the pipeline to be completed between now and 2032.

About the Speaker:

Mr. Shank has served as Chief Engineer at the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) for over two decades, where he leads the planning, design, and construction of multi-billion-dollar capital improvement and system preservation programs at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Martin State Airport. He oversees multiple divisions, including Engineering and Construction, Planning and Environmental Services, Environmental Compliance and Sustainability, Architecture, and Geospatial & Asset Management. With more than 50 years of experience in airport and transportation development, his work spans major projects across the United States and internationally, earning numerous industry and governmental awards under his leadership. A licensed Professional Engineer and Certified Member of the American Association of Airport Executives, he is also a recipient of the AASHTO President’s Transportation Award for Aviation and the FAA’s Henry “O” Award. A graduate of the University of Maryland’s Glenn L. Martin School of Engineering, Mr. Shank is also a commercial pilot, flight instructor, and aircraft owner, reflecting his lifelong passion for aviation.