ACI-NA Welcomes Brett McAllister as Senior Vice President, Operations and CFO


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ACI-NA Welcomes Brett McAllister as Senior Vice President, Operations and CFO

Washington, D.C. (July 26, 2007) - Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) announced today the addition of Brett McAllister as Senior Vice President, Operations and Chief Financial Officer. McAllister currently serves as a Director with Jacobs Consultancy and manages the firm's Washington, D.C.-based office. Jacobs Consultancy provides management consulting services to airports around the globe.

"We are excited to welcome Brett and look forward to having him join our team," said Greg Principato, ACI-NA President. "Brett has extensive experience assisting airports with concessions planning, financial reviews and cost-benefit analysis, negotiating lease agreements and developing strategic plans. He will be a real asset to the organization."

McAllister will begin his new role at ACI-NA in mid-August. He will oversee the overall operations and financial management of the organization, as well as managing all the internal functions on behalf of ACI-NA. He will also be involved in member development, new initiatives and policy.

At Jacobs Consultancy McAllister recently managed a variety of contracts for airports including Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport; the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Bradley International Airport and Atlanta-Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.

Prior to joining Jacobs Consultancy (formerly Leigh Fisher Associates), McAllister was Director of Properties and Business Development for Ottawa International Airport and senior manager at Sypher:Mueller International, Inc.

McAllister holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Carleton University.

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About ACI-NA:
The mission of Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA) is to advocate policies and provide services that strengthen the ability of air carrier airports to serve their passengers, customers and communities. ACI-NA represents local, regional and state governing bodies that own and operate commercial airports in the United States and Canada. ACI-NA member airports enplane more than 95 percent of the domestic and virtually all the international airline passenger and cargo traffic in North America. Nearly 400 aviation-related businesses are also members of the association, which is the largest of the five worldwide regions of Airports Council International.