Speaker Biograghy: Patrick has been with the FAA's Airport Planning and Environmental Division in Washington, DC since 2008. The division is responsible for developing the USA's biennial national airport plan, issuing guidance on airport systems and masterplans, airport capacity issues, land use and noise compatibility, environmental programmes and impact analyses of major airport development projects, and leading several airport sustainability programmes. In addition to work with the FAA, Patrick served on the White House Council on Environmental Quality, where he oversaw the status and progress of environmental impact analyses for the USA's 2008 Economic Stimulus.