Mark Crosby, Senior Aviation Consultant, Ross & Baruzzini, USA

Speaker Biograghy: Mark has 24 years' airport management experience. He was the co-creator of the western airports mutual aid network. Prior to joining Ross & Baruzzini, he served as the Director of Public Safety and Security at Portland International Airport. Mark previously served as the Chair of the Security Committee for the American Association of Airport Executives, and has served on the Public Safety & Security Steering Group for Airports Council International – North America and the Oversight Committee for National Safe Skies Alliance. In addition to his leadership in Portland, Mark worked in airport properties and operations in Sacramento. He is an active reservist in the US Air Force, where he serves as a Brigadier General. He has an MBA in Finance from Golden Gate University and a BSc in Business Management from the United States Air Force Academy.


Day 3 - 16 March
Session: Management & Operations: Crisis & Disaster

09:35 - 10:05 - Airports helping airports – building mutual aid networks for disaster responses
Synopsis: Following numerous devastating hurricanes/typhoons in the southeast United States in the early 2000s, several US airports created a voluntary network of airport worker first responders. This network was highly successful in responding to four airports including New Orleans following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the fall of 2005. This presentation will review the history and lessons learned of the two voluntary US mutual aid networks established. It will also provide an overview of how to create and sustain a regional mutual aid network, the advantages, the legal obstacles, the political challenges and the costs associated.

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