Stewart Steeves, Chief Executive Officer, LaGuardia Gateway Partners, USA

Speaker Biograghy: Stewart is the senior executive leading the US$4bn LaGuardia Central Terminal Building redevelopment project for LaGuardia Gateway Partners, which is the team selected by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to build the new terminal, central hall and supporting infrastructure. He has held senior positions at two Vantage airports – Nassau in the Bahamas and Hamilton International Airport in Ontario, Canada – and at Vancouver Airport Authority. Prior to becoming CEO in Nassau, he was the company’s Vice President, Airport Development and Vice President of Finance and CFO, in which roles he managed construction activity and completed financing for the terminal redevelopment project. Prior to joining Vantage, Stewart's experience included roles in project finance at HSBC in Vancouver and construction management at Turner Construction in Chicago.