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Age: 31
Employer:
Helena Regional
Airport Authority
Hometown:
Helena, MT
Alma Mater:
Montana State
University
Ross Marty,
Assistant Airport Director, Helena Regional Airport Authority
Ross Marty grew up in a family full of aviators. That influence
built a passion for aviation for himself and a path to
working in an industry that allows him to be submerged
in aviation every day.
" At our airport, we have a vast, diverse mix of everything
from a large, active GA community; an active military
presence, a large forest service tanker base and all of
the state agencies, " he said. " I really enjoy the diversity
of the aviation industry. "
He started working for the airport as a seasonal employee
while attending college. After college he continued
working at the airport and held the position of business
& compliance manager. He excelled at every position he
held at the airport and is currently the assistant airport
director at age 31.
Marty has a passion for aviation and is always willing
to take on any challenge no matter how difficult or
complex. His customer service to airport stakeholders
and the public is second to none, as he always shows
compassion and respect when dealing with complaints or
difficult situations. He always thinks about others around
him and uses solid judgement during emergencies and
unplanned events.
" Our airport has a great team and that expands past our
airport staff, " he said. " Aviation as a whole is such a vital
industry in a large, unpopulated state like Montana with
a lot of residents relying on aviation. "
Marty has a private pilot certificate and is a member of
the local flying club, which provides him a firm grasp on
the airport industry from the user's perspective. He's
involved in the community as a member of the local
Optimist's Service Club.
He is a past graduate of Leadership Helena and actively
participates with many local tourism and Chamber of
Commerce activities. He is always innovating by finding
ways to make the airport operation more efficient and
user friendly for customers, staff and other stakeholders.
He is known by colleagues as polite and professional, and
having a good sense of humor to keep each day fun, which
helps takes the edge off the stresses of this industry.
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Age: 36
Employer: Garver
Hometown:
McKinney, TX
Alma Mater:
Oklahoma State
University
Mitchell McAnally, PE, PMP
Aviation Leader - Senior Project Manager, Garver
Mitchell McAnally first got interested in aviation while
taking a pavement design course at Oklahoma State
University. The thought of designing pavement structures
that had to support 200,000-pound landing
aircraft was much more intriguing compared to the
typical highway loadings.
" I value the relationships I have made within the aviation
community, " he said. " Aviation is at the forefront
of technology and attracts innovative thought leaders. "
Since McAnally began his career in 2008, his leadership,
collaborative nature and attitude have helped grow Garver's
Texas airports clients from three to more than 40. In
that time McAnally has gone from managing $12 million
in airport improvements to more than $649 million in
total construction.
For the Dallas Love Field Taxiway
Bravo Rehabilitation project, McAnally
designed a supplemental underground
stormwater detention system
underneath the taxiways that will
handle a 100-year storm event without
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changing the outfall flow conditions into Bachman Lake,
utilizing six 96-inch barrels that are 210 feet long each.
As a part of the Runway 33 RSA improvements project
for the Addison Airport, McAnally designed a rainwater
harvesting system utilized by the parks department. The
rainwater harvesting system consists of a SRPE cistern
with a capacity of up to 10,000 gallons of rainwater collected
from the South Addison Airport outfall.
McAnally encourages the involvement of disadvantaged
business firms on project teams. He advocates for teaming
opportunities to support their growth through meaningful
work and partnered with more than 20 disadvantaged
business firms in Texas, totaling over $10.5 million in work.
" In the last 15 years, hard copy construction plan sets
have shifted to digital copies on tablets. Airfield pavement
inspections have gone from walking the runway to flying
drones, " he said. " As a project manager, my team's impact
on airport layouts, designs, and terminal experiences puts
us at the forefront of changes in the aviation industry. "
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