Gulf Coast ASSP North Section Meeting

Topic An Overview of the Houston Airport System and Summary of Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Programs and Resources

Steve Runge will provide an overview of the HAS.  He will address the current ADA accessibility initiatives being implemented throughout the HAS and provide an update on the current construction activities taking place at both IAH and HOU.  Steve will further provide us with a summary of safety, security, and emergency management programs and resources throughout the HAS and discuss specific emergency events.

Speaker Steve Runge, AAE, Chief of Operations, Houston Airport System

Steve provides the vision, strategy, and direction supporting the daily operations at George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby Airport including:

• Airside Operations
• Landside Operations
• Safety Management Systems (SMS)
• Security and Badging
• Emergency Management
• Airport Operations Centers

Steve began his career nearly three decades ago with Continental Airlines working in various operational, safety, and regulatory compliance positions at Kansas City International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport. He joined Houston Airports in 2002 as an Airport Operations Specialist and held a variety of progressively responsible positions at Ellington Airport (EFD), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). He is one of a few Houston Airports employees who has held positions at all three HAS airports.

Steve holds a BS in Aviation Business Administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a MS in Aviation Safety from the University of Central Missouri. He is an Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) with the American Association of Airport Executives and holds Private Pilot and Remote Pilot Certificates with the Federal Aviation Administration.

Agenda

11:00 am to 11:30 Networking and lunch

11:30 am to 11:45 am Welcome and Section Business

• Welcome
• Sign In
• Introductions
• Old & New Business

11:45 am to 12:45 pm Presentation

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