MEET PASLAY GROUP
Our Company
Paslay Group was founded in 2006 to combine the founding partners’ experience in leading capital development programs at some of North America’s largest commercial airports.
Recognizing that airport executives everywhere are tasked with multi-billion dollar projects that have no margin for error, the need for expanded specialized expertise from outside partners with first-hand knowledge and an owner’s point of view became evident.
The first full-service airport development consultancy of its kind, Paslay Group began by offering Executive Program Management – a term coined by CEO & Managing Partner R. Clay Paslay. With this service, Paslay Group works as an extension of an airport’s executive management team to help them execute capital development programs successfully, on time, and on budget.
From there, two additional companies were created to expand Paslay Group’s scope of services and to provide multifaceted assistance to airports with growing, complex needs. These two teams are the Development and Advisory companies.
As Paslay Group continues to grow, our goal remains the same – to elevate airport success by creating custom solutions as unique as the problems they’re designed to solve.
Our Mission
To elevate airport success by assisting commercial airports with expanded expertise and proven creative strategies at critical moments in their growth.
Paslay Group Leadership Team
We are a standard-setting team of industry experts led by former airport executives and municipal leaders with a proven track record of executing capital development programs, commercial development projects, and strategic consulting engagements at the highest level.
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R. Clay Paslay
PRESIDENT & CEO
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Mark Skjervem
EXECUTIVE ADVISOR
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Santa Villarreal
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATION
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Paul Blue
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
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Margaret McKeough
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
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Steven Byars
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE STRATEGY
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David J. Arredondo
PRINCIPAL
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Larry Belinsky
PRINCIPAL
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Jim Bennett
PRINCIPAL
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Terry Cassidy
PRINCIPAL
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Allyson Gipson, Esq.
PRINCIPAL
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Martha Hernandez, MBA, CPA
PRINCIPAL
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Rick Jones
PRINCIPAL
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Steve Martin
EXECUTIVE ADVISOR
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Steve Sisneros, C.M.
EXECUTIVE ADVISOR
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Perfecto Solis
PRINCIPAL
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Colleen Von Hoene
PRINCIPAL
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Alison Bates
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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William Bessette
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Andy Carpenter
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Mike Carroll
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Don Chinery
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Danny Crumley
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Ari Davis
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL / MARKETING AND PROPOSAL MANAGER
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Paul Dorsey
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Paul Ferguson, AIA, NOMA
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Cathi Finley
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Lauren Freeman
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL / CORPORATE CONTROLLER
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Patrick Glenn, C.M.
ORAT PRACTICE MANAGER
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B.A. Golston
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Kaitlyn Hoffecker
DIRECTOR OF TALENT ACQUISITION
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Jim Ivy
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Kyle Kotchou
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Matthew Larsen
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Mark Laub
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Rick Lee
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Jordan Lyle
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL / MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
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Ron Marsh
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Kevin McKeehan, Ph.D., GISP
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Maria S. Mendoza
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Lauren Meurlin
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Erik Moorhead
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Aida Morales
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Michael Morford
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Chris Olson
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Drew Napolitano
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, EXECUTIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
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Justin Ritter, C.M.
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Jerrad Robertson
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL / DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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CJ Robison, EIT, M. Eng.
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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David Salela
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Barbara Schempf, A.A.E., IAP
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Adam Studt
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Jeff Sueck
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Christine Swords
ASSOCIATE
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Jamey Tasker, C.M.
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Raney Tate
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL / ACCOUNTING CLERK
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Keith Usher
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Kent E. Vanden Oever
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Kailey Villarreal
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL / MARKETING COORDINATOR
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Kris Vogt
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, EXECUTIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
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Mick Waterhouse
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Deanna Zachrisson
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Josh Zelechoski
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
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Jackie Paslay
ASSOCIATE
A Unique Corporate Structure That Maximizes Success
Within the Paslay Group, there are three independently operating teams led by industry veterans helping airports meet the challenge of strategic growth. These companies represent a heightened dedication to client service and an emphasis on agility and subject matter expertise.
Each team is led by tenured industry experts with both public and private experience and has the freedom to operate independently and respond to unique client needs and rapidly changing realities. This structure minimizes bureaucratic lag times and allows each team to amplify their specific strengths without sacrificing internal collaboration or a full-service offering.
Awards & Recognition
We are driven to execute projects at the highest level for our clients. The awards this work has earned are a testament to relationships built on trust, respect, collaboration, and open communication.
| Award | Entity | Project |
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| 2024 North America Airport Satisfaction Study | J.D. Power | John Wayne Airport (SNA) |
| 2024 National Merit Award | Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) | Nashville International Airport (BNA) Terminal Lobby & International Arrivals Facility |
| 2024 Best Regional Projects: Award of Merit, Airport/Transit | ENR Southeast | Nashville International Airport (BNA) Terminal Lobby and International Arrivals Facility |
| 2024 Best New Airport Hotels in the U.S. | Business Traveler USA magazine | Hilton BNA Nashville Airport Terminal |
| 2024 Moodie Davitt Airport Food and Beverage (FAB) Award: Best Airport Bar/Pub | Moodie Davitt | Ontario International Airport's (ONT) Brewery X |
| 2024 Moodie Davitt Airport Food and Beverage (FAB) Awards: International "highly commended" recognition for Customer/Hospitality Initiative of the Year | Moodie Davitt | Ontario International Airport |
| 2024 Moodie Davitt Airport Food and Beverage (FAB) Award: Regional winner for Airport Food and Beverage Offer of the Year in the Americas and Caribbean | Moodie Davitt | Kansas City International Airport (MCI) |
| The 400: Fort Worth's Most Influential People 2024: R. Clay Paslay | Fort Worth Inc. Magazine | Paslay Group |
| 2024 Project of the Year: Build KCI Single Terminal Program | Airport Business magazine | Kansas City International (MCI) terminal development program |
| 2023 Platinum Level Sustainability Award | Kansas City Industrial Council | Build KCI |
| 2022 Prix Versailles | UNESCO | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) West Gates Terminal |
| 2021 Merit Design Award | 2021 AIA Middle Tennessee Design Awards | BNA Vision |
| 2021 National Award of Excellence, National Award of Merit | 2021 DBIA | Aviation | Nashville International Airport Concourse D and Terminal Wings |
| 2021 National Award of Merit | 2021 DBIA | Aviation | LAX Midfield Satellite Concourse |
| 2019 Best Airport Concessions Transformation - Large Airport | ACI-NA Excellence in Airport Concessions Awards | LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal |
| 2015 Best Food & Beverage Program – Large Airport | ACI-NA Excellence in Airport Concessions Awards | LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal |
| 2014 Best Concessions Program Design Award - Large Airport Division | Airport Revenue News | LAX |
| 2013 Best Airport Transit Project | ENR Best of the Best | LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal |
| 2013 Excellence in Safety Award of Merit, Southern California | ENR Best Projects 2013 | LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal |
| Presidential Honoree - 2013 Building Team of the Year | American Institute of Architects (AIA), Los Angeles Chapter | LAX |
| 2012 John L. Martin Partnered Project of the Year: Diamond Level | International Partnership Institute | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) - Big Build, Terminal B |
| 2004 Top 25 Newsmaker - R. Clay Paslay | ENR | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Terminal D and Skylink light rail system |
Interested in Joining the Team Elevating Airport Success?
If you’re passionate about airport excellence and have a unique perspective and deep experience to bring to the table, we look forward to hearing from you.
Airport Excellence is Our Expertise.
Let’s talk about how we can help your airport achieve new heights.