Join CMAA and SAME Fort Worth and Dallas Posts for our last meeting of the year and a can’t miss speaker and topic!
Topic: DFW Airport Programs Update
Speaker: Mohamed Charkas, Executive Vice President, Infrastructure & Development for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Speaker Bio:
Mohamed Charkas serves as Executive Vice President of Infrastructure & Development for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. He oversees the Design, Code & Construction, Commercial Development, Energy, Transportation & Asset Management, Controls & Analytics, and Planning departments. His responsibilities include directing all aspects of development at DFW, including master planning, engineering, a multi-billion dollars capital improvement program, airport development construction work, and commercial real estate development. More specifically, Mr. Charkas provides key leadership support to help guide the overall strategic planning of the Airport; the development, acquisition, leasing, and commercial property management of the Airport’s property and facilities; and the design and construction of facilities in fulfillment of the Airport Master Plan.
As an experienced program delivery professional and engineer with three decades of cross-industry expertise in infrastructure operations and construction management, Mr. Charkas was instrumental in the successful negotiations and execution of a new 10-year Use & Lease Agreement between DFW Airport and American Airlines. The agreement includes $4.8 billion in pre-approved capital investments, including Terminal F’s construction, Terminal C’s renovation, and other significant modernization projects that will ensure DFW Airport is ready for the future. His professional career includes roles with DFW Airport, including Sr. Vice President of Airport Development, Vice President of Planning, and Program Director for Design, Code, and Construction. In this capacity, Mr. Charkas led the execution of DFW Airport’s first Design-Build project, DPS Headquarters, as well as other significant improvements, including the Integrated Operations Center, Terminal D South Expansion, and the completion of a first-of-its-kind-modularly constructed terminal concourse, the High C Gates Demolition and Reconstruction project.
Before joining DFW Airport, Mr. Charkas led in delivering programs with Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal and Hamad International Airport.
Mr. Charkas holds an engineering degree, is a certified Project Management Professional, and is a LEED Green Associate.
TIME:
10:30 a.m. Board Meeting
11:30 a.m. Registration
12:00 p.m. Lunch and Program
LOCATION:
“777 Main”
Petroleum Club | 40th Floor
777 Main Street | Fort Worth, Texas
COST:
$50.00 Standard Luncheon
$40.00 Young Members and Government Employees
Platinum Sponsorships still available at the Eventbrite link.
2023 Sustaining Member Presentations
Sign up to give your Company Elevator Pitch at this meeting! With the intent of making it easier on sustaining members to coordinate the month/ date they will be able to give their annual company elevator pitch, the SAME Ft Worth Chapter will open up a new Eventbrite sign up page located on the Chapter webpage. The number of speaking firms per month will be limited to 5 so once “tickets” are sold out firms will need to choose another open month.
Register to present your company at this meeting
HERE
Bonus: As a new feature, speaking firms will have the option to purchase a $50 donation raffle gift card in advance through Eventbrite rather than bringing their own as has been the tradition. The Ft. Worth Post will have the gift cards ready for that event when the speaker arrives. Of course if you’d like to bring your own gift card, that is still ok too!
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