mark thorpe

Managed airline relations for the team that provided computer modeling and simulation support for Boeing under its US$5.1 billion contract with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to purchase and install passenger bag screening machines at more than 400 U.S. airports. Created computer simulation tools for TSA at San Francisco and Los Angeles international airports to estimate hourly, daily and weekly staffing needs and labor costs. Wrote feasibility reports for municipal bond issuances totaling more than US$500 million for New York JFK, Fort Lauderdale, and Providence international airports.

Developed jet gate utilization analysis that convinced Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to assign an additional gate to United at Reagan National Airport.

* Provided UPS with market analysis critical to its successful 1999 application for USDOT international route authority between ONT and the People * s Republic of China. * Developed successful air service marketing strategies for Phoenix Sky Harbor, San Diego, Washington Dulles, Nashville, Baton Rouge, and Boise international airports.

* Supported lobbying effort that led to US$9 million in Congressional funding to establish a four-year training program for USDOT-designated Category II nations. * Provided extensive legal analysis for published academic papers regarding predatory pricing within the U.S. airline industry.

* Leading a newly-created department overseeing the development and execution of DFW * s cargo and logistics growth strategy and revision of its cargo business model. * Directing the airport * s cross-departmental air cargo and logistics business development team, which includes its planning, commercial development, and aviation real estate lines of business. * Leading DFW's business development efforts with global freight forwarders, logistics companies, customs brokers, shippers, and airlines to grow air cargo traffic at DFW. * Identifying and pursuing new global trade lane (e.g., Asia-South America) or commodity-specific (e.g., pharmaceuticals) cargo and logistics growth opportunities. * Prepared and submitted pleadings and analysis to the U.S. Department of Transportation in support of American Airlines' effort to be granted authority to operate flights between DFW and Havana, Cuba and Tokyo (Haneda), Japan airports.

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi ASU Rugby

Activities and Societies: President, The Federalist Society Student Chapter, The George Washington University Law School