Planning Committee

AMAC Leadership
Board Chair: Ricky Smith, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Foundation Chair: Sunshine White, SSP America
President & CEO: Eboni Wimbush, AMAC

 

Host Airport
Michael McMurray, Chicago Department of Aviation
Tracey Payne, Chicago Department of Aviation

 

AMAC National Office
Danielle Allen, AMAC
Shahara Anderson-Davis, 3D Vision
Ashley Clough, AMAC
Hadiya Culbreath, AMAC
Mareco Edwards, South River Law
Shana Gibson, AMAC
Jovan Goldstein, JTGoldstein
Kyle Hutchinson, Hutchinson Design Group
Ramon Lo, AMAC
John Parker, Hutchinson Design Group
Tia Perry, AMAC
Jeanette Saunders, AMAC
Erik Sams, Genoasboy Studio
Geoffrey Seiler, Hutchinson Design Group
Andre Titus, AMAC
Elycia Woodham, AMAC

Attendee Engagement
Joseph Crump, Unison Consulting
McKieva Sullivan, 8 Seven, LLC
Thyatira Towns, Chicago Department of Aviation

Communications & Marketing
Amber Carter, LoudMouth Merch
Georgiaree Godfrey, Chicago Department of Aviation
Angie Kockerka, Chicago Department of Aviation

 

Content
Adrienne Ayers, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Karen Ellis, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Angela Gittens, Schiphol USA
Lauryn Mangum Reed, TMG Hospitality Group USA
Tracey Payne, Chicago Department of Aviation
Thyatira Towns, Chicago Department of Aviation
Bernie Williams, Chicago Department of Aviation

 

Corporate Development
Amerah Brown, Beautiful Amore
Shawnte Buck, CXE, Inc.
Lisa Buckley, American Automation
Lamonica Hakeem, Conekt Hospitality
Dorine Litman, Litman Consulting, LLC
Anita Leopold, Flying Leap
Myesha McClendon, Millhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.
Tonja Pastorelle, Pastorelle Marketing Group
Farhana Rahim, Fresh Food Creations
Yolanda Woodruff, Jacobsen|Daniels
Shawnta Young, Vantage Group
Erin Zwiercan, Jack Duggan’s PHL

Judges

Each Runway to Success Competition will feature a judging panel composed of industry executives and business owners with expertise across the airport, aviation and transportation sectors, including operations, procurement and supplier management.

The final pitch competition, held at the AMAC Airport Business Conference, will feature a VIP panel of leaders from the largest airport food and retail operators in North America who possess the authority to extend a business offer.

Suppliers

Supplier applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Suppliers of Goods and Services Positioned to Support Growth, Innovation or Customer Experience in the Aviation Industry

  • Suppliers Offering Strategic, Innovative or Scalable Solutions

  • Must Be Registered as a Legal Business Entity and in Good Standing

  • At Least 51% Minority- or Woman-Owned

  • Able to Clearly Articulate the Value of Their Product or Service in a Short Pitch Format

  • Must Be Available to Attend the Live Pitch Event

  • Must Not Currently Have or Be In the Process of Establishing an Agreement With Any Operators or Airport Concessionaires

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HOSTS

AMAC is accepting applications from partners to host one of the eight (8) first-round Runway to Success Supplier Pitch Competitions.

Hosting a first-round competition is critical to the overall Runway to Success Supplier Competition. Each host site serves as a gateway for local and regional entrepreneurs, small businesses and ACDBEs to access AMAC’s national platform and connect to contracting and partnership opportunities.

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