ASCE ATTG Luncheon: Palm Springs International Airport

We are pleased to announce that Harry Barrett, Jr. AAE (Airport Executive Director, Palm Springs International Airport) will be joining us to discuss PSP's strategic plan for 2045.

The timeline for our luncheon will be as follows:

• Check-in and networking - 11:00am to 11:30am
• Lunch - 11:30am to 12:00pm
• Program - 12:00pm to 1:00pm.

Regular registration closes on June 16, but late registration will be offered through June 21 at 5:00pm. We look forward to seeing you in person on June 25. Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

Speaker Bio

Harry Barrett is the Executive Director at Palm Springs International Airport in California. He has over 20 years in both military and civil aviation. Harry served as flight crew in the U.S. Air Force assigned to the E-3 AWACS based in Okinawa Japan and AC-130 Gunship aircraft while based in Fort Walton Beach Florida. He was appointed Lead Instructor and Flight Examiner, certifying over 100 crewmembers in the Pacific Air Forces, before transitioning to aviation management to lead the integration of three new the MQ-1 and MQ-9 drone squadrons into the DOD and intelligence programs.

After separating from the military in 2012, Harry started a career in civil aviation which started with Bellingham International Airport where he was employed as an Operations & ARFF Specialist. Harry’s career took him to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport where he supervised landside operations before he accepted his first role as an Airport Manager with Renton Municipal Airport in Washington State. In 2020, Harry accepted the role of Deputy Director of Operations and Maintenance with Palm Springs Airport and was subsequently promoted to Assistant Airport Director before landing his current role as the Executive Director.

Harry is an Accredited Airport Executive. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle, a Master of Public Administration from Park University, and a Global MBA from Thunderbird School of Management at Arizona State University. He is the Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee for the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and sits on the national Board of Directors. He is also an Accredited Airport Executive.

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