Jim Halley

About Jim Halley

American Association of Airport Executives Accredited Airport Executive and Airport Certified Employee (Operations)– Over eight years of experience in planning and operations at air carrier and general aviation airports, implementing programs to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and standards.– Experience in various aspects of airport operations and planning, including airport master plans, expansion and marketing studies, environmental analyses, standards review, Part 139 certification, safety and security plans, and operations and management plans.– Grant application assistance for numerous commercial and general aviation airports.– Experience developing and managing public outreach campaigns – website and informational publication development, outreach program management, public workshop creation, and developing and leading various comprehensive public workshops, public meetings, and city council and county commission briefings.– Expert in local, state, and federal regulations and design standards, specifically FAA Advisory Circular and Orders, Federal Aviation Regulations, and state and local regulations/ordinances.– Experienced project coordinator with a background in airport planning and operations. – Accomplished military leader with a proven record of outstanding management in operations and planning.– Experience in marketing, sales, customer service, budgeting, and contract management.– Experience with Part 139 and general aviation airport operations, all Federal Aviation Regulations, FAR Part 150 studies, Advisory Circulars, public presentations, and general operations and planning practices. – Systems/Programs: 3DAAP (certified), AutoCAD, GPS, INM, EDMS, GIS, and Microsoft Office.

Experience

1. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Puerto Rico Aviation Market Sector Lead

   HDR

   Aug 2025 — Present · Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

   Working with our exceptional internal staff to deliver solutions and results to our aviation client partners- Program and staff development, retention, profitability, morale, quality control, and marketing- Function in a Senior Project Manager capacity for aviation projects, in addition to business class management responsibilities- Ensure work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through an internal project management system- Remain directly involved with aviation client partners in marketing, project production, and related issues- Involved in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews- Leadership of multi-discipline teams.

Education

• American Association of Airport Executives

  Accredited Airport Executive, Airport Management

  2012 — 2014

• Florida Institute of Technology

  B.S. Aviation Management, Aviation

  1998 — 2003

• American Association of Airport Executives

  Airport Certified Employee, Operations

  2012 — 2012

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), M.B.A. in Aviation

  2011 — 2014

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  Emergency Management

Skills

• Marketing Strategy
• Emergency Management
• Public Policy
• Aircraft
• Planning
• Military
• Contract Negotiation
• Team Leadership
• Team Building
• Training
• Logistics
• New Business Development
• Purchasing
• Airports
• Government
• Airport Management
• Flights
• Research
• Customer Service
• Aviation
• Aviation Operations
• Analysis
• Commercial Aviation
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Project Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Inventory Management
• Budgeting
• Customer Relations
• Compliance
• Program Management
• Change Management
• Safety Management Systems
• Problem Solving
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Policy
• Master Planning
• Aviation Industry