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J.J. Morton Named 2020 ACC Board of Directors Chair

Feb 17, 2022 | News

Alexandria, VA – The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) is pleased to announce the election of J.J. Morton, Senior Vice President, Kimley-Horn, as the chair of the 2020 ACC Board of Directors. Morton assumed the position at the ACC membership meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, during the 41st ACC Annual Conference & Exposition in Palm Spring, California.

Mr. Morton is a past chair of the ACC Engineering Committee and the ACC/AAAE Planning Design and Construction Symposium. He served as the vice chair of the ACC Institute and has contributed to ACC event panels, webinars, and in-person training events.

As a Senior Vice President at Kimley-Horn, Mr. Morton is part of the firmwide national aviation leadership team and has more than 20 years of civil engineering experience in aviation airside and landside design and construction administration and management. His project experience includes work at 18 airports on more than 20 runways, 36 taxiways, and 15 aprons. Airports around the country rely on Mr. Morton for his knowledge of airspace, operational considerations, and FAA Advisory Circulars and his ability to coordinate with municipal, state, and federal agencies. Mr. Morton has a passion for mentoring and developing the next generation of aviation professionals.

Others who will be serving on the 2019 ACC board are as follows: 

VICE CHAIR 

Larry Studdiford, Studdiford Technical Solutions 

SECRETARY/TREASURER 

Dwight Pullen, Skanska 

IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR 

Matt Wenham, C&S Companies

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Jane Ahrens, Jane Design + Consulting

Steve Pelham, Jacobs 

Damon Smith, Mead & Hunt 

Forrest Swonsen, TransCore 

Peter Kirsch, Kaplan, Kirsch & Rockwell 

Robin Baughman, VTC 

Tim Hudson, Gensler 

Jennie Santoro, HNTB

Krista Tapley, Arconas

 

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