January 10, 2022 - McFarland Johnson (MJ), a 100% employee-owned
planning, engineering, and construction administration firm, is pleased
to announce the recent promotion of John L. Mafera, Jr., to the
position of Vice President.
MJ’s President/Chairman Chad Nixon stated that “John has tirelessly
lead MJ’s aviation services expansion across the Southeast and
beyond with his strong understanding of client needs, attention to
detail and development and management of a variety of multidisciplinary
aviation projects. We congratulate him on this promotion and look forward to a bright future.”
Mr. Mafera currently serves as the Southeast Regional Director in MJ’s Aviation Division and is
a certified, instrument-rated, private pilot with 24 years of unique aviation planning, design,
and project and program management experience at commercial service and general aviation
airports across the U.S. John’s broad technical expertise includes dynamic airport master
planning, strategic airport real estate development, airport terminal and facility expansion
studies, and program management and implementation. John’s experience with various client
and project sizes, as well as his pilot background, gives him a unique “big picture” approach
that considers the interests of all project stakeholders and delivers projects with exceptional
client service. John will continue to lead MJ’s growth in the Southeast and on key initiatives
throughout the U.S. and Caribbean.
For more information, please contact John at jmafera@mjinc.com or visit www.mjinc.com.
McFarland-Johnson, Inc., is a 100% employee-owned multi-disciplinary firm with office
locations across the US. We serve transportation, aviation, civil/facilities, and environmental
markets with planning, design, and construction services, as well as value-added offerings such
as grant administration and technology applications. We deliver responsive and innovative
solutions that address our clients’ greatest challenges.
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