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Greg Wellman
Vice President
Planning
Greg Wellman is an experienced project manager with a passion to improve the air travel experience. He has worked on numerous airport projects, most notably on complex landside access projects. Specific large airport client engagements include Chicago Airport System, ATL, BOS, DFW, IAH, LAX, MIA, ONT, PHL, PHX, and SAN.
Q & A with Greg
Why aviation?
I’ve always known I wanted to be involved in aviation management and flight as I’ve been drawn to it since I was a kid. Back then, there was an Observation Deck at O’Hare and on Sunday’s my dad and I would watch planes take off. As a teen, I’d go with friends and we’d sit under the runway approach lights and watch the planes. There’s a scene in Wayne’s World where they are doing exactly that. <Insert line break>
I’ve gotten all my flight ratings from single engine to fixed wing pilot. I’ve mostly flown twin engine aircraft, though sometimes I’ll fly a helicopter. I’ve piloted a hot air ballon and the McDonalds McBlimp. It was so big and moved so slowly it was a bit tricky to fly; there’d be a 7 second delay after you adjusted the controls before the blimp would adjust.
What advice would you give someone starting out in this industry?
It’s really important to know yourself very well. Make sure you are always learning and looking for new ways to be valuable to others, your fellow coworkers, and clients.
