• Representation of ACDBE concessions operator in executing growth strategy in multiple airport markets.
• Representation of a public university regarding aviation matters.
• Representation of ACDBE concessions operator expanding from off-airport location to first on-airport location.
• Managed P3 solicitation and lease execution of an upper-upscale on-airport hotel, designed, built, financed, operated and maintained by a 3rd party, with anticipated revenue of $82M in base rent, and approximately $250M in percentage rent over a 75 year lease term.
• Exceeded revenue targets for FY20 during the COVID pandemic through consistent contract management and communication with business partners.
• Navigated the impacts of the bankruptcy of two rental car operators to ensure zero revenue loss and renewed lease commitments.
• Secured development of a 75 acre non-aeronautical parcel of land resulting in estimated 39M of additional revenue.
• Implemented a two-tier regulatory structure for peer-to-peer ground transportation operators, the first structure of its kind in the US, and navigated legislative and legal challenges to secure executed permits with operators.
• Transitioned BNA concessions program from prime concessionaire model to a developer model.
• Supported response and redevelopment efforts, including revising the rent model for a general aviation airport, after being devastated by an EF3 tornado.
• Launched BNA Shop, a profitable online merchandising program.
• Led an airport-wide team through complex negotiations related to a legacy carrier’s bankruptcy, resulting in the creation of a consortium structure for the on-airport fuel facilities.
• Helped implement the legislative and contractual strategy to secure an airport-wide beer permit and liquor license, a first for a Tennessee airport.

Memberships

• Airport Cooperative Research Program (Project 11-01): Legal Research Digest (LRD) Panel Member
• Tennessee Bar Association, Member
• American Association of Airport Executives, Certified Member
• Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association, Member
• Airports Council International – North America, Commercial Management Steering Committee, Member
• Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, International Business Council Advisory Board, Member
• Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce, Former Member

Awards & Recognitions

• Nashville Business Journal, Best of the Bar, Corporate Counsel, 2013
• Nashville Business Journal, Woman of Influence, 2025
• Best Lawyers, Real Estate Law & Land Use and Zoning Law, 2025 - 2026

Presentations

• May 2026 — Airports Council International-North America Legal Affairs Conference
  Panelist: "Advanced Air Mobility: Key Legal Considerations of EVTOL Integrations at Airports"
• March 2026 — Arizona Airports Association Spring Conference
  Presenter: "Airport Leasing Policies"
• March 2026 — Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association Winter Seminar
  Presenter: "Airport Law 101"
• March 2026 — American Association of Airport Executives Rental Car Industry & Airports Workshop
  Panelist: "Contracts and Agreements – What Works and What Doesn't"
• February 2026 — Vanderbilt University Law School
  Panelist: "Beyond the Basics: Lawyers in Unique Specialties"
• September 2025 — International Municipal Lawyers Association Annual Conference
  Presenter: "Federal Grant Compliance Considerations"
• September 2025 — Airport Law Enforcement Agencies Network Fall Conference
  Presenter: "AWS Ruling & Broader Considerations"
• September 2025 — Association of California Airports Annual Conference
  Panelist: "Workshop with the Experts – Leasing"
• May 2025 — Airports Council International-North America Legal Affairs Conference
  Panelist: "The New Normal: Federal Business Diversity Programs Today"
• February 2025 — NBI Land Use and Zoning Issues
  Presenter: "Government Contracts and P3s"
• November 2024 — National Air Transportation Association Annual Conference
  Panelist: "Industry-Wide Implications of the State of the FBO Environment"
• September 2023 — International Municipal Lawyers Association Annual Conference
  Panelist: "Airport Law 101"
• August 2023 — AAAE Airport Credentialing Conference
  Presenter: "Compliance with TSA's Credential Revocation Database"
• September 2022 — Airports Council International-North America Legal Affairs Conference
  Presenter: "Legal Considerations for Data Protection & Privacy Management"
• April 2022 — Tennessee City Management Association Spring Conference
  Presenter: "Airports, Drones, and Your City"
• March 2022 — AAAE/ACC Airport Planning, Design & Construction Symposium
  Panelist: "Digital Twins – The Future of IT/Data Analytics"
• March 2022 — Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association Winter Seminar
  Presenter: "Introduction to Airport Law"
  Co-Presenter: "Drones and Your City"
• September 2021 — AAAE Airport Credentialing Conference
  Presenter: "Airport ID Media Accountability and Control"
• July 2021 — P3 Airport Summit
  Panelist: "Pragmatism, Perseverance and Patience – the 3 P's of Partnership"
• June 2021 — Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Nashpreneurs Virtual Conference: Innovate Now
  Panelist: "BNA's Concession Program Vision for Local and Small Businesses"

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