The New Terminal One (NTO), which is privately funded by a consortium led by Ferrovial for New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Terminal 1, has announced four key hires to continue the development of the terminal. Supporting the design, development, construction, financing, operations, and maintenance at one of New York's key airports. The new members joining the leadership team are:

  • Simon Gandy, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
  • Manoj Patel, Chief Financial Officer
  • Sarah El-Batanouny, Chief People Officer
  • Julie Cho, General Counsel.
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The new terminal broke ground in September.

Ferrovial was appointed to design, build and operate the new terminal at JFK on June 10th last year, and the project will include replacing terminals one to three at the airport, with a lease running up to 2060. The terminal will ensure an enhanced user experience, with over 2.5 million square feet of floor space upon completion. The terminal will be built in phases, with full completion expected by 2030. The build will include state-of-the-art technology, and sunlit spaces, with more than 300,000 square feet of recreational, dining, retail, and lounge space.

Ferrovial has noted on its website that the design and build of the new terminal will create more than 10,000 jobs, including 6,000 solely in construction, with goals of attaining 30% participation from Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MWBE).

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Photo: John F. Kennedy International Airport - JFK

A look at the new team

Simon Gandy

Joins New Terminal One as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Bringing a wealth of experience across 30 years in the development and management of airports. Simon's most recent role was Chief of Infrastructure at Melbourne Tullamarine International Airport (MEL). Simon released this statement with Ferrovial about his appointment:

“Joining the New Terminal One is an amazing opportunity to be a part of one of the largest public-private partnerships ever completed in the United States,

“I am looking forward to working with the New York community and our partners to shape the international front door to this iconic city into a world-class experience we are all proud of.”

Manoj Patel

Heading up finance as Chief Financial Officer. Manoj has a strong history at JFK, previously serving as Executive Director of Finance at the Existing Terminal 1 and bringing 22 years of experience in the aviation industry.

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Sarah El-Batanouny

Sarah El-Batanouny will join as Chief People Officer, with 25 years of knowledge in people management. Sarah's recent role was Chief People Officer at a tech/talent startup, which used artificial intelligence to connect recruiters and companies with talent.

Julie Cho

Will join New Terminal One as General Counsel. As an experienced legal advisor and executive, previous roles were as General Counsel for both The Lam Group and Lam Generation, two prominent real estate developers within New York with a combined footprint of 1.5 million square feet. Julie released this comment regarding her appointment:

“The New Terminal One is a once-in-a-generation infrastructure project that will have a significant impact on the local community and revolutionize the standard for travel to and from the US,

“I look forward to leading legal efforts as part of this great team.”

Sources: Ferrovial