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NOV 2015

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26 airportbusiness November 2015 Buffey Muth: Creates Tangible Results Indhira Figuereo Blaney: From a Long Line of Engineers There is a profound science to the management of a marketing depart- ment and the development of its ideas into full-fledged and functional products. From exploration and analysis to development and execu- tion, that is the "chemistry" that Buffey Muth performs every day. She converts goals into reality and creates tangible results for Avfuel and its customers. Indeed, before joining Avfuel, her professional and education- al background was chemistry. In her 12th year at Avfuel, Muth has found her place in aviation and has made an integral impact. Her marketing and public relations responsibilities include research, marketing and business development, training, consulting, media buying and more, helping to build the company's international and domestic presence every day. As the department has more than doubled, Muth's accountability as a manager has grown. She ensures every member of the marketing team is focused on the same goals, developing innovative solutions to foster company and customer success—a grand task as the network has extended internationally with more than 3,000 contract fuel locations and 600+ FBOs around the globe. Every day, Muth works to increase the visibility and exposure of network locations and provides tools to streamline their operations. One of Muth's recent accomplishments was the completion of Avfuel's Fuel Quality Assurance Training System. The project is a cost-effective program for FBOs of any size. Now, Muth is developing an FBO customer service training system specific to aviation with two large impacts: a) a higher level customer experience; and b) a convenient way to standardize employee training, thus improving turnover by strengthening employee motivation and passion for aviation. Indhira Figuereo Blaney comes from a family of engineers starting with her great-great grandfather. Her father was the operations director of the seven airports that existed in Dominican Republic at the time. It only seems fitting that after graduation, Figuereo Blaney was hired full- time by AECOM and has taken part in the design of many engineering projects for the New York-New Jersey metro region and internationally. Figuereo Blaney has more than16 years of experience providing engi- neering and management services. She is an associate vice president at AECOM and is the operations manager for Aviation in the New York District, which oversees all aviation projects financially and technically. Her experience in various business lines has helped her rise through the ranks at AECOM to lead many high profile projects such as: LaGuardia Airport Environmental Assess- ment for the Central Terminal Building Modernization Program and its Central Terminal Building Stage 1 Design for Airside and Landside Improvements, Westchester County Airport Terminal Improvements, various SuperStorm Sandy repair projects, among others. Figuereo Blaney has become one of AECOM's primary point people with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, working on projects at five of the Port Authority's airports. She also has responsibility for more than 15 separate on-call contracts with the Port Authority. Figuereo Blaney plays an instrumental role in in aviation efforts in Mexico and Colombia. Figuereo Blaney also has significant experience working in international projects in countries such as Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Figuereo Blaney leads AECOM's New York City internship program, placing an average of 45 students each year into edifying positions, many of whom are hired full-time by the company upon graduation. DID YOU KNOW? As a student pilot, MUTH has flown a variety of aircraft (i.e., B17, Mooney, 210, Champ, Tri-Mo- tor, RV7, 172, 150, Taylorcraft and Funk). DID YOU KNOW? FIGUEREO BLANEY 's great grandfather was the president of the Dominican Republic. Marketing Manager Avfuel Corporation Age: 38 Years in Aviation: 12 Memberships: NBAA, NATA, EAA, CBAA, MAAE, MBAA, WAMA, FATA, GAA, GATA, UAOA Associate Vice President AECOM Age: 39 Years in Aviation: 7 Memberships: AAAE, ASCE, CMAA, WTS, PWC

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