John Offutt
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Airport Properties Manager with over 7 years of experience driving revenue growth, fostering tenant relations, and overseeing complex projects. Proven expertise in contract negotiation, compliance, and strategic planning, complemented by a comprehensive understanding of airport properties and related departments. Skilled in gathering and analyzing data to support research initiatives, ensuring accuracy that instills confidence in decision-making processes. Recognized for strong leadership abilities in mentoring and supervising teams while exhibiting flexibility and adaptability to thrive in fast-paced environments required by tenants and stakeholders.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Airport Properties Manager
Colorado Springs Airport
Colorado Springs, CO
10.2025 - Current
- Acting Airport Properties Manager since position start; managing a team of three Properties Specialists. Manage airport/tenant ground transportation, parking, concessions, lounge, general aviation (cargo, FBO, flight school, hangar, and other GA tenant properties), airline affairs/ULA’s, lead on all other airport properties functions particularly regarding contracts, RFPs, Accounts Receivable, negotiations, tenant developments/cap ex projects, and tenant relationship management. Managing 2023-2025 and forecasting/planning 2026 budgets to include whole airport revenue projections, Title VI Coordinator, completed 2024 Title VI and Community Participation Plan update, assist ACDBE coordinator on tenant ACDBE compliance and updating airport ACDBE policies/contractual terms, coordinating multiple departments around properties projects such as tenant capital improvements/environmental projects/airport policy updates, prompting and leading airport and city policy changes around contracts and general aviation landing fees, developing and applying rate adjustments through CPI/market adjustments/other contractual rates requirements, temporary advertising program lead (since August 2024-current), transitioned airline affairs from Air Service to Properties department, transitioned all ground transportation from Operations/Badging to Properties department.
Senior Properties Specialist
Colorado Springs Airport
Colorado Springs, CO
07.2023 - 09.2025
- Acting Airport Properties Manager since position start; managing a team of three Properties Specialists. Manage airport/tenant ground transportation, parking, concessions, lounge, general aviation (cargo, FBO, flight school, hangar, and other GA tenant properties), airline affairs/ULA’s, lead on all other airport properties functions particularly regarding contracts, RFPs, Accounts Receivable, negotiations, tenant developments/cap ex projects, and tenant relationship management. Managing 2023-2025 and forecasting/planning 2026 budgets to include whole airport revenue projections, Title VI Coordinator, completed 2024 Title VI and Community Participation Plan update, assist ACDBE coordinator on tenant ACDBE compliance and updating airport ACDBE policies/contractual terms, coordinating multiple departments around properties projects such as tenant capital improvements/environmental projects/airport policy updates, prompting and leading airport and city policy changes around contracts and general aviation landing fees, developing and applying rate adjustments through CPI/market adjustments/other contractual rates requirements, temporary advertising program lead (since August 2024-current), transitioned airline affairs from Air Service to Properties department, transitioned all ground transportation from Operations/Badging to Properties department.
Properties Specialist
Colorado Springs Airport
Colorado Springs, CO
03.2021 - 07.2023
- Leading or assisting the legal department in the drafting and creation of general terminal, retail concession, food and beverage concession, general aviation, and commercial business park tenant agreements such as terminal leases, ground leases, purchase and sale agreements (PSAs), or hybrid lease and sale agreements; overseeing new tenant development including presentations, leading discussions, letter of intent, key terms, drafting and administering revocable licenses for geotechnical or other work, drafting leases or PSAs, and minimum capital investment construction process; development and tenant site visits and terminal inspections; drafting FAA land release requests and non-aeronautical release requests; change order and task order creation; review and commenting on development plans; lead on the 2021 retail concession RFP; lead on the 2022 food and beverage concession RFP; coordination with construction department for terminal modernization and impact on tenant spaces and projects; tracking developmental and demonstrable costs related to the development of the business park's metropolitan districts for funding or operations and maintenance; tracking of tenant escrow agreements; capital asset tracking and annual reconciliation; PropWORKS enterprise resource management software lead for the airport; development and alteration of terminal and concourse leased space map; creation of airport-wide maps in Bluebeam for usage in presentations or tracking project developments; member of the employee engagement committee; Power BI lead for properties department to create dashboards for management review; created high-level, detailed white papers for upper management decision making; provision of ad hoc analyses for all levels of decision making; drafting of FAA Title VI assessment responses and related analyses; responding to Colorado Open Records Act requests.
Properties/Planning/Construction Intern
Colorado Springs Airport
Colorado Springs, CO
08.2019 - 02.2021
- Aid in the planning and administration of construction projects and contractual agreements for services within airport grounds and facilities; IFE analyses; create and assist with the creation of property leases and supplemental provisions; assist in overseeing tenant capital investment projects; property lease administration for terminal, general aviation, and commercial business park tenants; create, amend, and administer airline use and lease agreements; air service development including being a lead on bringing a new commercial airline to the airport; airport master planning and design criteria; project scheduling and planning; rules/regulations/standards enforcement; budgeting/purchasing and the financial analysis related to new programs and projects; air service rates and charges financial analysis and modeling including, and 2020 annual settlement and remake of the rates and charges for COVID-19 operations; assist with marketing event planning and organization.
Graduate Intern
Omaha Airport Authority, Eppley Airfield
Omaha, NE
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Assist with updating environmental permits and creating an action plan around upholding them; inspections such as general airfield, perimeter, pump, hangar, terminal, and construction zone; communications database upkeep; basic social media functions and photoshopping ads; basic financial operations; helped organize and put-on stakeholder and airline affair events; conducted vehicle traffic study and formulated reports.
Intern
Chehalis-Centralia Airport
Chehalis, WA
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Assist with budgeting and marketing projects including lead on 2017 budget forecast; maintenance; operational issues; drafting and negotiating leases related to new business development.
Education
MBA - Aviation Administration - Finance Concentration
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE12.2022
MPA - Aviation Administration - Policy Concentration
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE08.2019
BS - Airport Management
Kansas State University
Salina, KS05.2017
No Degree - Chinese Aviation Industry Study Abroad
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA01.2017
No Degree - Europe Study Abroad
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL01.2015
Skills
- Contract Drafting
- Contract Compliance
- Compliance Issue Resolution
- Relationship Building
- Customer Service
- Aviation Real Estate Management
- Team Leadership
- RFPs/RFIs
- Purchase Orders
- Project Oversight
- Capital Project Oversight
- Title VI/ACDBE Compliance
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
Affiliations
- Member, Alpha Eta Rho Aviation Fraternity
- Member, American Association of Airport Executives
- Member, Washington Airport Management Association
Timeline
Airport Properties Manager
Colorado Springs Airport
10.2025 - Current
Senior Properties Specialist
Colorado Springs Airport
07.2023 - 09.2025
Properties Specialist
Colorado Springs Airport
03.2021 - 07.2023
Properties/Planning/Construction Intern
Colorado Springs Airport
08.2019 - 02.2021
Graduate Intern
Omaha Airport Authority, Eppley Airfield
05.2018 - 08.2018
Intern
Chehalis-Centralia Airport
05.2016 - 08.2016
MPA - Aviation Administration - Policy Concentration
University of Nebraska at Omaha
BS - Airport Management
Kansas State University
No Degree - Chinese Aviation Industry Study Abroad
Bridgewater State University
No Degree - Europe Study Abroad
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
MBA - Aviation Administration - Finance Concentration
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Additional Information - Achievements And Honors
- Private Pilot’s License earned in High School
- Vice President, KSU Student Chapter of American Association of Airport Executives
- Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America, 2011-11-01
- Community Service Award, City of Lacey Board of Commissioners, 2011-11-01