Phillip J. Braden

Dedicated and technically skilled business professional developed through experiences as an office manager, office assistant manager, community planner, and project engineer with a career span of more than 30 years as a government employee. Possess extensive knowledge and understanding of Federal laws, statutes, and other related guidance pertaining to the FAA, Airport Improvement Program (AIP), Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP), and Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) program. Possess qualities such as character, commitment, communication, competence, initiative, listening, vision, trust, and servanthood required for positions of leadership. Excel in effectively communicating with employees and general public as well as congressional, state and local public officials. Fosters networks and alliances while developing common ground among wide range of organizational stakeholders including other FAA line of businesses, labor, industry, public, international, or other government entities.

• OPM, Senior Executive Assessment Program, 2017
• FAA, ALDP Executive Program for Innovative Leaders, 2017
• Enhanced Decision Making, 2010
• MBTI and Interacting with Difficult People, 2010
• Leadership Memphis, Fall FastTrack, 2008
• Influence, Inquiry, & Implications: Leaders Path to Future, 2008
• USDA, Executive Potential Program, 2003
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Airport Systems Course, 2002
• Fred Pryor Seminars, Conflict Management and Confrontation Skills, 2001
• FAA Academy, Airport Noise and Planning, 1999
• FAA Academy, NEPA Requirements and Procedures, 1999
• FAA Academy, Airport Planning and Design, 1999
• FAA Academy, Airport Planning Criteria, 1999
• FAA Academy, AIP Programming Procedures Seminar, 1999
• FAA Academy, Project Engineering, 1993
• FAA Academy, Orientation in FAA Airports Procedures, 1991
• Planning Program Management (Civil Works), 1990
• Army’s Rotational Engineering Internship, 1987

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