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Thomas Kuehn

Freeport,NY

Summary

Experienced financial manager in the aviation space, focusing on airport facility acquisition and leasing.


Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager, Properties

JetBlue
06.2016 - Current
  • Negotiated key ($100M+) Airport Use & Lease Agreements between JetBlue and various Airport Operators throughout The Americas
  • Managed a $500M+ Airport Rent and Landing Fee budget for the organization, bringing actual/plan results on budget (within 1%) every year
  • Served as JetBlue's primary representative on several key game-changing transactions within the New York region, including the colocation to LaGuardia's Marine Air Terminal, the creation of the LaGuardia Terminal B Use & Lease Agreement, and relocation to the new Newark Terminal A
  • Served as the Airport Airline Affairs Committee Chairperson (AAAC) at several key JetBlue focus cities including San Juan, PR (SJU), Westchester County Airport (HPN) and New York, NY (JFK/LGA)

Senior Analyst, Properties

JetBlue
07.2014 - 06.2016
  • Supported the overall management of a $500M Rent & Landing Fee budget across 100+ cities and support centers
  • Constructed Corporate Real Estate "Dashboards" for 100+ cities to highlight key performance indicators, including cost per enplanement, market profit/loss and market share metrics
  • Supported the Corporate Real Estate team in several new city openings, including JetBlue's commencement of service to Albany, NY, Cleveland, OH and Reno, NV

Analyst, Airport Business Planning

JetBlue
02.2011 - 06.2014
  • Built and managed a $250M operating budget for two key focus cities (JFK/BOS) as well as all Western US cities
  • Developed monthly KPI scorecards to support Airports Senior Leadership
  • Served as Project Manager for the Airports led Station Start-up Team, responsible for the successful completion of all departmental milestones
  • Supported Airports Leadership in advancing several key strategic initiatives, including Airports of the Future and the outsourcing of catering services

Regional Business Analyst

Lufthansa Cargo
09.2005 - 01.2011
  • Developed the regional business plan, with regard to all personnel costs, operational expenditures, proceeds from other airlines, and capital requests
  • Constructed an economic analysis for a warehouse in-sourcing proposal, which increased overall handling quality and resulted in an annual savings of $710K
  • Led contract negotiations in procuring cargo handling services for Qantas and Saudi Arabian Airlines, resulting in a year-over-year revenue increase of $2.2M
  • Supervised a staff of 5 accounting agents in managing all accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial reporting issues

Education

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Dowling College
Oakdale
12.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

St. Joseph's University
Philadelphia
05.2002

Skills

  • MS Office Suite
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Negotiating Complex Lease Agreements
  • Building relationships with senior Airport Leaders
  • Procuring Airport real estate
  • Project Management

Timeline

Manager, Properties

JetBlue
06.2016 - Current

Senior Analyst, Properties

JetBlue
07.2014 - 06.2016

Analyst, Airport Business Planning

JetBlue
02.2011 - 06.2014

Regional Business Analyst

Lufthansa Cargo
09.2005 - 01.2011

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Dowling College

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

St. Joseph's University

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