Luncheon Date:

Thursday, May 9th

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Registration and Networking

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Served, Announcements and Keynote Speaker

Location:

Hyatt House Pleasant Grove

544 South Pleasant Grove Blvd.

Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062

Our Speaker:

Bala Chandran – Co-Founder and CEO @ Lumo

Bala is the co-founder and CEO of Lumo, a predictive technology company that forecasts flight delays to help proactively manage disruptions. He is equal parts aviation geek and data nerd and enjoys using mathematical tools to help make sense of complex data to drive better decision-making (and doesn’t throw around the terms AI and Machine Learning lightly). Prior to founding Lumo, he worked as a consultant to a wide range of companies, including airlines, to improve operational efficiency. He has a PhD from Berkeley.

Our Generous Sponsor:

Hyatt House Pleasant Grove

The Hyatt House, an extended-stay property, opened its doors in December 2018.  The Hyatt House is Utah County’s only upscale, extended-stay property.  77 of their 125 guest rooms are apartment-style kitchen suites with a living room, bedroom and bathroom.  These kitchen suites are popular with business clients and families who need a “home base” with the option to make their own meals.  The Hyatt House Pleasant Grove features more than 1,900 square feet of gathering spaces and meeting rooms with options for in-house catering.  Guests can enjoy the in-hotel bar, complimentary shuttle within 5 miles, complimentary breakfast and a heated outdoor pool.

Future Luncheon:

We look forward to seeing you at the June GBTA Utah Chapter Luncheon on Thursday, June 13th.  The location will be announced soon.

It is our pleasure to welcome Mark Lewis, the Federal Security Director (FSD) in the State of Utah at Salt Lake City International Airport.  Mr. Lewis began his career with the Transportation Security Administration in August, 2002, as the Scheduling and Operations Officer at the Salt Lake City International Airport and was promoted to Deputy Assistant Federal Security Director in December, 2003.  Mr. Lewis also served as the Assistant Federal Security Director for Screening at Salt Lake City International Airport, as well as, McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Mr. Lewis served as the Deputy Federal Security Director in Salt Lake City from 2010 to 2017. He manages a staff of more than 500 and is responsible for fulfilling the TSA mission of protecting the Nation’s transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce.  This includes passenger and baggage screening operations, as well as airport and air carrier regulatory compliance, at six airports throughout Utah.

Before joining TSA, Mark served for twenty years in the United States Marine Corps.  He has an extensive background in aviation including military air crew. 

Mr. Lewis earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aeronautics, graduating with honors, from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.