Meet the New Terminal One team

Financial Sponsors

The New Terminal One is privately financed by a consortium of labor, operating and financial partners:

Ferrovial is one of the world’s leading infrastructure investors and operators, committed to developing sustainable solutions and providing the highest level of operating excellence and innovation. Through its Ferrovial Airports division, Ferrovial currently has four airports in the United Kingdom. With a 25% stake in Heathrow Airport, it is the airport’s core shareholder and industrial partner, and it owns 50% of Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Southampton airports. Ferrovial Construction is an international leader in the construction industry, with experience in highly complex projects and a focus on the design and construction of civil works, buildings, industrial works, and transportation infrastructure. Ferrovial Construction’s airports experience includes London Heathrow T2, Aberdeen Airport, Madrid-Barajas T4, Malaga Terminal, and Lima Control Tower.

JLC Infrastructure is an investor and asset management firm focused on the transportation, communications, energy, utilities and social infrastructure sectors in the United States. The firm was formed in 2015 by Loop Capital and Magic Johnson Enterprises and currently manages investments in the redevelopments of Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport and Jeppesen Terminal at Denver International Airport (the Great Hall Project).

For more than 90 years, Ullico, the only labor-owned insurance, and investment company have been a proud partner of the labor movement, keeping union families safe and secure. From insurance products that protect union members, leaders, and employers, to investments in building projects that have created thousands of union jobs, our customers continue to trust us with protecting their families, employees, and investments. The Ullico Inc. family of companies includes The Union Labor Life Insurance Company; Ullico Casualty Group, LLC.; Ullico Investment Company, LLC (Member FINRA/SIPC).; and Ullico Investment Advisors, Inc.

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit and Investment Solutions. With $230 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2020, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies and the communities in which we live and invest. The Carlyle Group employs more than 1,800 people in 30 offices across six continents. CAG Holdings is The Carlyle Group’s dedicated US-based investment platform for airport infrastructure investment opportunities globally. CAG Holdings is led by an experienced management team with a track record of over 70+ airport projects globally combined with a deep, localized understanding of the US airport market.

Executive Leadership

The New Terminal One at JFK CEO Jennifer Aument

Jennifer Aument

Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer Manoj Patel

Manoj Patel

Chief Financial Officer
Chief of Staff Uzoamaka N. Okoye

Uzoamaka N. Okoye

Chief of Staff
Chief Legal Officer Varlin Vissepo

Varlin Vissepo

Chief Legal Officer
VP of Operations Marisa Von Wieding

Marisa Von Wieding

Vice President, Operations
Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer

Sjoerd Blüm

Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer
Capital Program Director Palmina Whelan

Palmina Whelan

Capital Program Director
Chief Human Resources Officer Deborah Rosenberg

Deborah Rosenberg

Chief Human Resources Officer
Phase B Director Sandeep Gopalan

Sandeep Gopalan

Phase B Director

Project Partners

The terminal is being constructed by a design-build team led by AECOM Tishman, which has managed construction of some of the world’s most iconic buildings, and Gensler, a leading global design and architecture firm. ASUR Airports serves as the Concessions Developer and Manager, leading the project’s non-aeronautical revenue platforms including dining, retail, duty-free, entertainment, and experiential concepts.

Ferrovial is one of the world’s leading infrastructure investors and operators, committed to developing sustainable solutions and providing the highest level of operating excellence and innovation. Through its Ferrovial Airports division, Ferrovial currently has four airports in the United Kingdom. With a 25% stake in Heathrow Airport, it is the airport’s core shareholder and industrial partner, and it owns 50% of Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Southampton airports. Ferrovial Construction is an international leader in the construction industry, with experience in highly complex projects and a focus on the design and construction of civil works, buildings, industrial works, and transportation infrastructure. Ferrovial Construction’s airports experience includes London Heathrow T2, Aberdeen Airport, Madrid-Barajas T4, Malaga Terminal, and Lima Control Tower.

Cumming Group is an international project management and cost consultancy delivering successful outcomes to clients worldwide. Headquartered in New York, they have continuously achieved industry leading growth, and today operate as the largest pure play project consulting firm in North America, and with a rapidly expanding presence across Europe. Since opening its doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 2,000 team members.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. They create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. They deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow them on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/atkinsrealis/

McKissack is the oldest minority-owned professional design and construction firm in the United States. A family-owned business for more than 100 years, McKissack has been a leader in planning, design, and construction of more than 6,000 projects, proudly upholding the standards of excellence established by its forefathers.

Since 1898, AECOM Tishman has managed some of the largest and most complex mixed-use and mega development projects in the U.S., in total building more than 600 million square feet. From luxury residential buildings to complex mixed-use mega-developments, historic renovations, top-rated hospitals, and the world’s most revered tall buildings – the AECOM Tishman legacy is one that is even stronger today, constructing buildings that define city skylines and local neighborhoods.

Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 49 locations across Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and the Americas. Founded in 1965, the firm serves more than 3,500 active clients in virtually every industry. Guided by determined optimism, we believe the power of design can spark positive change and create a future that promotes equity, resilience, and wellbeing for everyone.

A recently acquired division of ASUR, ASUR Airports delivers seamless journeys by creating uplifting retail travel experiences that put local business and community stakeholders at the heart of everything. Partnering with airports and airlines, across some of the world’s busiest airports, including Los Angeles International (LAX), Chicago O’Hare International (ORD), and John F. Kennedy International (JFK), ASUR Airports has a proven track record of delivering elevated travel experiences that drive commercial revenue above U.S. benchmarks.