Mr. Salela is an executive with over 30 years of experience leading teams in physical and operational aviation and transportation environments who joined Paslay Group in 2024 as an Executive Program Manager. His portfolio includes more than 90 airport and airline development programs with 24/7 operational constraints and multiple adjacency project conditions. He has served in leadership roles for development programs at Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Denver (DEN), Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta (ATL), Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) and Hamad (DOH) international airports.
He excels at detailed logistics and fully understands ever-changing aviation environments where design and construction occur. He has deployed multiple procurement types and complex phasing under tight schedules while continually monitoring costs.
Mr. Salela earned a Bachelor of Applied Science and Architectural Studies from The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He contributed to the 9th and 10th editions of Architectural Graphic Standards and has been a graphic illustrator for over 200 illustrations.
R. Clay Paslay
CEO | MANAGING PARTNER
Mark Skjervem
PARTNER
Santa Villarreal
PARTNER | CAO
Paul Blue
PARTNER & PRESIDENT | EXECUTIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Margaret McKeough
PRESIDENT | ADVISORY SERVICES
David J. Arredondo
PRINCIPAL
James Bennett
PRINCIPAL
Terry Cassidy
PRINCIPAL
Rick Jones
PRINCIPAL
Steve Martin
EXECUTIVE ADVISOR
Perfecto Solis
PRINCIPAL
Jim Young
PRINCIPAL
Andy Carpenter
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Mike Carroll
Associate Principal
Danny Crumley
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Paul Ferguson
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Cathi Finley
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
John Gruendl
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Martha Hernandez
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Brad Homan, P.E.
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Jim Ivy
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Todd Knuckey
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Rick Lee
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Jordan Lyle
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL / MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Ron Marsh
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Maria S. Mendoza
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Lauren Meurlin
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Erik Moorhead
Associate Principal
Aida Morales
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Michael Morford
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Chris Olson
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Penny Parrella
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Justin Ritter
Associate Principal
Kent E. Vanden Oever
Associate Principal
Michael Slade, P.E.
Associate Principal
Joseph Stackpole
Associate Principal / IT Manager
Jeff Sueck
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Kristin Sullivan
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL / DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Christine Swords
ASSOCIATE
Jamey Tasker, C.M.
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Maggie Tomcej
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Kent E. Vanden Oever
Associate Principal
Kris Vogt
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, PG EXECUTIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Colleen Von Hoene
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Mick Waterhouse
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Gary Wilcox
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Holland Young
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Josh Zelechoski
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Jackie Paslay
ASSOCIATE
R. Clay Paslay
CEO | MANAGING PARTNER
Mark Skjervem
PARTNER
Santa Villarreal
PARTNER | CAO
Paul Blue
PARTNER & PRESIDENT | EXECUTIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Margaret McKeough
PRESIDENT | ADVISORY SERVICES
David J. Arredondo
PRINCIPAL
James Bennett
PRINCIPAL
Terry Cassidy
PRINCIPAL
Rick Jones
PRINCIPAL
Steve Martin
EXECUTIVE ADVISOR
Perfecto Solis
PRINCIPAL
Jim Young
PRINCIPAL
Andy Carpenter
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Mike Carroll
Associate Principal
Danny Crumley
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Paul Ferguson
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Cathi Finley
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
John Gruendl
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Martha Hernandez
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Brad Homan, P.E.
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Jim Ivy
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Todd Knuckey
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Rick Lee
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Jordan Lyle
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL / MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Ron Marsh
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Maria S. Mendoza
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Lauren Meurlin
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Erik Moorhead
Associate Principal
Aida Morales
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Michael Morford
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Chris Olson
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Penny Parrella
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Justin Ritter
Associate Principal
Kent E. Vanden Oever
Associate Principal
Michael Slade, P.E.
Associate Principal
Joseph Stackpole
Associate Principal / IT Manager
Jeff Sueck
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Kristin Sullivan
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL / DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Christine Swords
ASSOCIATE
Jamey Tasker, C.M.
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Maggie Tomcej
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Kent E. Vanden Oever
Associate Principal
Kris Vogt
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, PG EXECUTIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Colleen Von Hoene
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Mick Waterhouse
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Gary Wilcox
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Holland Young
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Josh Zelechoski
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Jackie Paslay
ASSOCIATE
R. Clay Paslay
CEO | MANAGING PARTNER
Mark Skjervem
PARTNER
Santa Villarreal
PARTNER | CAO
Paul Blue
PARTNER & PRESIDENT | EXECUTIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Margaret McKeough
PRESIDENT | ADVISORY SERVICES
David J. Arredondo
PRINCIPAL
James Bennett
PRINCIPAL
Terry Cassidy
PRINCIPAL
Rick Jones
PRINCIPAL
Steve Martin
EXECUTIVE ADVISOR
Perfecto Solis
PRINCIPAL
Jim Young
PRINCIPAL
Andy Carpenter
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Mike Carroll
Associate Principal
Danny Crumley
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Paul Ferguson
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Cathi Finley
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
John Gruendl
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Martha Hernandez
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Brad Homan, P.E.
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Jim Ivy
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Todd Knuckey
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Rick Lee
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Jordan Lyle
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL / MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Ron Marsh
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Maria S. Mendoza
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Lauren Meurlin
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Erik Moorhead
Associate Principal
Aida Morales
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Michael Morford
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Chris Olson
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Penny Parrella
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Justin Ritter
Associate Principal
Kent E. Vanden Oever
Associate Principal
Michael Slade, P.E.
Associate Principal
Joseph Stackpole
Associate Principal / IT Manager
Jeff Sueck
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Kristin Sullivan
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL / DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Christine Swords
ASSOCIATE
Jamey Tasker, C.M.
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Maggie Tomcej
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Kent E. Vanden Oever
Associate Principal
Kris Vogt
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, PG EXECUTIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Colleen Von Hoene
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Mick Waterhouse
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Gary Wilcox
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Holland Young
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Josh Zelechoski
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Jackie Paslay
ASSOCIATE
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