LEO A DALY welcomes Geoffrey S. Ax, AIA, NCARB, LEED® AP, as a regional aviation market director. Ax will be responsible for directing client services for LEO A DALY’s key airline and design-builder relationships, and for supporting growth with the firm’s aviation clients throughout the southeast and central regions of the United States.
Ax has nearly 15 years of experience in the aviation industry and has managed numerous small and large-scale projects for airport authorities, airlines, airport tenants, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense. These include airport and terminal master planning and design, cargo facilities, airport and airline operations, aircraft hangars and airline lounges, international arrivals facilities and federal inspection stations.
Prior to joining LEO A DALY, Ax served as an executive vice president for federal programs at Gresham, Smith and Partners and served as client manager for work with Southwest Airlines. In addition, he was the deputy project manager for the design of the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Ax also was senior project manager at Giuliani Associates Architects, Inc., where he provided planning, programming, design and construction administration for projects under his direction, as well as project budgeting, scheduling and execution of the entire architecture and engineering team. During his tenure, he oversaw multiple airside and landside infrastructure and building projects at Washington Dulles International and Reagan National Airports.
