Airport Security Screening
Partnership Program 
April 26, 2016 
Facilitators: 
Lance Lyttle , Managing Director
Aviation, Port of Seattle 
Wendy Reiter, Director, Aviation Security
& Emergency Preparedness, Port of
Seattle

Participants: 
Paul Baird, Director of Airport Customer Services, Delta Airlines,
Seattle 
Chris Bidwell, V.P., Security & Facilitation, Airports Council
International 
Jeff Butler, V.P., Operations & Customer Service, Alaska Airlines 
Jeff Holmgren, Federal Security Director, Transportation Security
Administration 
Jeff Markey, Managing Director, McBee Strategic 
Ralf Ruckelshausen, Director, Safety & Security Services Operations
and Security, San Francisco International Airport

Context: 
Current Situation  
Growth Projections

Context: 
Short-Term Actions

Roundtable Discussion Focus: 
Long-Term Options under Federal
Law: Privatization Considerations

Discussion Questions: 
Staffing 
What companies are eligible to perform
this work? 
Does privatization have the same training
requirements?

Discussion Questions: 
Airport Management 
What controls does the airport gain with
privatization? 
Who has the contract with the third-party
provider  TSA or the airport? 
Does the airport gain authority in
hiring/firing decisions? 
Does the airport have input to future
technology under privatization?

Discussion Questions: 
Cost/Timing 
What are the cost savings or gained
efficiencies? 
Can you supplement local funds with
federal funds?

Discussion Questions: 
Other issues

Next Steps:
(Note: this is an information-only
roundtable discussion briefing)