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Agustin Arellano
​President & CEO
Houston Airport System Development Corporation

Mr. Agustin Arellano is the President & CEO of the HAS Development Corporation (HASDC), an airport development, management, and advisory company.
Since its incorporation in 2001, HASDC has been actively involved in multiple airport privatizations, concessions, and public-private partnerships, primarily in Central and South America.
Mr. Arellano is a reputable Airports and Aviation Executive with more than 30 years of experience in Airport Management, Airways Facilities, Airport Privatization in both Mexico and the USA, in the public and private sectors. 
Previously, Mr. Arellano was the President and CEO of Aerostar Airport Holdings LLC, a company created to operate San Juan International Airport in Puerto Rico.  This airport is the only successful, fully private, medium-size hub in the USA operated by the FAA Airport Privatization Program.
Prior to this role, Mr. Arellano was Chief Infrastructure Officer for ASUR, a private airport operator with nine airports in Mexico.  He also served as General Director of Air Navigation Services for  Mexican Airspace, a Government agency.
Mr. Arellano holds a BS degree in Communications and Electronics Engineering from the University of Guadalajara.  He also holds a Masters Degree in Production from Universidad Complutense de Madrid.  He completed Post graduate studies in France and in the USA.  Mr. Arellano is a private pilot with single/multi-engine and IFR certification.
He speaks English, Spanish, French.