Matt Shelby

Matt Shelby is the Chief Business Development at Avports (formerly Pan Am World Services), America’s most experienced airport operator and manager. With nearly two decades of experience leading airport real estate and development projects and airport public-private partnership initiatives for several US major airlines, including Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. Matt joined the Avports team to grow the overall location and partner portfolio and drive broader brand awareness of Avports leading management and development services. He led the recent the 40 year public-private partnership lease for Washington DC’s Manassas Airport (HEF).

Matt represented United Airlines during the SJU privatization under the FAA Pilot Program and the LGA CTB project as well as Alaska Airlines efforts to launch service at PAE with P3 developer Propeller Airports, an organization for which he later consulted. A licensed attorney, his airport relations and public-private partnership (P3) experience span more than 15 years. Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in business and a law degree from the University of Memphis.