Project Team

Leadership Team

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Dave Lundy
Founder, Chief Executive Officer

Dave is a communications, public affairs and civic leader. His firm has supported development of more than 20 GW of energy and manufacturing projects from coast-to-coast in more than 25 states.

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Mark Walbrun, PE
Founder, Chief Development Officer

Mark is a 40+ year expert in rail and airport design, has executed major projects across high-speed, passenger, and freight rail, and is on the board of the International Air Rail Organisation.

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Kristi Lafleur
Co-Founder

Kristi brings 20 years of experience in transportation, most recently as CEO of the Chicago Skyway. She has expertise working with P3s as well as private equity and venture-backed infrastructure firms.

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Em Hall, PhD
Project Manager

Em is a Chicago urban planning expert with deep roots in the region's transportation planning community. She holds a WBE/DBE certification, bringing a distinctive perspective to private infrastructure development.

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Advisory Team

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Cassandra Francis
Kariatid Strategic Management

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Roderick Hawkins
Northwestern University

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Kevin Johnson
CellCube Energy Storage

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Luis Montgomery
MacKay

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Sean Murphy
SP Murphy

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Lois Scott
Epoch Advisors

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Platform of World Class Partners

The O’Hare Flyer team has built a platform of world-class partners and service providers to ensure this project can be built and delivered for Chicago. These partners include:

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