Brad Wente, P.E. is an experienced professional in airport planning and design, currently serving as the Southeast Aviation Services Director for Passero Associates since June 2017. In this role, responsibilities include leading design teams, ensuring client satisfaction, and managing staff and subconsultants across multiple offices. Prior to Passero Associates, Brad Wente served as the SE Airfield Service Group Leader at RS&H from December 1999 to June 2017 and worked as a Project Engineer at Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. from June 1995 to December 1999. Brad Wente holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where education was completed between 1991 and 1995, having earlier attended Eastern Illinois University from 1989 to 1991.