John Silva, Acting Deputy Director and Chief of Staff of the Houston Airport System for Planning, Design and Construction since January 2008, is responsible for administration of all design and construction contracts, managing long-term and short-term airport projects, analyzing operations and implementing best practice policies and procedures.

Mr. Silva’s 19-year career with the City of Houston includes positions of management in the Mayor’s Office, as well as the Information Technology, Convention & Entertainment Facilities and Parks & Recreation departments.

Mr. Silva compiled and managed the City’s Capital Improvement Program from 2000 through 2005 and developed the project list/schedule for the City’s Bond Election in 2001.

From 2005 through 2007, Mr. Silva helped lead a city-wide integration of the multimillion dollar SAP ERP solution that included implementation, training and rollout for 23 City departments with over 23,000 employees. Mr. Silva is an MPA graduate of the University of Houston.