Fabio Bendaña Joins RS&H as Associate Vice President of Aviation

The national employee-owned architecture, engineering and consulting firm RS&H has announced that Fabio Bendaña has joined the company as an Associate Vice President for the firm’s aviation market services. With a distinguished career spanning over two decades in aviation architecture, Bendaña’s journey marks a step forward in RS&H’s mission to deliver innovative and impactful projects in the aviation sector.

Fabio Bendaña

Bendaña brings a wealth of expertise to the RS&H team, having successfully overseen numerous multi-million-dollar airport projects worldwide. His experience covers terminal design, project management, business development and strategy, equipping him with the leadership and vision to drive successful aviation initiatives. 

Dennis Iskra, AIA, LEED AP, Vice President and Senior Principal Architect at RS&H, shared his enthusiasm for Bendaña’s addition to the team, “We are excited to welcome Fabio to RS&H. His profound understanding of aviation architecture and his innovative vision will be a great addition to our team and our ability to deliver forward-looking projects to our clients.”

Bendaña’s career is defined by a global perspective and cultural fluency, having lived and worked on five continents, including Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, and North America. His visionary approach is further enriched by his experience with airport systems of all sizes, from large-hub commercial service facilities to compact general aviation airports, “I’m excited to join RS&H and collaborate with such an experienced team on impactful projects. I look forward to taking on new challenges and contributing to RS&H’s success while continuing to grow in my career,” said Bendaña.

Bendaña earned a master’s in chemical engineering from Louisiana State University before furthering his education with a master’s in architecture from Florida International University.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.