McFarland Johnson (MJ), a 100% employee-owned planning, engineering, and construction administration firm, announces the recent promotion of John L. Mafera, Jr., to the position of vice president.
MJ’s President/Chairman Chad Nixon said, “John has tirelessly lead MJ’s aviation services expansion across the Southeast and beyond with his strong understanding of client needs, attention to detail and development and management of a variety of multi-disciplinary aviation projects. We congratulate him on this promotion and look forward to a bright future.”
Mafera currently serves as the Southeast regional director in MJ’s Aviation Division and is a certified, instrument-rated, private pilot with 24 years of unique aviation planning, design, and project and program management experience at commercial service and general aviation airports across the U.S. Mafera's broad technical expertise includes dynamic airport master planning, strategic airport real estate development, airport terminal and facility expansion studies, and program management and implementation. Mafera's experience with various client and project sizes, as well as his pilot background, gives him a unique “big picture” approach that considers the interests of all project stakeholders and delivers projects with exceptional client service. Mafera will continue to lead MJ’s growth in the Southeast and on key initiatives throughout the U.S. and Caribbean.