As leader of the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, Bheodari oversees all facets of Airport governance, including operations and a multibillion-dollar capital improvement program designed to pave the way for Atlanta’s growth over the next 20 years.   

His priorities are focused on strategic planning, a comprehensive safety and security platform, a robust customer experience program, and completion of ATL’s critical capital program on schedule and within budget.

A retired Army aviator, Bheodari navigated ATL through the most challenging period of the COVID-19 pandemic, from drawdown to resumption of its expansive operations.  

He has an extensive career in aviation executive management.  He rejoined the ATL leadership team in 2016 after serving as the chief operating officer for the Houston Airport System (HAS). He led strategic and business plan development, business process re-engineering, technologically complex project implementation, infrastructure programs, and airport operations in Houston.

ATL is home to Mr. Bheodari. Before joining HAS, he served more than three years as ATL’s deputy general manager. In that role, he managed an annual operating budget of more than $170 million and a capital budget of more than $300 million. Before being named deputy general manager,  Bheodari served as deputy assistant general manager for Operations, Maintenance, and Security after working his way through the organization’s ranks.

In early 2009,  Bheodari commissioned ATL’s first Operational Readiness and Transition (ORAT) team, which developed and implemented the activation plan for a consolidated Rental Car Center and the ATL SkyTrain automated people mover. Two years later, he expanded the ORAT team and spearheaded the 1.2-million-square-foot Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal opening, which accommodated more than 12 million international travelers each year before the pandemic.

Bheodari holds the American Association of Airport Executives Accredited Airport Executive (AAE) designation. Additionally, he has earned the International Airport Professional (IAP) accreditation from the Airports Council International and the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Bheodari graduated from Troy University with a Bachelor of Science degree in aviation management. He also completed the Emory University Executive Education Management Leadership and Development Programs. He retired from the U.S. Army with 22 years of active military service in the aviation branch as an instrument-rated aviator.