Cintra U.S., the infrastructure development arm of Ferrovial Group in the United States, has appointed Tony Elkins as Commercial Director. He will be based in New York.

Mr. Elkins will be responsible for developing and managing strategic relationships to further develop Cintra's P3 business development activities with industry stakeholders and potential partners in North America.

Mr. Elkins joins Cintra U.S. from Bilfinger Project Investments, where he was in charge of P3 bid submissions. He was the consortium bid director for Iqaluit International Airport public partnership project in Nunavut Territory, Canada. He also led Bilfinger's efforts for I-4 Ultimate P3 in Orlando, Florida.

Prior to Bilfinger, Elkins managed Tutor Perini's infrastructure and public private partnership business. He led the teams bidding for Ohio River Bridges/East End Crossing project as well as future LaGuardia Airport Central Terminal Project.

Elkins had previously worked for eight years for Lend Lease Americas as Chief Commercial Officer.