About this episode

Christina Cassotis, CEO of Pittsburgh International Airport, discusses her experiences in airport management, including emotional reunions and leadership lessons.

Pitching airline executives during route-planning speed dates, opening a $1.7 billion new terminal, and making space for emotional airport reunions with Christina Cassotis, CEO of Pittsburgh International Airport. Why does she have a beekeeper on contract? And what did a missing freight elevator teach her about leadership? WANT MORE EPISODE SUGGESTIONS? Grab our What It's Like To Be... "starter pack". It's a curated Spotify playlist with some essential episodes from our back catalogue. G...

People in this episode

Host: Dan Heath

Guest: Christina Cassotis

Topics covered

• airport management
• leadership
• emotional reunions
• business strategy
• aviation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pittsburgh International Airport

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