Christina Cassotis is CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority, operating Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and Allegheny County Airport (AGC). Under Christina’s leadership, Pittsburgh International Airport has been transformed into a world-leading origin-and-destination airport with record growth. She has recruited multiple new domestic and international carriers, including passenger and cargo service. At the same time, Allegheny County Airport has experienced its own renaissance, capitalizing on the growth of private flying.

Christina has reshaped the long-term strategy for the region’s airports and is actively redefining what it means to be an airport. She is currently leading an ambitious construction program that will make PIT the first airport built from the ground-up in the U.S. post-pandemic. Recently PIT became the first major airport in the world to be completely powered by a microgrid fueled by natural gas and solar energy.

The daughter of a pilot, Christina began her career in commercial aviation working for the Massachusetts Port Authority, which operates Boston Logan International Airport. She went on to serve as Managing Officer for Airport Services for SH&E, leading a global team of aviation consultants.

Originally from New England, Christina holds a Master of Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts. She is a member of the board of directors for S&T Bancorp, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Pittsburgh branch, the Senator John Heinz History Center and U.S. Travel Association. She previously served on the board of EQT Corporation.