MAG USA CEO and President Appointed to National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure

Rosemarie Andolino to Advise U.S. Department of Transportation on Key Industry Issues

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Dec 06, 2016, 01:14 ET

CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosemarie Andolino, CEO and President of MAG USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MAG – the largest UK-owned airport group – has been selected as a member of the new National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure (NACTTI).

Announced by U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Andolino joins a list of 25 esteemed public and private sector stakeholders from the transportation, travel and tourism industries who will serve as experts and advise the Department of Transportation on key issues, priorities, projects and funding needs related to the use of the intermodal transportation network of the U.S. to facilitate travel and tourism.

"I'm extremely honored to be selected as a member of the new National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure," said Andolino. "I look forward to meeting and working with a talented, diverse group of travel and tourism experts to help advise the Secretary of Transportation on the current and emerging topics related to U.S. intermodal transportation."

Andolino joined MAG USA as CEO and President following more than 12 years at the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA). As commissioner of the CDA, Andolino oversaw the management and operation of one of the world's busiest airport systems during a period of rapid expansion and redevelopment. She revived the organization's focus on customer service, led the $26 million redevelopment of O'Hare's international terminal and oversaw the $8 billion O'Hare Modernization Program (OMP), which reconfigured the complicated intersecting runways to improve efficiency.

Andolino will serve a two-year term and was nominated and selected due to her extensive background and experience in the industry.

About MAG
MAG USA is focused on bringing Escape Lounges (www.ecapelounges.com), enhanced parking services, improved retail concessions and terminal development to U.S. airports. MAG USA seeks to improve the traveler's experience through innovative technology, products and multi-channel marketing that drives commercial success and customer satisfaction. For more information about MAG USA, please visit www.magworld.com.

MAG is one of the largest private companies in the UK and owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted, East Midlands and Bournemouth Airports. MAG employs over 4,500 people and annually serves approximately 50 million passengers and handles 650,000 tonnes of air freight.

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