A Federal Aviation Administration-certified advanced ground instructor and airplane pilot, Joseph Alesia holds the title of airport manager in charge of terminal operations and passenger experience at O'Hare International Airport for the City of Chicago Department of Aviation (DOA). In the position, Joseph Alesia engages in a wide variety of activities, from making policy decisions, budgeting, and contract management to assessing and enhancing staff performance, all within a highly diverse environment that features aviation representatives from over 40 countries.

Joseph Alesia’s accomplishments since joining the DOA include presenting an initiative to reduce transportation costs and ease traffic congestion as part of an airport expansion valued at approximately $11 billion. For the presentation, he collaborated with private industry leaders, contractors, and consultants on new methods of transportation to bring people to the airport, which receives nearly 80 million visitors annually. For instance, Mr. Alesia highlighted the cost-saving benefits of the transportation solutions designed by Elon Musk’s The Boring Company that rapidly transport 16 individuals at a time utilizing underground tunnels.