Christina Cassotis Named Pittsburgher of the Year

Pittsburgh Magazine honors CEO for reinventing what an airport can do for its community

By Blue Sky Staff

Published January 28, 2025

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Christina Cassotis has been chosen as Pittsburgher of the Year by Pittsburgh Magazine for spearheading a revolution in air travel and reinventing the airport.

The article written by Cristina Rouvalis with photos by Laura Petrilla traces Cassotis’ history and how she came to Pittsburgh a decade ago to be the CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority with a vision to pave a new way forward.

“First, I had to drive a stake in the heart of the hub, because Pittsburghers thought that’s the only way you succeed. No, the industry changed, and we’re not going backwards,” Cassotis told Pittsburgh Magazine.

PIT CEO Christina Cassotis featured on the cover of the