Speaker Biograghy: With 30 years' experience at the Port Authority, Lysa is the chief executive of LaGuardia Airport. She leads over 400 staff in the operation, maintenance and development of the airport with the mission to provide a safe, secure and quality customer experience for the travelling public, and a great workplace for on-airport employees. Lysa must ensure the continuity of airport operations while overseeing investment of more than US$4bn to create a 21st century airport for New York. Prior to joining the aviation sector, Lysa demonstrated her leadership in a wide range of other business areas at the Port Authority, including serving a two-year appointment as Corporate Secretary of the Agency, an elected officer. Lysa has an MBA in Finance from Pace University, a BSc in Accounting from Rutgers University, and an Airport Certified Employee (ACE) designation from the American Association of Airport Executives.