Arturo Garcia-Alonso is the COO of Avports and has been leading and overseeing the operational performance for the Avports airport network in the US and The Caribbean for the last five years, including both public-private-partnerships (P3) and airport management projects. Arturo’s airport management and P3 investment career spans over 22 years, including airport operations, ORAT, and ground handling. This experience includes having worked for global airport management companies such as Munich Airport International in Germany and Aena Aeropuertos in Spain, the ground handling company Acciona Airport Services, and ACI World. Arturo is currently a member of ACI World Passenger Facilitation Committee, and an airport industry thought leader having published and contributed to major trade publications and reports. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in aerospace engineering; completed both ACI and ICAO International Airport Professional (IAP) and Aviation Security Professional Management (AVSEC-PM) accreditations; and obtained a diploma from Concordia University’s and ACI’s Airport Executive Leadership programme (AELP).