Metropolitan Airports Commission
Michele Ross, CM, LEED AP, currently serves as the Director of Stakeholder Engagement at the Metropolitan Airports Commission, having progressed through various roles within the organization including Manager and Assistant Manager of Community Relations. With a strong background in environmental review and community engagement, Michele has held positions as an Environmental Review Specialist with the State of Minnesota's MnDOT and as Associate Planner for Sambatek, Inc. Additionally, Michele is an entrepreneur, having successfully operated and sold Ombibulous and Hoppy Trolley. Educational qualifications include a Master of Public Administration from the University of North Dakota and a BS in Geology and Geography from the University of Minnesota, complemented by an Associate’s degree from Santa Rosa Junior College.
Metropolitan Airports Commission
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) is dedicated to providing services that consistently exceed the expectations of its customers. Whether it's providing exciting shopping and healthy dining options at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), plowing snow from one of its seven airports' runways, designing and building sustainable facilities, or ensuring the organization's long-term financial strength, the MAC strives to fulfill its vision statement: Providing your best airport experience. Created in 1943 by Minnesota state law, the MAC is a public corporation providing coordinated aviation services throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area. In fact, the MAC operates one of the largest airport systems in the nation, which includes MSP and six general aviation airports. Together these airports help drive the region's economy and job growth while providing quick, easy access to destinations around the globe. A 15-member board of commissioners appointed by Minnesota's governor and the mayors of Minneapolis and Saint Paul establishes the commission's policies. Those policies are implemented by the commission's senior leadership and staff. The MAC and its airports are funded through rents and fees paid by airport users, not by general tax dollars.