Jesse Romo
Wichita Airport Authority
Wichita, KS USA
"At the end of the day, we’re all human and we want two things: to be understood and appreciated."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Associate's Degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Los Angeles Mission College
Bachelor's Degree
Sociology
UCLA
Graduate Degree
Business Administration and Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Certification
Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.)
American Association of Airport Executives
Certification
Commercial Pilot, Instrument Rating
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
After high school, I took some time off from school to work but eventually realized that I’d need a degree for the things I wanted to do.
2.
I enrolled in a junior college and got my associates degree in liberal arts, then transferred to UCLA where I earned my bachelor’s degree in sociology.
3.
I started my career in a human resources role before being recruited into retail—I was on a great career path in retail but after the September 11 attacks, I wanted to do something more.
4.
I decided to go to graduate school and earned my MBA with a focus in aviation and a specialization in human resource management.
5.
I got my first airport experience at the Burbank Airport in Los Angeles, California, where I started as an airport management intern and worked my way up to business analyst.
6.
I worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation for about eight years, starting in the office of management and budget and then moving into aviation, ultimately becoming the director of aviation.
7.
In 2015, I was named airport director at Manhattan Regional Airport in Manhattan, Kansas.
8.
I worked at Manhattan Regional Airport for about six years before becoming director of airports for Wichita, Kansas.
