Rosemarie Andolino
Board Member & Treasurer
Rosemarie Andolino is a Board Member and Treasurer of the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority. She was appointed to the Board by Governor Bruce Rauner on July 1, 2015. Her term is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2018. Ms. Andolino is Chair of the Authority’s Construction Committee and also serves on ISFA’s Executive and Real Estate Committees.
Ms. Andolino is the CEO & President of MAG USA, overseeing the development of MAG’s North American airport services business. MAG USA is a division of the Manchester Airports Group (MAG), a global airport company that owns and operates four UK airports. MAG USA was launched in June 2015, bringing three new business lines to the US market: P3 Airport Terminal & Retail developments, Escape Lounges (common-use airport lounges) and Car Parking services. In less than 12 months, MAG USA has won three new contracts to build common-use Escape Lounges at U.S. airports in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN (open), Oakland, CA and Hartford, CT (opening fall 2016).
Ms. Andolino joined MAG following more than 12 years at the Chicago Department of Aviation. As Commissioner, she oversaw the management and operation of one of the world’s busiest airport systems during a period of rapid expansion and redevelopment. She revived the organization’s focus on customer service as well as leading the $26 million redevelopment of O’Hare’s international terminal, which drove record growth in retail and commercial revenues.
Ms. Andolino oversaw the $8 billion O’Hare Modernization Program, which reconfigured the airport’s complicated intersecting runways to improve efficiency and enhance the travelers experience. This infrastructure program was implemented ahead of time, under budget and without disruption to one of the world’s busiest airfields.
Currently, Ms. Andolino sits on several boards and committees including the U.S. Department of Transportation National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure, PureCircle Limited, and JDRF Illinois.
Ms. Andolino received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing/Advertising with a minor in Spanish from DePaul University.
Ms. Andolino is an avid White Sox fan and resides with her husband, the Honorable Mark J. Fary, in Chicago’s McKinley Park neighborhood.