Annie Russo

Chief Political and Congressional Strategy Officer

Annie Russo is the Chief Political and Congressional Strategy Officer at Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA), a position she has held since April 2008. In this role, she is responsible for developing and leading advocacy strategies to address significant legislative challenges within the aviation industry. Since September 2015, she has also directed ACI-NA’s Government and Political Affairs department.1

Career Background::

Prior to her tenure at ACI-NA, Russo worked as the Legislative Director for Congressman Albio Sires (D-N.J.), where she managed legislative policy and oversaw the congressman's assignments on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee as well as the Financial Services Committee.
She also served as a Senior Legislative Assistant to Congressman Steven Rothman (D-N.J.), focusing on transportation issues and collaborating with local airports on matters such as safety, noise reduction, and airspace redesign.
Her early career included three years with Congressman John Olver (D-Mass.), representing her hometown of South Deerfield, Massachusetts.

Education:: Russo holds a degree in government and public policy from Smith College and a master's degree in national security studies from the Naval War College.1