Michael Svagdis
With 25 years’ experience in the food & beverage industry, ten of which have been with SSP America as Chief Executive Officer, Michael Svagdis leads a talented team driven by an unparalleled passion for bringing cool, authentic restaurants to airports that reflect a taste of place.
Svagdis’ tenure is marked by his ability to assemble a world-class executive team who have collectively driven dramatic corporate growth of +300% in annual revenues since he joined SSP America. The team simultaneously developed a unique corporate culture based on a set of highly embraced principles called the PASSION Principles™. These were imparted to each manager and employee during a continent-wide effort to unite the company around one set of ideals. The result has been a dramatic decrease in employee turnover and increased employee satisfaction.