Atif Elkadi

Atif Elkadi has more than 17 years of extensive senior-level experience in all aspects of airport operations, strategic marketing, social media, brand management, public relations, marketing, advertising and strategic communications.

Chief Executive Officer for Ontario International Airport Elkadi is responsible for the day-to-day operations, overall strategic communications, community engagement, social media, marketing, advertising, and public relations. He also works on finding new and innovative approaches to increasing revenue.

In his previous role as a Senior Corporate Communications Manager, he was responsible for developing the overall communication strategy and implementing and managing strategic communication initiatives to support the organisational strategic objectives and initiatives for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, the fourth busiest airport in the world.

He has international airport experience having worked at Dubai International Airport, the busiest airport in the world for international passengers. Elkadi developed and managed internal communications, customer service communications and social media for Dubai Airport while developing communication strategies to support employee and customer service communications.

Elkadi has a Master’s Degree in Communication Management from the University of Southern California, an MBA from the University of Phoenix, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.