Andrea Albo

Deputy Chief of Staff | Denver International Airport (DEN)

Andrea has nearly 26 years in public service leadership with a focus on leading large organizations to reform policy, strengthen systems, and improve employee and customer experiences. She currently serves Denver International Airport (DEN) as Deputy Chief of Staff leading a range of programs such as the first-of-its-kind Center of Equity and Excellence in Aviation (CEEA). Prior to her current role, she served as DEN’s Senior Vice President of Culture and Strategy where she led precedent setting work related to strategy, equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, business, and workforce development. Prior to DEN, Andrea was appointed by Mayor Michael B. Hancock as the first Chief of Staff for the Denver Sheriff Department leading policy and operational reform efforts; and spent eleven years with the Denver Department of Human Services in a variety of roles including as Deputy Executive Director leading local, state, and federal programs focused on marginalized communities, generational poverty policy gaps and operational efficiencies. Andrea has been recognized by the Airport News Experience as the 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Trailblazer of the year and by the USDA as a national Champion of Change among other recognitions. She is a graduate of the University of Colorado, a DEI Master Certified Practitioner, and graduate of the Latino Leadership Institute. She actively supports community impact efforts including her current appointments to the Metro Denver Economic Development Council Board of Governors, Biennial of the Americas Board of Directors, Denver Preschool Program Board of Directors and the Denver Mayor’s Denver Racial Equity Council.