Pacific Gateway Concessions (PGC) has appointed former Westfield SVP, Joe Waller, to the position of Chief Executive Officer on the back of new business growth achieved last year.

 

Waller most recently served as Senior Vice President of Business Development & Leasing for Westfield’s $860m airports portfolio.

 

In 1998 the company opened seven retail locations at SFO and in the years since, PGC has expanded its operations to include Sacramento International Airport, San Diego International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport and most recently the acquisition of multiple food & beverage locations in San Jose Mineta International Airport.

 

“The company is excited to bring Joe in to the business at this time,” said managing member Manuel Soto III. Joe will lead the growing Pacific Gateway team thru the next phases of expansion across North America.

 

NEXT STAGES OF GROWTH

“On the back of the new business growth we achieved last year and projects and opportunities in front of us, this is a great time to tap his expertise and leadership for our operations and the next stages of our growth.”

 

Waller also served as Vice President of Business Development for HMSHost, where he supposedly directed airport relationships generating roughly $400m in sales annually.

 

He also played a ‘major role’ in creating B4 You Board; HMSHost’s ‘award-winning’ smart phone app that allows travellers to purchase meals and have them delivered to the gate where they are awaiting their flight.

He has served as Chairman of the Airport Council International – North America Associates Board of Directors and currently is on the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) Board of Directors.

 

Waller noted that: “PGC is one of the only companies in our industry with operations throughout the United States that is 100% American owned, privately held and a graduate of the ACDBE program. Though PGC has grown significantly since it was founded, the PGC team has not lost their entrepreneurial spirit and passion for innovation. I am honoured to have the opportunity to lead this company.”