Tonja has spent her entire career in airport concessions. Her company, Pastorelle Marketing Group, has been in business for more than 15 years, focusing on three areas: 1) airport concessions business development consulting for brands and operators in food, retail and common use lounges; 2) airport proposal writing; and 3) ACDBE joint venture partnership to food and retail businesses in multiple airports.

Early in her career, she spent years at O’Hare and Midway Airports in operations, marketing, specialty leasing and customer service.  She also worked for an airport food operator in marketing and product development for both proprietary and franchise brands.

Pastorelle Marketing Group is excited to have recently won a new contract at O’Hare International Airport with the Marshall Retail Group to operate Six Points Market, InMotion, Boulevard & Branch and ChiBoys, all of which will open in 2023. PMG is a joint venture partner to InMotion Entertainment in Chicago’s O’Hare, Denver International and Newark International Airports. In Boston, PMG partners to operate two Potbelly Sandwich Shops. PMG is especially proud to partner with Midway Restaurant Development, another ACDBE operator, to license Garrett Popcorn Shop in Chicago’s O’Hare Terminal 5.

Tonja is the Great Lakes/Midwest Regional Director for AMAC. She has served on the board since 2015 including a term as the Communications Committee Chair and ongoing service on the membership committee. As a member of the Chicago conference committee, the Local Corporate Development Chair and the Regional Director, she is thrilled to welcome you all to Chicago for the 2022 annual conference.