Lester Sola is the Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department. He oversees operations at Miami International Airport (MIA) and four general aviation (GA) airports in the Miami area, which together generate $33.7 billion in business revenue and support more than 280,000 direct and indirect jobs. MIA leads the way, handling more than 44 million passengers and more than two million tons of cargo annually, placing it among America’s busiest international passenger and cargo airports.

Mr. Sola has served Miami-Dade County for more than 26 years holding several high level positions along the way.

Mr. Sola has a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree in public administration, with a minor in organizational psychology from Florida International University.