It can be argued that Yasmine Alloul, vice president, engineering and facilities management at Munich Airport NJ LLC, built her team from the ground up. Beginning with only three contract managers, she was able to expand the crew by adding a FM help desk and project coordinators, steadily growing the team to 15 members and two interns.
With a strong team behind her, Alloul felt confident to leave them to run operations while she visited airports worldwide to study and understand their management styles, resulting in her receiving the ACI-ICAO. During her visit, she learned each airport’s best practice and implemented them into her facility. Because of this, the Munich Airport NJ earned the 5 Star Skytrax award and the World’s Best New Terminal award. Even with her accomplishments and accolades, Alloul regularly showcases her team’s achievements by presenting their projects during the airport’s bi-weekly meetings.
Alloul was one of eight facility professionals to be named to FacilitiesNet’s third annual Facility Champion award. The Champions play a critical role in ensuring the efficient and effective operation of buildings across the country, all while exhibiting strong leadership and pride within the industry.
Even with her accomplishments and accolades, Alloul regularly showcases her team’s achievements by presenting their projects during the airport’s bi-weekly meetings. She continuously recognizes their contributions and emphasizes that the team’s success is a collective effort. Alloul has a reputation for advocating for her employees. She leads by example and demonstrates transparency and commitment. If her team needed to work past traditional hours, she would be beside them during those shifts to help get the job done.
Alloul has a diverse portfolio, serving in different industries including technology, sustainability and transportation. She involves herself in politics, nonprofit organizations and volunteer work. Her wide range of experience has allowed her to bring a unique sense of humanity to her job. She is able to leverage her strong social skills to best foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture. Coupled with her expertise and engaging personality, Alloul effectively blends technical proficiency with empathetic leadership, setting them apart in the facility management industry.
Additionally, she engages with the Port Authority to keep stakeholders and airlines updated on all FM activities. Alloul implemented dashboards that provide real-time data and insights into facility operations, ensuring stakeholders are well-informed.
The 2024 Facility Champions will be recognized as part of a webcast that will air on November 12 at 11 a.m. ET on FacilitiesNet. Register for the webcast here.
Mackenna Moralez is the associate editor of the facilities market.
