A Revolution In Airport Concessions

Going to the airport is one of the most stressful things in our modern world. Getting stuck at the airport is even worse. But it doesn’t have to be. We want to change the way our guests at the airport think about their time there. And we believe the change we want to see in Airport Concessions starts with our team.

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Our Team

Taking care of our guests starts with taking care of our team. That’s why we focus on taking care of our team members, and even their families as our first mission. Everyone says “we provide exceptional customer service,” even us. But we take care of our guests by taking care of the people who take care of our guests. To quote one of our business heroes:

“Our people are our single greatest strength and most enduring longterm competitive advantage.” Gary Kelly, CEO Southwest Airlines.

We work with prime operators. our partnered brands, and our internal team members to build an environment of security where our team members can feel empowered to do their best, and to take exceptional care of our guests. We call this the “trickle down environment”.

Imagine walking through the Airport, one of the most chaotic places ever, and finding an oasis of relaxation and genuine enjoyment. Where our guests feel at home, because our team members are excited to be at work. Wouldn’t that be revolutionary?

Our Mission

At Sky Blue Airport we are reimagining the airport experience. We want to bring the quality and comfort of local brands, to the airport without losing the guest experience and customer service that make those brands uniquely loved. Expect more…enjoy more…go forward.

Our Executive Team

Airport Concessions Reimagined

Mowa Haile

Vice President

Mowa Haile is founder and Vice President of Sky Blue Airport Enterprises and Sky Blue Builders. Mowa has 19 years of corporate development, operations and management experience. As Vice President, Mowa has dual responsibilities of financial and legal management across the entire company while also nurturing client relations with cities and airports to drive the company’s success.  Boasting over 28 years of corporate development operations and management expertise, Mowa oversees all reporting obligations pertaining to financial performance, operational metrics and key performance indicators. His financial stewardship extends to monitoring the performance of each concession, optimizing revenue growth, enusring financial stability and meticulously managing budgets and future projections for new concessions. Mowa was selected as the Minority Business Person of the Year in 2012 and CEO of the Year finalist in 2015 by Colorado Biz Magazine.

Mowa holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Colorado State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Mowa has lived in Colorado for over 30 years and he and his wife have two active sons and can be found on the soccer fields, camping / hiking or skiing on the slopes on the weekends.

Lauren Grosh

President

Lauren Grosh is Founder and President of Sky Blue Airport Enterprises and partner in Sky Blue Builders. With over 12+ years of restaurant experience in high-volume, fast-paced, full-service restaurants, Lauren Grosh consistently achieved performance goals through enthusiasm, perseverance and initiative, which complement knowledge / expertise in strategic planning, team building/staff training, facilities/safety management, customer service/guest relations, cost containment/control and purchasing/inventory management. As President, Lauren has an integral role in creating and developing customer relationships that deliver the company’s products/services. Lauren has responsibility for the overall success of the organization, strategic planning and support of the day to day management of overall organization. She is equally as responsible for creating and enforcing a culture of innovation, family and community. Lauren will also ensure that the organization’s leadership maintains constant awareness of both the external and internal threats, opportunities for expansion, customer experience, new industry developments and standards. .

Lauren holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a Master’s in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of Colorado, Denver. Lauren has lived in Colorado for the past 19 years and is originally from New York. Lauren and her husband have a 4 year old son and 2 year old daughter and is excited for them to be exposed to all things she enjoys doing like biking, hiking, snowboarding and camping.

Ready to fly high?

Sky Blue Airport Enterprise, LLC.

3457 Ringsby Court, #111
Denver, CO 80216

 

Lauren Grosh

President 

(303) 819-2687

lauren@skyblueairport.com