Alex Wuchte
Business Development Associate
Jervis B. Webb Co.
Age: 32
- Alma mater: Ferris State University
- Favorite Aircraft: I'm not picky, as long as it lands safely
- Favorite Book: Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain
- Favorite TV Show: Curb your Enthusiasm
- Favorite Movie: It Follows
- Favorite Hobbies: Hiking, Camping, Caving, Mountain Biking, Road Biking, Gravel Grinding, Bikepacking, I really like bikes.
Alex Wuchte has worked for the Jervis B. Webb Company since February 2012, where he has represented them as an engineer at some of the busiest airports in the world including Hartsfield-Jackson, Washington Dulles and Philadelphia International.
Before aviation, Wuchte was in building construction in Chicago. “It was great, but aviation gives you much more of a sense of the world and how big it is,” he said.
In February 2016, Wuchte moved from engineering to a new job as a sales application engineer. In this role, he has been able to match his technical expertise to his customer relationships to create solutions to meet the customers’ needs. In 2018, he was promoted to business development associate and is now running sales teams on large baggage-handling opportunities.
“I enjoy constantly being on the move and working on something different. There's always something new, exciting, and challenging to work on,” said Wuchte. “I remember being in my 20s and thinking `Yea traveling for work sounds great.’ Seven years and many hardships later I'm still here and still enjoying it.”
One of the coolest things we might see soon is biometrics across the airport, said Wuchte. “It would be nice to leave the wallet and phone in your bag and be able to check-in, go through security, buy food and board the plane — all with just your face.”
Wuchte’s favorite project was also his first — Hartsfield-Jackson’s international Terminal F. “I think it gave me my wings. I still refer to it as a good model for almost any other terminal,” he said.
