Robert L. Humbertson
International Director for Asia Pacific
 Robert Humbertson is the International Director for Asia Pacific and his primary responsibility is to transfer aviation knowledge and technology to nations—India, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and other countries in the Asia Pacific region —in such disciplines as communications, navigation and surveillance; air traffic management planning and implementation; airport system integration and capacity analysis; airspace design, terminal area navigation and required navigation performance procedures development; and, training for implementation of safety management systems. Additionally, he leads the MITRE Aviation Institute, a continuing education resource that provides professional development opportunities to MITRE staff and the worldwide aviation community.
Since joining MITRE in 1999, Mr. Humbertson has worked on various FAA and Joint Planning and Development Office projects, many of which have led to the Next Generation Air Transportation System. Prior to MITRE, Mr. Humbertson was air traffic management director for BAE Systems and the technical director for BAE SYSTEMS on the Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance Support contract for the FAA. Also, he worked for a large consulting firm that specialized in special-use airspace needs analysis for the Department of Defense. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran, having spent more than two decades in international ATC (air traffic control).
Mr. Humbertson earned a master’s degree in business and international marketing, and a bachelor’s degree in business and ATC facility management from Troy University. Additionally, he has certifications in systems engineering from the University of Maryland and training in enterprise architecture from the MITRE Institute.
Mr. Gregg Leone
International Director for Canada/Middle East/Africa
 In addition to his duties as CAASD’s Executive Director for System Transformation and Integration, Mr. Gregg Leone is International Director for Canada, the Middle East, and Africa. He oversees CAASD’s associated international efforts that include: air traffic control and airspace modernization; airport and airspace capacity planning; restructuring civil aviation authorities; ATM/CNS planning; and the development of civil aviation safety and regulatory policy, procedures, and programs.
Since joining MITRE in 1983, Mr. Leone has held several positions. From 1996 to 2001, he led CAASD’s Atlantic City office, which supports activities at the Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center. From 1989 to 1992, he helped the German Bureau of Flight Safety develop and implement a major system upgrade of air traffic control functions and equipment throughout its country.
Mr. Leone earned a master’s degree in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a bachelor’s degree in computer science and applied systems software from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Bernard Lisker, Ph.D.
International Director for Europe/Latin America
 Dr. Bernard Lisker, international director at CAASD, focuses on Europe, Latin America, and other areas. His responsibilities include transfer of technology to nations working with MITRE in technical fields, such as airport capacity and delay/saturation, airspace design, noise modeling, and satellite navigation.
Since joining MITRE in 1986, Dr. Lisker has contributed to many FAA research and development projects, one of which led to the acceptance of dependent instrument approaches to converging runways. Using the Chicago O’Hare International Airport as a case study, he worked on the development of simultaneous instrument approaches to converging runways. He has been involved with projects in Argentina, Armenia, Belgium, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, and other nations throughout the world.
Originally an electrical engineer, Dr. Lisker went on to earn a master’s degree in science and a doctorate in Flight Transportation from the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
