Staff

Mr. Robert Humbertson

Mr. Humbertson is Director, MITRE Aviation Institute and Regional Director, Asia-Pacific for the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD) for the MITRE Corporation. He is responsible for the planning and execution of CAASD's aviation training initiative, which serves the global aviation community. He also directs the business planning, development and management of MITRE's aviation programs in the Asia-Pacific region.

Mr. Humbertson has been with MITRE most recently since 2004 and was an Associate Program Manager supporting CAASD's Joint Program Development Office (JPDO) work, in Washington D.C. as a Senior Systems Engineer planning the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Roadmap for 2015-2025. He was responsible for planning in the areas of JPDO Portfolio Management for air transportation system modernization and National Airspace System (NAS) modernization and replacement. Between 1999 � 2003 Bob served as a Program Team Manager at CAASD.

Bob has over 35 years of government, industry and international experience in aviation and defense systems. His extensive and progressive experience includes enterprise architecture development, complex systems engineering, portfolio management, enterprise engineering and integration, acquisition strategy development, program management, complex system integration, and system implementation. He has worked on DoD, FAA and international CAA programs. Mr. Humbertson�s previous experience includes over 25 years in the Air Force as an air traffic controller, airspace manager and systems engineer. Mr. Humbertson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management with a minor in Air Traffic Control Facility Management and a Master of Science degree in Management, both from Troy State University, Alabama.

Cheryl Andrews

Cheryl Andrews is the Course Manager, responsible for course development, planning, and operations, as well as providing assistance in business planning and business operation of the MAI. Ms. Andrews joined MITRE's Center for Advanced Aviation System Development in 1997, and has been involved in airport related studies. Prior to joining MITRE, Ms. Andrews was employed at the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, PA and prior to that, served as an officer in the United States Air Force. She retired in 1996. A graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Ms. Andrews holds an M.A.S. in Operations, an M.S.Ed. from the University of Wisconsin, Superior and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Wales, University College of Swansea, UK.

Mary Page McCanless

Mary Page McCanless is the MAI Program Coordinator, responsible for the planning and coordination of MAI workshops, courses and conferences. Her primary responsibilities include course promotion and interaction with external partners. Her other responsibilities include coordinating logistics for each course, maintaining the MAI enrollment database, website and billing. She has worked at MITRE CAASD since 1984 and has held a variety of Administrative positions at the Senior Executive level.

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