GRA Key Personnel

GRA is organized to provide our clients with those specialized talents in transportation necessary to successfully complete new initiatives. Among the key personnel are:

Frank Berardino, President
An expert in the economics and finance of transportation companies and their suppliers as well as the regulatory and other public policy issues which pertain to them.

Richard Golaszewski, Executive Vice President
An expert in the areas of aviation economics, safety and public policy with specialized skills in public policy and privatization initiatives.

Chris A. Frankel, Executive Vice President
Former senior airline executive with extensive international, U.S. major and low-cost startup airline experience; specialist in strategic planning and alliances.  

William Spitz, Ph.D., Senior Economist
An economist with special expertise in regulatory issues and network analysis.

Xuegao An, Ph.D., Senior Operations Research Analyst
A senior programmer and operations analyst; he leads client software development and customized web-based server applications.

Joseph Phillips, Senior Systems Analyst
An expert in data processing and information acquisition, using both modern and legacy databases for all transportation modes.

David Ballard, Senior Economist
An economist with expertise in microeconomic and benefit/cost analysis.

Gregson Helledy, Financial Analyst
A financial analyst with experience in the issues facing multinational firms.

Ana Rodriguez, Economist
An economist who specializes in transportation policy and planning analysis; she works on projects involving the design of computer models.

John J. Smith, Specialist in Aviation Forecasting
A senior associate with over 20 years' aviation experience at the U. S. Department of Transportation and special expertise in aviation forecasting and cost-benefit analysis of proposed regulatory changes.

Emanuela Verenca, Research Analyst
Assists senior personnel in writing and editing reports, preparing and analyzing data, and other project-related activities. 

Mitchell O'Connor, Research Analyst
Assists senior personnel in writing and editing reports, preparing and analyzing data, and other project-related activities. 

Jerome Bentley, Senior Economist
A senior associate with 25 years of experience who has conducted economic analyses in a wide range of areas including environmental economics, energy, R&D markets and air transportation.

Mark Conway, Specialist in Airport Planning
A senior associate with over 20 years experience in virtually all aspects of airfield/airspace analysis, domestic and international terminal planning, surface access, aircraft parking cargo facilities and other support facility planning.

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