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Volpe Center Highlights - January/February 2006

New Directors

Letter from the Director | Focus | Safety | Mobility | Environmental Stewardship | Security
New Directors | Published and Presented

Volpe Center Names Directors to Lead the Offices of Aviation and Demonstration and Deployment Programs

Mr. Ned Keeler, Director of Aviation Programs at the Volpe Center.

As Director of Aviation Programs, Mr. Ned Keeler will head an office that supports the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other aviation-related customers. The Office of Aviation Programs applies technical expertise in the areas of advanced technology research: communications, navigation and surveillance; air traffic management; and air traffic control. The office also specializes in aviation computer systems engineering, and performs environmental research in areas such as wake vortices, aircraft emissions, and noise pollution. Mr. Keeler brings 25 years of engineering and technical experience in government and industry organizations to the Volpe Center. He most recently served as Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Independent Verification and Validation Facility. His extensive background in transportation includes serving as Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard's Research and Development Center.

Ms. Kelly Leone, Director of Demonstration and Deployment Programs at the Volpe Center.

As Director of Demonstration and Deployment Programs, Ms. Kelly Leone will head an office that directly supports the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) goals for increasing the safety, security, and global connectivity of the transportation system. Her office will explore and develop opportunities for improving transportation logistics, information safety, and security-related science and technology. The office also supports non-DOT customers such as the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security. Ms. Leone brings 20 years of transportation industry experience to the Volpe Center. She has worked on air traffic control modernization programs with the FAA and the German Civil Aviation Authority. She has particular expertise in the integration of explosives and weapons detection security technology into operational environments. Ms. Leone is currently completing a doctorate in transportation engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

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