Husein Cumber
Husein Cumber | |
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| Born | June 12, 1975 Coral Gables, Florida, United States |
| Alma mater | Duke University |
| Occupation | Senior Advisor Brightline Holdings |
| Spouse | LeAnna Cumber née Gutierrez |
| Children | Two |
Husein Aftab Cumber (born June 12, 1975) is senior advisor for Brightline Holdings, where he was responsible for guiding the company's two major capital projects, Brightline Florida and Brightline West, from conception through development. Brightline Florida is the first privately owned and operated intercity passenger rail system in the U.S. in over 100 years. Brightline West will connect southern California to Las Vegas and will be the first true high speed rail system in the U.S.
He is also the president of H.A. Cumber & Company, Inc., a consulting firm that provides strategic consulting services in the transportation, logistics, and infrastructure sectors.
Prior to joining Brightline Holdings. Cumber was the chief strategy officer for Florida East Coast Industries, LLC. (FECI), one of Florida's largest commercial real estate, transportation and infrastructure companies. Before that he served as deputy chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) as part of the Bush administration from 2007 to 2008 under Secretary Mary Peters.