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Management Team
John Bobick, Chairman of the Board
John has over 34 years of experience in technical, leadership, and managerial roles involving providing expert services in aviation systems engineering and operations analysis. His career has focused on the design, development and application of computer modeling, simulation and analytical tools for airport, airspace and air traffic control
system design, planning and evaluation. His technical efforts have involved contributions to addressing a wide range
of problems/concerns in the aviation industry, including operational, capacity, environmental, safety and economic
issues. John has played a leadership role in the FAA's SIMMOD™ simulation model from its inception, including its
design, development, implementation, validation, application, and establishment as a worldwide standard for airport
and airspace planning, evaluation and analysis.
John received his B.S. degree in Engineering (summa cum laude) from Penn State University. He attended graduate school
at Stanford University where he earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Systems and Control Engineering. After completing
his graduate studies, he pursued career interests in the field of aviation, including positions at the Center for Naval
Analyses (CNA), SRI International (formerly Stanford Research Institute), and ATAC Corporation. He has served in various
technical and management positions since joining ATAC in 1980, including President & CEO from 1997 to 2007. John has been
recently honored as a Centennial Fellow by Penn State University for outstanding professional achievement by an
engineering graduate.
Scott Simcox, President and CEO
Scott has over 17 years of leadership and management experience in a variety of roles within the aviation and aerospace fields.
He provides leadership for ATAC's business development and marketing efforts, and oversees ATAC's existing product and service lines,
including the Airport and Airspace Simulation Model (SIMMOD™), the Military Airspace Simulation Model (NASMOD), the Integrated Noise
Model (INM), the BirdWatch Reporting System (BWRS), and the Graphical Airspace Design Environment (GRADE). Scott also works with
clients to develop tailored consulting services solutions that leverage ATAC's unique knowledge and insights in aviation systems modeling
and simulation and aviation systems analysis.
Scott began his career in the United States Air Force where he served as a meteorologist, engineering project manager, and satellite
operations officer. At the University of California, Berkeley, Scott was the Program Manager and Research Development Director for the
National Center of Excellence for Aviation Operations Research (NEXTOR), where he led development efforts and provided management
support to faculty and research engineers at five universities, including Berkeley, MIT, Maryland, Virginia Tech, and George Mason
University. Prior to taking on his current responsibilities at ATAC, Scott led the business development and marketing initiatives for ATAC's
entire product and consulting services portfolio. Scott received a Bachelors Degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of
Michigan, a Master's Degree in Meteorology from Penn State University, and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.
Don Crisp, Vice President - Aviation Systems Analysis Division
Don has over 39 years experience in airspace and airport operations, modeling and analysis. This experience includes
16 years as an Air Traffic Controller, 4 years in the United States Air Force (USAF) and 12 years in the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA). During this time, he worked in towers, TRACON, and oceanic air traffic facilities. Since joining
ATAC in 1984, he has been involved in the development, analysis, and application of airspace and airport computer
simulation models, automated aviation data processing tools, and in managing large-scale airport and airspace simulation
and modeling projects using fast-time simulation analysis tools such as ATAC's Simmod PRO! and the FAA's Integrated
Noise Model (INM).
Don began his career in the United States Air Force as a missile technician before switching to air traffic control.
After eight years, he joined the FAA where he worked as a journeyman air traffic controller at several of the nation's
busiest ATC facilities. Don joined ATAC in 1984 as subject matter expert on a project for development of the FAA's
Advanced Automation System for air traffic control. He then began working as a key analyst, project leader, and
program manager on large-scale airport and airspace simulation and modeling projects. Since being promoted to his
current position in 2003, he oversees Airport Planning and Analysis projects and the development of the FAA's Performance
Data Analysis and Reporting System (PDARS).
Charles "Wink" Winkleman, Vice President - Finance & Administration
Wink has over 30 years of financial management experience in a variety of roles in aviation and aerospace companies. Wink joined ATAC in 2003 as the Vice President of Finance and Administration after spending over 30 years at Space Systems Loral (formally Ford Aerospace) in a variety of financial management positions.
Wink began his career as a financial analyst at Ford Aerospace and within five years was promoted to a supervisory position. Wink's career included Business Management positions, which were responsible for the financial and contractual interface with customers for the GOES Weather Satellite, Space Station Battery Program, Japanese Government Weather satellite, and a classified program. Wink has a Bachelors Degree in Business Management and an MBA from San Jose State University.
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