Founders & Board

Greg Bongiorno has been an aviation industry professional for the past 30 years. Greg started his career as a seaplane charter pilot, flight instructor, airline pilot, check airman and served as director of safety for multiple flight operations. He has also managed various flight operations including a large university flight training program and currently flies for a private corporate flight department in the Boston area serving domestic and international operations. More recently Greg has been involved with aircraft sales and working to expand various aviation industry initiatives in New England and Puerto Rico. Efforts include workforce development, FBO facilities and next generations advanced air mobility networks. Greg also serves as the President and Chair for the Board of Directors at Above the Clouds. His journey with the organization began a decade ago, volunteering as a pilot, career mentor, and flight instructor across various programs.

Passionate about aviation. Over 20 years of aviation experience, from flight instruction to a program manager at Flight Safety International and is currently a corporate jet captain based in San Juan.

Brandon Martinez is a professional airline pilot, aviation executive, and flight instructor with experience spanning Part 121 and Part 135 operations, turbine aircraft, flight training, and aviation management. He currently flys seaplanes for Seaborne Airlines. Brandon holds Airline Transport Pilot qualifications along with advanced instructor credentials covering single-engine, multi-engine, instrument, land, and seaplane operations. His professional background includes experience in scheduled airline operations, Part 135 commercial operations, turbine aircraft, flight instruction, and aviation business leadership. Through The Pilot Studio in Puerto Rico, Brandon has also played a key role in pilot development, aviation education, and operational management. His career is centered on safety, professionalism, leadership, and high training standards, with a continued focus on strengthening aviation throughout Puerto Rico and the Caribbean while developing the next generation of professional pilots.

Cristhian Espinosa Moreno is a commercial airline captain, entrepreneur, and 13-year United States Army veteran. Drawing on his extensive military leadership experience as an infantryman, drill sergeant, and platoon sergeant, Cristhian drives operational excellence and partnership development for PRBAA. He currently flies the Cessna 208 for Mountain Air Cargo within the FedEx feeder network and is the founder of Altura Aviation, a private jet charter brokerage. Dedicated to advancing industry standards, Cristhian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation and dual Master’s degrees in Aviation Safety and Strategic Communication from Liberty University, where he is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Crisis Communication. At PRBAA, he leverages his diverse aerospace background to expand workforce development, advocate for safety, and build strategic alliances across Puerto Rico’s aviation ecosystem.

Alexis Yushin is an Airbus A320-family captain, active Airbus Type Rating Instructor, Crew Resource Management instructor, and aviation entrepreneur with over 9,000 hours of flight experience and extensive command experience in airline and business aviation. He holds both EASA and FAA Airline Transport Pilot licenses, together with flight-instructor qualifications. In addition to the Airbus A320 family, Alexis is type-rated on the Gulfstream V family and Citation 500-series jets. His career has included flying for Scandinavian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Wizz Air, serving as a Gulfstream captain, and training professional pilots in both classroom and full-flight simulator environments. His approach to aviation safety is rooted in effective crew resource management, disciplined decision-making, open communication, and a just culture in which risks and mistakes can be identified, discussed, and addressed before they develop into incidents. Alexis is also the founder of PR Jets, a Puerto Rico-based private jet management company. Through PRBAA, he advocates for stronger safety standards, practical safety education, and closer collaboration among pilots, aircraft owners, operators, maintenance providers, and regulators across Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.