Husein has built a successful career focused on the transportation, logistics, and real estate industries that spans over twenty-five years that includes railroad, trucking, maritime and aviation assets. 

In addition to his role with H.A. Cumber & Company, Inc., Husein holds executive or consulting positions at companies owned by funds managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC where he is the Senior Advisor of Brightline Trains after serving as Chief Strategy Officer for Florida East Coast Industries, LLC (FECI) from 2012-2025. 

Husein supports Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure (FTAI) and FTAI Infrastructure (FIP), where he is involved with several development efforts at Repauno Port and Rail Terminal (New Jersey), Jefferson Energy Terminal (Texas), and the Long Ridge Energy Terminal (Ohio). At New Fortress Energy (NFE), Mr. Cumber works with the business development team focused on the delivery of liquid natural gas to domestic and foreign markets. Mr. Cumber led the pre-development activities for the first liquefaction plant in Florida and the conversion of FEC Railway’s locomotives from diesel to natural gas. 

From 2005 to 2009, Husein served in the George W. Bush Presidential Administration as an Assistant to the Secretary for Policy and as Deputy Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). 

Husein has been involved in the community throughout his career. Some of his current board positions include the Surface Transportation Board’s Passenger Rail Advisory Committee, the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and Take Stock in Children. He previously served as Vice Chair of JEA, the eighth largest community-owned electric utility company in the United States and the largest in Florida. Husein is a graduate and former Board Member of Leadership Florida.

Husein is a graduate of Duke University and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in U.S. National Security.

Fontaine brings more than 25 years of experience in commercial and institutional banking, finance, and land development to his role at H.A. Cumber & Company. He spent the last decade at EverBank, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Regional Commercial Banking Director, where he advised clients across higher education, healthcare, and real estate development, including the direct placement of private activity bonds.

His background provides clients with deep expertise in project finance, risk assessment, and capital structuring. Fontaine’s land use and development experience also brings practical insight into feasibility, permitting, and infrastructure planning. 

In addition to his professional experience, Fontaine is actively engaged in community leadership. He serves on the board of Alivia Care and is Chairman of both the Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care and Take Stock in Children.

At H.A. Cumber & Company, he applies this blend of financial acumen, development insight, and civic leadership to support ports, railroads, intermodal facilities, and municipalities in advancing infrastructure projects that drive economic growth and connectivity.

Fontaine is a graduate of the University of Alabama and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance with a concentration in banking.  He is also a graduate of the Consumer Bankers Association Executive Banking School.

Stacey has over 15 years of experience in project coordination, executive support, administrative management, federal compliance and stakeholder engagement.  Most recently she was the Grant Manager at Brightline Holdings where she handled the grant process from beginning to end, including compliance reporting. She works closely with senior leadership in many fields, juggling everything from complex scheduling and travel to managing federal and state grants.

Prior to Brightline, she was with Florida East Coast Industries where she was heavily involved in a wide variety of projects and grant development activities in support of corporate initiatives and strategies.

Stacey has a diverse background and has held roles in nonprofit management, higher education, and investment administration, including time at Duke University and Yale.

She is a U.S. Navy veteran and holds a BA in English Literature from Central Connecticut State University.