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New York, Ny, Us

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Managed team of bankers responsible for dedicated coverage of aviation, aerospace, defense and government services industries. Developed and managed relationships with financial sponsors and companies in covered industries.• Managed all aspects of transaction management from origination and approval through the closing and relationship management to generate new business.• Grew strong asset-based financing portfolio including lead agent roles across a variety of aviation platforms: aircraft, spare parts, spare engines and helicopters.o UK-based aircraft parts companyo US-based late stage aircraft leasing companyo UK/Ireland-based helicopter leasing companyo Ireland-based helicopter leasing companyo US-based regional airline • Established and achieved growth targets, people management and marketing goals. Met or exceeded growth targets seven out of eight years.• Managed cash flow transactions in marine and rail industries working in concert with CIT’s leasing teams.Revitalized CIT's marine financing business after taking responsibility for the portfolio after several years of no activity.

Greater New York City Area

Managed sales, marketing, asset management and business development functions for engine leasing and parts financing group with primary responsibility for portfolio growth.• Responsible for the formation of GE Engine Leasing, one of the largest engine leasing platforms in the industry.• As head of Marketing, led GE Engine Leasing’s growth from inception by closing lease and loan transactions and strategic business combinationso Large engine sale/leaseback transactions with European and Asian airlineso Several $100+mm parts- and engine-backed loan facilities with US airlines and European MRO• Initiated GECAS’ entrance into spare parts ownership and financing by creating a joint venture with a leading US-based company in the parts trading industry leading up to the acquisition of The Memphis Group.

Greater New York City Area

Vice President, Asset-Based Lending Group, 1994-1995Associate, Airlines & Aerospace Group, 1989-1994Analyst, Corporate Finance Group, 1987-1989• Completed financial analyst training program.• Dedicated transaction and relationship support for global airline and aerospace clients including mergers and acquisition advisory, lending, capital raising, strategic advisory assignments and capital markets and derivative products.• As part of promotion to Vice President, transitioned for a year to the firm’s asset-based lending originations group.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance

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