An accomplished chief commercial officer with extensive experience in developing, implementing and executing strategies for aircraft trading and leasing, with a focus on both yield and residual value management. Andy has thirty years of experience in the aircraft leasing industry, most of which spent at Aviation Capital Group (“ACG”), holding senior positions such as Head of Marketing, Head of Trading, and Chief Commercial Officer. Reporting directly to the CEO and a member of the senior leadership team, Andy had a team of 38 direct reports. He was responsible for the pricing and placement strategy for all of ACG’s aircraft, averaging transactions of 80 – 90 aircraft per annum. Outside of ACG’s new aircraft orderbook, Andy was responsible for more than USD3 billion of aircraft trading, including the development, implementation and execution of a portfolio strategy to dispose of underperforming assets, beating the forecast result by more than $500 million. Andy developed new residual value management tools and introduced new processes to improve multi-team functionality and facilitate a higher deal flow, enhanced deal analytics and faster turn times.

Within the industry, Andy holds several advisory positions and is well regarded as a strategic thinker. He has extensive experience in all facets of the aircraft leasing business including the development of corporate strategy, origination of transactions and execution, management of OEM and airline relationships, the development and implementation of aircraft pricing, placement, and residual asset value management strategies.

Industry Recognition:

-Aviation celebrity, frequent Airfinance Journal podcaster