AELF Expands Executive Team Amid Fleet and Capital Growth
Aircraft Engine Lease Finance strengthens its leadership with three key hires as the company experiences significant growth in fleet size and transaction volume.
Aircraft Engine Lease Finance has expanded its management team with three new hires as the US-based aircraft lessor continues to grow its fleet, investment capital base, and staff. The company recently added Kristopher Roy as Chief Financial Officer, David Brown as Associate General Counsel, and Ethan Ross as Senior Pricing Associate.
In the last twelve months, AELF secured financing with several new lending partners and increased the size of its fleet of 737NGs and A330s. The new appointments reflect the company's expanding transaction size and volume as it marks its 10-year anniversary. Monica Millan, Chief Legal Officer, stated that the organization is recruiting top talent with strong industry experience to enhance its capabilities.
Kris Roy oversees strategic finance, treasury, financial reporting, tax, corporate development, risk management, and accounting matters for AELF. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer at Metropolis Technologies, Inc. and SP Plus Corporation, and brings extensive experience in corporate financial management, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, leasing, corporate financing, and capital markets.
David Brown brings nearly two decades of experience in the transportation finance field to his role as Associate General Counsel. He spent 11 years with Aviation Capital Group where he led complex aircraft leasing negotiations and executed cross-border transactions. With AELF's legal team, Brown is integrated in various commercial aircraft financing and leasing matters, spearheading internal initiatives to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
Ethan Ross brings twelve years of experience as an analyst in the aircraft leasing industry to his Senior Pricing Associate role. He began his career at ILFC and later joined VMO Air where he helped develop the pricing platform and lead the pricing team. Ross is actively involved in the pricing and modeling of prospective transactions for AELF. Learn more about the company at https://www.aelfinc.com and https://www.expeditionpartnersllc.com.