Experience

AWAS

• Ireland
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Trading

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Responsible for generating and executing aircraft acquisitions and disposals and for trading activity across the EMEA region. Since joining AWAS I have originated the acquisition of eight A320 and 737-800 aircraft and managed the disposal of a number of A320 and 737 classic aircraft and CFM56 and CF6 engines. Responsible for generating and executing aircraft acquisitions and disposals and for trading activity across the EMEA region. Since joining AWAS I have originated the acquisition of eight A320 and 737-800 aircraft and managed the disposal of a number of A320 and 737 classic aircraft and CFM56 and CF6 engines.



TUI

• Germany
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Commercial, Aircraft Acquisition and Finance

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2014

  Responsible for managing TUIs fleet of 140+ aircraft, including lease-in of additional aircraft and managing commercial issues arising on aircraft redeliveries to lessors as well as a major role in the analysis, negotiation and contracting of an order for 60+60 Boeing MAX aircraft and CFM LEAP engines. Responsible for managing TUIs fleet of 140+ aircraft, including lease-in of additional aircraft and managing commercial issues arising on aircraft redeliveries to lessors as well as a major role in the analysis, negotiation and contracting of an order for 60+60 Boeing MAX aircraft and CFM LEAP engines.



Macquarie Group

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP - Sales and Marketing

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2011

  Responsible for sales and marketing in Europe and the Middle East. I contracted a significant amount of business with leases of owned engines and sale and leasebacks into multiple European and Middle Eastern Airlines. Responsible for sales and marketing in Europe and the Middle East. I contracted a significant amount of business with leases of owned engines and sale and leasebacks into multiple European and Middle Eastern Airlines.



Rolls-Royce

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Commercial and Business Development - Rotables

  • Aug 2006 - Mar 2008

  Established the new Rotables business unit at Rolls-Royce bringing together over 25 people involved in the management of aircraft engine accessories to create a professional logistics, repair and asset management team focused on these units and vendor relationships. Responsible for business planning and budgeting, commercial relationships with suppliers and contracting and delivering an increased scope of service with customers. Established the new Rotables business unit at Rolls-Royce bringing together over 25 people involved in the management of aircraft engine accessories to create a professional logistics, repair and asset management team focused on these units and vendor relationships. Responsible for business planning and budgeting, commercial relationships with suppliers and contracting and delivering an increased scope of service with customers.



Rolls-Royce

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President

  • Apr 1996 - Jun 2004

  Started as a Marketing Executive within Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance - Rolls-Royce's aircraft engine leasing arm and worked there for four years managing the Trent, RB211, Tay and AE3007 engine portfolios and personaly negotiating and closing over 60 spare engine sale and leasebacks.Then moved to Rolls-Royce North America as Assistant Treasurer to support the US leveraged lease financing of Embraer regional jets into American, Continental and Mesa among others as well as supporting sales campaigns and contracting and managing Rolls-Royce's customer financing commitments across the Americas.Joined Pembroke Group in Ireland in July 2001 as Vice President - Capital Markets. At the time Pembroke, an aircraft lessor, was 50% owned by Rolls-Royce and as in most small leasing companies I got involved in a wide range of different activites including respresenting Pembroke in the bankruptcy proceedings with National Airlines, managing the redeployment and reconfiguration of our four 757 aircraft out of this bankruptcy, refinancing of these and other aircraft into different structures and orgination and delivery or remarketing mandates for third parties.