Board & Leadership

Board of directors

Paul T. Dacier Non-Executive Chairman of the Board

Paul T. Dacier has been a Director of AerCap since May 27, 2010 and serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. He is also currently the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at IonQ Inc. (a quantum computing company) and is on the Board of Directors of Progress Software Inc. Until 2016, Mr. Dacier was Executive Vice President and General Counsel of EMC Corporation, where he worked in various positions from 1990. He was subsequently, until December 2023, general counsel at Indigo Agriculture, and, until July 2025, a partner with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP. He was a Non-Executive Director of GTY Technology Holdings Inc. from October 2016 until November 2019 and a Non-Executive Director of Genesis from November 2007 until its amalgamation with AerCap International Bermuda Limited in March 2010. Mr. Dacier received a B.A. in history and a J.D. in 1983 from Marquette University and is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and Wisconsin.

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Since May 2010
Julian (Brad) Branch Non-Executive Director

Julian (Brad) Branch has been a Director of AerCap since April 25, 2018. He most recently served Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd as Senior Advisor in the Office of the Chief Executive Officer and served the Boards of Deloitte Northwest Europe LP and of Deloitte's Middle East practice. His professional career has spanned 40 years; he first qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in June 1979 and was a general partner of Deloitte entities in the U.S., including Deloitte & Touche LLP and Deloitte Consulting LLP, for 29 years, with an industry focus on air transportation and large global air carriers. Mr. Branch received a B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina.

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Since April 2018
Stacey Cartwright Non-Executive Director

Stacey Cartwright has been a Director of AerCap since April 24, 2019. She is currently the Chair of Savills PLC and a Non-Executive Director of Gymshark and The Magnum Ice Cream Company. She previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Harvey Nichols Group from 2014 to 2017 (and Deputy Chairman in 2018), Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Burberry Group from 2004 to 2013, and Chief Financial Officer of Egg PLC from 1999 to 2003, having spent her early career with Granada Group. She was also a Non-Executive Director of GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Majid al Futtaim Entertainment and Genpact. Ms. Cartwright is a qualified chartered accountant and received a BSc from the London School of Economics.

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Since April 2019
Rita Forst Non-Executive Director

Rita Forst has been a Director of AerCap since April 24, 2019. She is currently an independent business consultant in powertrain and vehicle technology and serves as a member of the supervisory board of Norma Group SE in Maintal, Germany. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of Johnson Matthey Plc and was previously a Non-Executive Director of Westport Fuel Systems Inc. Ms. Forst spent more than 35 years at the Opel European division of General Motors in senior engineering and management positions and as a member of Opel's management board, responsible for the development of new generations of engines and car models. She holds Bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering from Kettering University (United States) and the Darmstadt University of Applied Technology (Germany).

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Since April 2019
Victoria Jarman Non-Executive Director

Victoria Jarman is a Chartered Accountant who qualified at KPMG before spending over ten years with Lazard Ltd in the Investment Banking team, and then as Chief Operating Officer for Lazard's London and Middle East operations until 2009. She has previously been a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committees of Equiniti Group plc, Hays plc and De La Rue plc, a Non-Executive Director of Signature Aviation plc, Entain plc and Melrose plc, and Senior Independent Director at Equiniti Group plc. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of GPE plc (Chair of its Audit Committee) and of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc (Chair of its Audit Committee). Ms. Jarman holds a B.Eng Honors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Leicester.

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Since April 2025
James (Jim) Lawrence Non-Executive Director

James (Jim) Lawrence has been a Director of AerCap since May 5, 2017. He is currently Chairman of Lake Harriet Capital, a private investment firm. Previously, he served as Chairman and earlier Chief Executive Officer of Rothschild North America and as co-head of global investment banking at Rothschild from 2010 to 2015. Prior to Rothschild, he was Chief Financial Officer of Unilever and an Executive Director on the boards of Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC, having joined in 2007 after serving as Vice Chairman and CFO of General Mills for nine years. Earlier he was EVP and CFO of Northwest Airlines from 1996 to 1998 and a division President at PepsiCo. In 1983 he cofounded The LEK Partnership. His aviation experience includes board service at IAG, Continental Airlines, TWA, Mesaba and British Airways. Mr. Lawrence earned a B.A. in Economics from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

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Since May 2017
Jennifer VanBelle Non-Executive Director

Jennifer VanBelle has been a Director of AerCap since November 1, 2021. She is currently on the Board of Directors of Loews Corporation and ATLAS SP. Until April 2024 she was Senior Vice President and Treasurer of GE and Chief Executive Officer of GE Capital, and she led GE's Separation Management Office to create three industry-leading global public companies. She was CEO of GE Capital from 2021 to 2024, expanding her role as GE Treasurer, which she assumed in 2018, and had previously held several leadership roles within GE across capital markets, risk management, treasury and finance. Before joining GE in 1998, Ms. VanBelle spent several years at Chemical Bank and ING. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Bates College and an MSc in Finance from the London Business School.

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Since November 2021
Michael Walsh Non-Executive Director

Michael Walsh has been a Director of AerCap since May 5, 2017. He is also Chair of Shannon Foynes Port Company and a non-executive director of Uisce Eireann (the Irish government-owned national water utility) and of Limerick Civic Trust. He previously served as a Non-Executive Director, including Chairman, of a number of companies that finance and lease aircraft and trains worldwide, and has over 30 years' experience as a non-executive director, senior executive and commercial lawyer in the aircraft leasing and financing industry. In 1989 he joined GPA Group plc and held senior management positions including General Counsel; following GPA's acquisition by debis AirFinance in 2000 he was appointed General Counsel of debis AirFinance until 2002. From 2003 to 2005 he was Chief Legal Officer of Bord Gais Eireann, and from 1986 to 1989 he was a diplomat in the Irish Diplomatic Service. Mr. Walsh is a barrister and a law graduate of University College, Cork.

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Since May 2017
Robert (Bob) Warden Non-Executive Director

Robert (Bob) Warden has been a Director of AerCap since July 26, 2006. He is currently a Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Private Equity at Fortress Investment Group. Prior to joining Fortress in August 2023, Mr. Warden was Global Head of Private Equity at Cerberus Capital Management, where he worked for a total of 15 years (2002-2012 and 2018-2023). He has worked in private equity for 30 years, including at Pamplona Capital Management, J.H. Whitney, Cornerstone Equity Investors and Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette. Mr. Warden received his A.B. from Brown University.

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Since July 2006

Executive leadership

Aengus Kelly Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Aengus Kelly was appointed Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of AerCap on May 18, 2011. Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer of AerCap's U.S. operations from January 2008 to May 2011 and as AerCap's Group Treasurer from 2005 through December 31, 2007. He started his career in aviation leasing and financing with Guinness Peat Aviation (GPA) in 1998 and continued with its successors AerFi in Ireland and debis AirFinance and AerCap in Amsterdam. Prior to joining GPA in 1998, he spent three years with KPMG in Dublin. Mr. Kelly is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and a Master's degree in Accounting from University College, Dublin.

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Since May 2011
Peter Anderson Chief Commercial Officer

Peter Anderson was appointed Chief Commercial Officer in March 2021, overseeing AerCap's worldwide leasing business, including marketing, pricing and commercial execution. He has served as Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa and as Head of Asia Pacific and China. From 2011 he worked in the leasing team at ILFC, establishing and leading the Singapore office until AerCap's acquisition of ILFC in 2014. He has also held positions at Hong Kong Aviation Capital and Allco Finance Group. He earned his Master of Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia and a B.A. from the University of Technology Sydney.

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Since March 2021
John Burke Chief Technical Officer

John Burke was promoted to Chief Technical Officer of AerCap in June 2022, following his appointment as Deputy Chief Technical Officer in 2018. He previously served as Head of Technical EMEA from 2014 to 2018. From 2008 he worked at ILFC heading the technical group for the EMEA region until AerCap's acquisition of ILFC in 2014. He spent six years at TransAer International Airlines and began his career as an Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Apprentice at SRS Aviation, an Aer Lingus subsidiary. Mr. Burke holds a Bachelor of Business in Aviation and Transport from Carlow Institute of Technology and holds EASA, FAA A&P and FAA Private Pilot licences.

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Since June 2022
Brian Canniffe Group Treasurer

Brian Canniffe was appointed Group Treasurer of AerCap in January 2018, having joined the Company in October 2016 as Head of Investor Relations. He has over 20 years' experience in banking, lending and the capital markets. Prior to joining AerCap he was Managing Director and Head of Global Markets Financing for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Hong Kong and Tokyo, and previously held roles within the financing divisions at Nomura Securities and Bankers Trust International.

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Since January 2018
Aimee Craig Chief Executive Officer, AerCap Materials

Aimee Craig was appointed Chief Executive Officer of AerCap Materials following AerCap's acquisition of GECAS in November 2021, and is responsible for airframe and engine component sales, aircraft dismantling and leasing activity. She joined GECAS in 2006 as Director of Inventory Management and has over 30 years of industry experience across contract management, business development, fleet analysis and asset management. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.A. in Executive Leadership from Liberty University, Virginia.

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Since November 2021
Vincent Drouillard General Counsel

Vincent Drouillard was appointed General Counsel on June 1, 2018, having served as Head of Legal Leasing from 2015 to 2018. He joined ILFC in 2004 and last served as Head of Legal EMEA prior to the acquisition of ILFC by AerCap. He previously practiced law at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He received law degrees from King's College London, the University of Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne and the University of Paris X Nanterre and is a member of the New York State Bar and the State Bar of California.

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Since June 2018
Damhan Finegan Head of Americas

Damhan Finegan was appointed Head of Americas in January 2026, responsible for AerCap's leasing activities across the region. He previously served as Vice President, Leasing EMEA from 2019 to 2025 and as Tax Director in AerCap's Singapore office from 2016 to 2018. He worked in the tax department at ILFC from 2013 until AerCap's acquisition of ILFC in 2014 and previously in PwC's financial services tax practice from 2004 to 2013. He is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor and holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from University College Dublin.

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Since January 2026
John Govan Head of EMEA

John Govan was promoted to Head of EMEA in March 2021, responsible for AerCap's leasing activities across Europe, Middle East and Africa. He previously served as Vice President Leasing from 2016 to 2021. Prior to joining AerCap he worked in the Technical team at SMBC Aviation Capital (formerly RBS Aviation Capital) as VP Technical and was subsequently promoted to SVP Airline Marketing and SVP OEM Relations. He began his aviation career as an Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Apprentice at Lufthansa Technik (formerly Shannon Aerospace).

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Since March 2021
Richard Greener Head of Cargo

Richard Greener assumed the role of Head of Cargo following AerCap's acquisition of GECAS in November 2021 and is responsible for AerCap's global cargo aircraft strategy and portfolio. He joined GECAS in 2001 and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Specialty Markets, including cargo and regional aircraft. He began his career in business development and marketing with BAE Systems and Airbus and has over 30 years' experience in the aerospace industry. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and Management Studies from the University of the West of England.

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Since November 2021
Emmanuel Herinckx Head of Asia Pacific

Emmanuel Herinckx was appointed Head of Asia Pacific in July 2019 and oversees AerCap's leasing activities across Asia Pacific and China from the Singapore office. He joined AerCap in September 2006 as Vice President Marketing Asia Pacific. Prior to joining AerCap he worked in the Airline Marketing Departments of Airbus North America Sales and Airbus SAS for seven years. He holds a Master of Science in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University.

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Since July 2019
Peter Juhas Chief Financial Officer

Peter Juhas was appointed Chief Financial Officer of AerCap in April 2017, following his appointment as Deputy Chief Financial Officer in September 2015. Prior to joining AerCap he was Global Head of Strategic Planning at American International Group (AIG), where he led the development of the company's strategic and capital plans and transactions, including the sale of ILFC to AerCap. Before joining AIG in 2011 he was a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley from 2000 to 2011, where he led AerCap's 2006 IPO and advised the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury on the AIG restructuring. Earlier he was an attorney in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Mr. Juhas received his A.B. from Harvard College and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.

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Since April 2017
Margaret Kim Head of OEM Relations

Margaret Kim was appointed Head of OEM Relations in July 2024 and is responsible for all new aircraft and engine acquisitions and for managing relationships with AerCap's key OEM suppliers. She started her career in aircraft leasing in 1999 when she joined ILFC in Los Angeles and moved to Dublin following AerCap's acquisition of ILFC in 2014. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology from UCLA.

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Since July 2024
Jorg Koletzki Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer

Jorg Koletzki was appointed Chief Information Officer of AerCap in September 2015. He has significant experience managing complex system implementations on a global scale, transforming IT functions and running high-quality teams, including within large multinational companies such as IBM, Volkswagen, National Grid and E.ON.

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Since September 2015
Bart Ligthart Chief Investment Officer

Bart Ligthart joined the AerCap Trading team in 2007. He was appointed Head of Trading and Portfolio Management in September 2018 and Chief Investment Officer in March 2022. He has over 15 years' experience in aircraft trading and portfolio management across widebody and narrowbody aircraft. Prior to joining AerCap he worked at Deloitte and Touche in Amsterdam as Manager Transactions Services. He received his B.A. in Commercial Economics from Inholland University and an MSc in Finance Management from Nyenrode Business University.

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Since March 2022
Denise Mangan-Fahy General Manager, Shannon Engine Support

Denise Mangan-Fahy was appointed General Manager of SES (Shannon Engine Support) in September 2025. Prior to that she was Head of Engine Portfolio and Rental Operations at AerCap Engines, a role she assumed following the acquisition of GECAS by AerCap in 2021. She has more than 35 years' experience in the aviation industry, having worked across the airline, maintenance and leasing industries including at Aer Lingus and Shannon Aerospace. She holds a First-Class Honors MBA from the University of Limerick.

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Since September 2025
Theresa Murray Head of Human Resources

Theresa Murray was appointed Head of Human Resources in October 2016. She has over 25 years' experience across all HR disciplines. Prior to joining AerCap she was International HR Director at Nuance Communications and has held senior HR and management roles at Telefonica and Lucent Technologies.

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Since October 2016
Shane O'Reilly Chief Risk Officer

Shane O'Reilly was promoted to Chief Risk Officer in September 2024, having previously served as Risk Director and Vice President Risk from 2020 to 2024. He has responsibility for portfolio risk management, workouts, repossessions and debtor management. Prior to joining AerCap he held commercial and risk management positions with GECAS in Ireland and Singapore and worked in corporate banking with Allied Irish Bank. He earned his MBA from Trinity College Business School and holds a Master's degree in International Business and a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Technological University Dublin.

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Since September 2024
Pat Sheedy President and Chief Executive Officer, Milestone Aviation Group

Pat Sheedy is President and Chief Executive Officer of Milestone Aviation. He has over 20 years of international financial services experience, including previously leading the underwriting and portfolio management function at Milestone Aviation and having overall risk responsibility for GE Engine Leasing and GECAS' Cargo business. Earlier in his career he focused on commercial aircraft leasing in emerging markets across the Middle East, Africa and Russia. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte in Ireland before joining GE in 2004. He obtained his Bachelor of Business Studies from the University of Limerick and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland.

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Risteard Sheridan Company Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

Risteard Sheridan was appointed Company Secretary in May 2020 and Chief Compliance Officer in 2019.

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Since May 2020
Tom Slattery Executive Vice President, Engines

Tom Slattery is Executive Vice President, Engines at AerCap.

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