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.