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).