Airfinance Journal North America 2022 | Airfinance Journal | 6 October 2022 | The Westin New York at Times Square, 270 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036, USA

It is delighted to be back in New York, where we will bring together the North American Aviation finance industry to discuss the key challenges and opportunities after more than two and a half years of the pandemic.

The conference will cover topics centered around the aviation finance industry’s recovery from the crisis, how the industry has changed as a result of this, and the various opportunities available for industry players at this time.

The conference is returning to a live, in-person conference in New York City and will allow you to meet and do business with prospective customers, suppliers, and partners from a range of different sectors within aviation finance. The event will feature must-see speakers from across the aviation finance industry discussing the topics that will shape the industry moving forward and allow you to do your job more effectively. With a carefully curated series of presentations, debates, and interviews; a roster of the industry’s most senior voices will offer insight into a range of topics such as Airline fleet planning, Lessor Consolidation, Aviation Capital Markets, IPOs, Aircraft values, air cargo market, airline financial performance, sustainability, and ESG.

This is a must-attend event for anyone focused on North American aviation finance.

2022 Speakers

Steven Udvar-Házy
Executive Chairman of the Board, Air Lease Corporation

Meghan Montana
Vice President & Treasurer, American Airlines

Lisa Reifer
Head of Finance and Treasury, JetBlue Airways

Clemens Metz
Managing Director Corporate Finance & Treasury, American Airlines

Doug Winter
Chief Commercial Officer, Aircastle

Steve Mason
Head of OEM, Avolon

Marc Tembleque
Head of Avolon-e, Avolon

Michelangelo Raimondi
Managing Director, Global Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley

Séamus Ó Cróinín
Partner, Finance, A&L Goodbody

Henry Morriello
Partner, Arnold & Porter

Radha Tilton
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

Patrick Clancy
Director, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co

Steven Hazy
Chief Procurement Officer, Aviation Capital Group

Simon Sominsky
Founding Partner, GLC Capital Management

Jude Bricker
Chief Executive Officer, Sun Country

Anyi Lee
Managing Director, Blackstone

Nick Van Ness
US Economist, Credit Agricole CIB

Matthew Elwood
Managing Director, Private Equity / Real Assets, Barings

Javier Meireles
CFO and COO, Carlyle Aviation Partners

Sean Hinze
Senior Vice President, Portfolio Management, PIMCO

Joseph Thorstenson
Managing Director of Aircraft Leasing, Marathon Asset Management

Cole Ryba
Director, LibreMax

Edward Hansom
Chief Investment Officer, Sirius Aviation Capital

Doug Runte
Managing Director and Head of Aviation Research, Deutsche Bank

Emily Wilson
Director, AB CarVal

Andy Mansell
Partner, Split Rock Aviation

Stephan Sayre
Co-CEO & Chief Investment Officer, Deucalion Aviation

Auriol Marasco
Partner, Blakes

Jason MacIntyre
Chair of Aviation & Aerospace Group, Blakes

Paul Kent
Chief Commercial Officer, BOC Aviation

Greg Willis
CFO, Air Lease Corporation

Marie-Aude Gagnon Rousseau
Senior Director, Fleet Transactions, Air Canada

Nishant Kumar
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley

Ryan Faucett
Director of Sustainability Strategy, Boeing

Eveliina Huurre
SVP Sustainability, Finnair

Craig Welsh
SVP & Chief Commercial Officer, Americas & Asia, Willis Lease Finance Corporation

Brendan O'Neill
CFO, CDB Aviation

Roman Schwartz
Director, Securitized Products Finance, Credit Suisse

Kalash Pandey
Managing Director, Structured and Leveraged Finance Group, Goldman Sachs

Jim Schmalz
Managing Director, Aerospace, Aviation and Defense, Fifth Third Bank

Laura Mueller
Content director, AFJ and Industry Chair, Aviation Finance

Eric Crosh
Vice President Commercial Leasing, Aercap

Jose Kling
General Manager, Lessor Operations, GE Aviation

Drew Fine
Partner, Milbank

Daniel Hartnett
Partner, Arnold & Porter

Sara Bogdan
Director, Head of Sustainability and ESG, JetBlue

Jim Morrison
Chief Risk Officer, Avolon

Elizabeth Evans
Partner, K&L Gates

Richard Kane
Chairman and CEO, Verijet

Amanda Darling
Partner, K&L Gates

Michael Duff
Publisher & Managing Director, The Airline Analyst

2022 Sponsors

DIAMOND SPONSOR:
• BOEING

GOLD SPONSORS:
• AVOLON
• CFM

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Fifth Third Bank
• CDB Aviation

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Arnold & Porter
• A&L Goodbody
• Blakes Canadian Lawers
• KeepFlying
• Milbank
• Willis Lease

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
• SkyWorks