AerSale Management Team
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Nick Finazzo has more than 25 years of experience in aircraft leasing, finance, maintenance, and airline operations. Early in his career, Mr. Finazzo established an aircraft leasing company which would eventually evolve into commuter air carrier Southern Express Airways. In 1992, Mr. Finazzo joined International Air Leases as Vice President, where in 1994 he would be promoted to the position of Corporate General Counsel. Mr. Finazzo went on to join AeroThrust as its Vice President and General Counsel, prior to leaving to become cofounder and Chief Executive Officer of AeroTurbine, Inc. in 1997. Mr. Finazzo holds a JD from the University of Miami School of Law and a BS in Political Science from the University of Michigan. Mr. Finazzo also holds an FAA Airframe and Powerplant license. |
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Bob Nichols has over 25 years experience in aircraft engine sales, leasing, and maintenance. Having initially joined Aviall in 1982 to assume various roles in the administration of JT8D and CFM56-3 powerplant maintenance. He left in 1988 to serve as Braniff Airways’ Manager of Powerplant and Warranty Administration in the oversight of outsourced JT8D, V2500 and Tay-650 engine maintenance. Nichols later assumed the position of Director of Engine Maintenance Sales for Greenwich Air Services, prior to joining AeroThrust, where he would assume the role of Vice President of Engine Sales and Leasing. Mr. Nichols left to co-found AeroTurbine in 1997, where he served as Chief Operating Officer since its operating commencement. Mr. Nichols is a graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas where he earned a BS in Business Administration.
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Iso Nezaj has more than 25 years operations experience in aircraft maintenance & engineering administration, quality assurance, strategic planning and product development. He began his career as an aircraft mechanic at Fairchild Republic, servicing A10 aircraft, while continually broadening his technical knowledge covering Airbus, Boeing and Douglas commercial fleets in ensuing years. Iso has held numerous mid-level and senior management positions with several prestigious US airlines, leasing and aircraft heavy maintenance MRO organizations, including US Airways and Commercial Jet, Miami, FL. He most recently spear headed the development and certification of B737-300/400 Passenger to Freighter Conversion Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) modifications to meet the current FAR part 25 requirements by the Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency. Iso is a graduate of the College of Aeronautics, NY, and holds an FAA Airframe and Power Plant license. |
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Bob Lamond has over 35 years of aviation experience in powerplant maintenance and technical sales. He began his career at Pratt & Whitney, from where he went on to join Chromalloy Gas Turbine as an engine mechanic. Bob held increasingly responsible roles in mid and senior management positions during his 12 year tenure at Chromalloy, including Director of Operations - Scotland. From there, Bob went on to join International Turbine Systems, where he would serve as President Commercial Engine Division. In 2001, Bob was recruited to join AeroTurbine as Vice President Material Sales, and later Kellstrom Industries in 2005, where he would go on to assume the position of Vice President New Business Development. Bob Joined AerSale in February 2009 to serve as Vice President Material Sales to head up global material sales and marketing. |
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Ron Wolf began his aviation career in 1984, while serving in the US Army as a Turbine Engine Mechanic, where he attained an FAA airframe and powerplant license. Over the next 30 years, Ron would progress from early repair station duties, to various mid-management and senior leadership quality and safety oversight positions with such industry leaders as Volvo Aero Services, AeroTurbine, American Composites, and AAR. Throughout his career, Ron has been involved with implementing and maintaining rigorous quality standards, some of which include ISO 9001:2000, AS 9120, ISO 14001 and ASA-100. Dedicated to professional growth and industry oversight advancement, Ron joined the Quality Committee for ASA in 1997, has participated in AFRA since the inception in 2006, and recently held an elected position on its Board of Directors. |
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Doug Meyer’s career started with a decade of public accounting experience, followed by 14 years of financial experience with Fortune 500 manufacturers. Most recently, Doug’s career included the Chief Audit Executive role for Spirit Aero Systems from 2006 - 2009. Prior that, he was with Premcor Refining & Marketing for 11 years as the Corporate Controller from 1995 - 2003 and Chief Audit Executive from 2003 - 2006. Mr. Meyer holds a B.S.B.A. degree from the University of Missouri School of Business, an MBA degree from Saint Louis University School of Business, and is a Certified Public Accountant and a member in good standing with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. |
CRAIG WRIGHT Vice President A/C Acquisitions and Marketing |
Craig Wright has over 20 years of experience in technical data and financial analysis, including approximately10 years in commercial aircraft leasing and portfolio management. He began his aviation career at GATX Capital where he was involved in pricing, deal structuring, portfolio management and trading. Following the acquisition of GATX Air by Macquarie AirFinance, his primary roles included marketing, acquisitions/dispositions, and business development. Mr. Wright is a graduate of the University of Washington where he earned a BS in Civil/Structural Engineering, and holds a Masters of International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. |
A/C Sales and Leasing |
Tony Porras has more than 20 years experience in aircraft trading and management. He began his aviation career in 1987 selling and leasing aircraft for Pacific Rim Consultants, Seattle. Through the years Tony gained knowledgeable insights across commercial, regional and corporate aircraft markets over the course of originating and placing a vast array of aircraft portfolio transactions. Most recently, he has been running an independent aircraft consulting and brokerage company 'Jetmark Aviation Services' in Florida, having previously provided aircraft sales and leasing services for both International Air Leases and GA Telesis. Tony holds a B.S. from the University of Washington, Seattle. |
Materials |
Bill Thompson has more 25 years experience in providing aftermarket sales and support services to the aviation industry. For the past 10 years, Mr. Thompson has been actively purchasing engines and providing cost effective material solutions to customers worldwide; first as Vice President at the establishment of GE Aviation Materials and most recently as
Senior Vice President for commercial engine programs at NTE Aviation. Previous
assignments also include serving as JT3D/JT8D Manager of Customer Service at Aviall, Vice
President T56 Program encompassing foreign military sales and program management for
National Airrmotive, and as Sales Director for corporate engine sales and services at
Sabreliner Corporation. Mr. Thompson holds an MBA from the University of Dallas and a
Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Richmond. |
Airframe Sales |
Dwayne has more than 25 years of airframe materials technical and marketing expertise. Dwayne began his career learning aircraft materials warehousing operations and airframe disassembly logistics, with Miami aircraft specialist International Airline Support Group. He built on his technical foundation in airframe materials processing to eventually assume the role of Vice President, Airframe Parts Sales. Dwayne was later given the opportunity to join airframe material MRO specialist Atlas Aerospace Accessories as Director of Sales, where he would gain further valuable insight in MRO operations in the development of new product-line business with numerous world-class airlines. He later went on to assume the role of Director of Airframe Part Sales for GA Telesis, where he was instrumental in development of strategic airframe acquisition and sales programs. Dwayne joined AerSale in May of 2010 to establish the company’s international airframe materials sales and marketing organization. |
Engine Trading |
Tom McFarland has over thirty years of aviation experience, including, powerplant technical management, MRO, engine sales & leasing. After being honorably-discharged from service in the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, Tom joined Eastern Airlines’ powerplant production management team. He eventually went on to accept increasingly responsible career roles in powerplant technical management, customer service, and materials sales & support in the greater Miami area, including AeroThrust, International Aircraft Associates, and Avteam. Most recently Tom served as V.P. Marketing & Sales for GA Telesis, prior to accepting his current role as AerSale’s head of global engine marketing. Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management Technology from Western Michigan University, in addition to an FAA airframe, powerplant, and commercial pilot’s license. |
