About Aircastle

Michael J. Inglese was appointed to our Board as of March 27, 2020 after the closing of the merger between Aircastle Limited and an entity controlled by affiliates of Marubeni Corporation and Mizuho Leasing Company, Limited. Mr. Inglese served on the previous board of directors of Aircastle Limited from June 2017. Mr. Inglese became our Chief Executive Officer in June 2017 having served as our Acting Chief Executive Officer from January 2017. He was previously our Chief Financial Officer from April 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Inglese served as Chief Financial Officer of PanAmSat Holding Corporation from June 2000 until the closing of PanAmSat's sale to Intelsat in July 2006. Mr. Inglese joined PanAmSat in May 1998 as Vice President, Finance after serving as Chief Financial Officer for DIRECTV Japan, Inc. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst who holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University College of Engineering and his MBA from Rutgers Graduate School of Business Management.

Douglas C. Winter became our Chief Commercial Officer in April 2019. Prior to joining Aircastle, Mr. Winter was Vice Chairman of Amedeo, a leading aircraft asset manager, from July 2018 to March 2019, as well as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Managers at Voyager Aviation (“Voyager”) from October 2017 to March 2019. Prior to this, he served as President and Chief Commercial Officer at Voyager from September 2015 to September 2017. Mr. Winter joined Voyager in June 2015 as Chief Commercial Officer. Previously, Mr. Winter was an advisor to GE Capital Aviation Services and Chief Executive Officer of Octagon Aviation from June 2013 to May 2015 and, before this, he served as Head of Global Sales at AWAS in Dublin, Ireland from December 2010 to May 2013. Mr. Winter has over 30 years of experience in commercial aviation, having started his career with McDonnell Douglas in 1985, and he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Indiana University.

Roy Chandran became our Chief Financial Officer in September 2022.  From March 2020, Mr. Chandran was our Chief Strategy Officer having previously served as our Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance and Strategy. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Chandran was a Director at Citi in the Global Structured Solutions Group having originally joined Salomon Brothers in 1997. Prior to 1997, Mr. Chandran spent 8 years in Hong Kong focusing on tax based cross border leasing of transportation equipment for clients in the Asia Pacific region. Mr. Chandran holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia and obtained his MBA from the International Institute of Management Development (IMD), Switzerland.

Sarah Clarkin was promoted to Chief Legal Officer effective March 1, 2025.  Ms. Clarkin joined Aircastle in 2006 and was promoted to Associate General Counsel in 2023.  Prior to joining Aircastle, Ms. Clarkin was an associate with McCann FitzGerald LLP.  Ms. Clarkin holds a Diploma of Legal Studies from the Dublin Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts from University College Dublin.

Paul O’Callaghan became our Chief Operations Officer in March 2023. From 2014, Mr. O’Callaghan was our Executive Vice President, Portfolio Management.   Mr. O’Callaghan joined Aircastle in 2005 as Vice President of Technical.  Prior to this Mr. O’Callaghan held a number of technical and commercial roles at airlines both in Ireland and the US.

Mr. O’Callaghan holds a BE in Electronic Engineering from University College Dublin.

Dane Silverman became our Chief Accounting Officer in July 2021. He was previously our Vice President, Controller from September 2018.  Prior to joining Aircastle, Mr. Silverman held Controller and Assistant Controller roles at Voyager Aviation from May 2016.  Prior to this, he was a Senior Manager in KPMG LLP’s audit practice.  He received a B.S. in Accounting from Marist University and is a CPA.

David Odlum joined Aircastle as Chief Risk Officer in December of 2024.  Prior to joining Aircastle, Mr. Odlum served as Executive Vice President of Portfolio Risk Management at SMBC Aviation Capital.  Prior to joining SMBC Aviation Capital, he was Head of Risk at Goshawk Aviation focusing on risk, strategy, and portfolio management.  Mr. Odlum holds an MSc in Finance from Imperial College London and an undergraduate degree in Economics and Finance from Trinity College in Dublin.

Jill Saverine became our Chief People Officer in March 2023. From March 2020, she was our EVP, Human Resources having previously served as our SVP, Human Resources since joining Aircastle in May 2015. Prior to joining Aircastle, she was VP, Human Resources at priceline.com from 2013 to 2015, and held several other HR roles there since 1999. Her background also includes positions in human resources at Oxford Health Plans and Inhilco Inc., a division of Hilton International. She holds a BS in human service studies from Cornell University.

Takayuki Sakakida was appointed Chairman of our Board on April 17, 2024. Prior to becoming Chairman, he had joined as a Director of our Board in June 2017. From April 2019-2020, he served as General Manager, Finance & Leasing Business Dept. - II, Marubeni Corporation. From April 2017-2019, he served as Vice President and General Manager, Aerospace and Ship Unit, Marubeni America Corporation. From April 2011 to March 2015, he served as Managing Director of MD Aviation Capital Pte Ltd (Singapore).

Douglas A. Hacker was appointed to our Board as of March 27, 2020 after the closing of the merger between Aircastle Limited and an entity controlled by affiliates of Marubeni Corporation and Mizuho Leasing Company, Limited.   Mr. Hacker served on the previous board of directors of Aircastle Limited from August 2006. Mr. Hacker is currently an independent business executive and formerly served as Executive Vice President, Strategy for UAL Corporation, an airline holding company, and has served in such position from December 2002 to May 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Hacker served with UAL Corporation as President, UAL Loyalty Services from September 2001 to December 2002, and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from July 1999 to September 2001. Mr. Hacker served as a Director of Travelport from 2016 until May 2019. Mr. Hacker serves as a director or trustee of a series of open-end investment companies that are part of the Columbia family of mutual funds and as a director of SpartanNash Company.

Michael J. Inglese was appointed to our Board as of March 27, 2020 after the closing of the merger between Aircastle Limited and an entity controlled by affiliates of Marubeni Corporation and Mizuho Leasing Company, Limited. Mr. Inglese served on the previous board of directors of Aircastle Limited from June 2017. Mr. Inglese became our Chief Executive Officer in June 2017 having served as our Acting Chief Executive Officer from January 2017. He was previously our Chief Financial Officer from April 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Inglese served as Chief Financial Officer of PanAmSat Holding Corporation from June 2000 until the closing of PanAmSat's sale to Intelsat in July 2006. Mr. Inglese joined PanAmSat in May 1998 as Vice President, Finance after serving as Chief Financial Officer for DIRECTV Japan, Inc. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst who holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University College of Engineering and his MBA from Rutgers Graduate School of Business Management.

Takashi Tsunoda was appointed to our Board on June 7, 2024.   Mr. Tsunoda joined Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”) in 1997 and is currently General Manager of the Asset Finance Department.   Previously, he was the President and CEO of Marubeni Capital America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation and also served as a Board Member of US fintech company Nowlake Technology LLC from April 2021 to March 2024.  Mr. Tsunoda holds an MBA in finance and accounting from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a B.A. in Political Science from Waseda University, Tokyo.

Charles W. Pollard was appointed to our Board as of March 27, 2020 after the closing of the merger between Aircastle Limited and an entity controlled by affiliates of Marubeni Corporation and Mizuho Leasing Company, Limited.   Mr. Pollard served on the previous board of directors of Aircastle Limited from July 2010. Mr. Pollard joined Omni Air International, Inc., a passenger charter carrier, in 1997, where he served variously as Managing Director, President and CEO, and Vice Chairman until 2009. Previously he spent 10 years in senior management positions, including President and CEO, at World Airways, Inc., the oldest U.S. charter airline. Prior to joining World Airways, Inc., he practiced corporate law at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He currently serves on the board of directors of Allegiant Travel Company.

Naoshi Hirose was appointed to our Board as of April 8, 2024. Currently holding the position of Managing Executive Officer and serving as the Regional CEO for the Americas at Marubeni, he also holds the role of President and CEO of Marubeni America Corporation. Mr. Hirose joined Marubeni in January 2023 and from April 2023 he held the positions of Managing Executive Officer and Senior Operating Officer for CSO, in which he served as a Member of the Corporate Management Committee, exercising oversight of Marubeni group’s business operations. Prior to joining Marubeni, Mr. Hirose served the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) in Japan for over 35 years, holding key positions, including Vice-Minister for International Affairs.

Mr. Hirose’s academic background includes a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Law at Tokyo University and a master’s degree in Public Affairs from Princeton University. With over three decades of such experience, Mr. Hirose contributes a wealth of expertise to the Board, notably in operational management, strategic planning, and financial matters pertinent to the aviation sector.

Keiji Okuno was appointed to our Board as of September 26, 2022. Mr. Okuno was previously Senior Vice President of PNB-IBJL Leasing & Finance Corporation and is also a Director of PNBMizuho Equipment & Rental Corporation. From January 2019 to November 2019, Mr. Okuno was Deputy General Manager of IBJ Leasing Ltd (now called Mizuho Leasing Co. Ltd.). Prior to joining Mizuho Leasing Co. Ltd., Mr. Okuno had over 15 years at ORIX Group in various roles including Vice President, Global Business Group, Executive Vice President, and Managing Director. Mr. Okuno received a B.A. from Dokkyo University and a diploma from New York University. Mr. Okuno is a CPA.