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OUR LEADERSHIP
  • Zhang Mingao
    Chairman
  • Mike Poon
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Conrad Li
    Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer
  • Winnie Liu
    President and Chief Commercial Officer
  • Pitney Tang
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Richard Wall
    Chief Technical Officer
  • Luis Ayala
    Chief Development Officer
  • Donald Liu
    Deputy Chief Commercial Officer, Greater China
  • Bill Hui
    Group Financial Controller
  • Jon Howey
    Deputy Chief Operating Officer & Head of Aviation Risk
  • James Lin
    Deputy Chief Operating Officer
  • Matt Corley
    Reginal Head of Sales & Marketing, The Americas
  • Christopher Dennis-Meyer
    Regional Head of Sales & Marketing, EMEA
  • John Leech
    Head of Used Aircraft Transactions
  • Qing Fang
    Regional Head of Sales & Marketing, Greater China
  • Roy Lu
    Head of Global Financing
  • Rick Macker
    Head of Global Capital Markets
  • Terry Choi
    Managing Director - Portfolio and Transaction Management
  • Craig Steinberg
    Head of Legal Transactions
  • Sean Farnan
    Senior Vice President - OEM Procurement
  • Richard Luo
    Head of Technical and Asset Management, PRC

Zhang Mingao

Executive Director and Chairman

  • the president of Everbright Financial Holding Asset Management Co., Ltd.
  • former executive director of China Everbright Limited (stock code: 165.HK) (“CEL” and together with its subsidiaries, collectively “CEL Group”), a substantial shareholder of the Company (the “Shareholder”), and the former President of CEL Group
  • former General Manager of Asset Management Department of China Everbright Bank Company Limited (stock codes: 601818.SH, 6818.HK) (“Everbright Bank”)
  • former chairman of Everbright Jiabao Co., Ltd. (stock code: 600622.SH)
  • former non-executive and non-independent chairman of Ying Li International Real Estate Limited (stock code: 5DM.SGX)

Mike Poon

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

  • Founder of CALC, FPAM and ARI, an entrepreneur and a pioneer within the aviation sector in China.
  • Founding Chief Advisor of Hong Kong Aircraft Leasing and Aviation Finance Association.

Conrad Li

Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer

  • Over 30 years of experience working as a senior executive in blue chip and large-scale companies and arranged over US$10 billion of corporate financing facilities
  • Completed the issuance of over US$1 billion bonds and convertible bonds as well as a US$1.94 billion IPO project and US$400 million private placements of shares
  • CFA and qualified accountant by ISCA

Winnie Liu

President and Chief Commercial Officer

  • Responsible for the Group’s long- term strategic planning and implementation, as well as managing the Group’s overall commercial operations
  • Over 15 years of experience in aviation finance
  • A founding member of CALC

Pitney Tang

Chief Operating Officer

  • Over 20 years of experience in corporate development, financial management, consulting for aviation logistics, corporate finance advisory and manufacturing

Richard Wall

Chief Technical Officer

  • Over 40 years of experience in civil aviation and extensive experience and knowledge in aeronautical engineering and business management
  • Led teams to manage over 250 aircraft assets and transactions

Luis Ayala

Chief Development Officer

  • Close to 30 years of experience in commercial air transport and has extensive experiences in strategic planning, business development, process improvement, project management and aviation finance   
  • Managed over 150 aircraft amounting to US$3 billion

Donald Liu

Deputy Chief Commercial Officer, Greater China

  • Over 25 years of experience in engine and aviation aftermarket businesses and aircraft leasing business development   
  • Accumulated a robust track record in new engine business for over 200 aircraft, valued in excess of US$10 billion in aggregate

Bill Hui

Group Financial Controller

  • Close to 30 years of experience in Accounting and Finance, responsible for financial accounting and reporting
  • Member of Hong Kong Institute of CPA and ACCA

Jon Howey

Deputy Chief Operating Officer & Head of Aviation Risk

  • Over 11 years aviation finance experience specializing in credit and asset risk, debtor management and airline industry analysis
  • Managed portfolio of over 1500 aircraft, 80 customers and USD5bn in revenue
  • Held senior risk positions prior to joining CALC

James Lin

Deputy Chief Operating Officer

  • Over 20 years of experience in aircraft leasing, structured finance, asset management and engine leasing.
  • Leading the negotiation on the purchase, leasing and financing of more than 300 aircraft.

Matt Corley

Reginal Head of Sales & Marketing, The Americas

  • Over 30 years of experience in direct airline leasing and marketing, aircraft trading, fleet management and aircraft securitizations

Christopher Dennis-Meyer

Regional Head of Sales & Marketing, EMEA

  • Leasing and marketing track record that covers the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia/ CIS

John Leech

Head of Used Aircraft Transactions

  • Over 35 years of aircraft remarketing experience  
  • Transacted, leased and traded aircraft world-wide valued in excess of $3bn

Qing Fang

Regional Head of Sales & Marketing, Greater China

  • Background in leasing companies and airlines. Extensive aviation experiences in aircraft financing, leasing and fleet management

Roy Lu

Head of Global Financing

  • Over 20 years of experience working at well-known state owned enterprise of which 15 years of experience in financial industry; in charge of overseas Treasury Center CGNPC Huasheng Investment Limited in Hong Kong for over 7 years
  • Extensive exposure and connection with corporate clients and financial institutions in HK and China market

Rick Macker

Head of Global Capital Markets

  • A seasoned finance executive with over 25 years’ experience in leadership positions in aviation debt finance, capital markets and structured finance

Terry Choi

Managing Director - Portfolio and Transaction Management

  • Over 15 years of experience with proven track record of success in wide spectrum of commercial projects including aircraft trading, leasing, OEM orders, investment fund launching, ABS, Joint Venture, and M&A projects
  • CFA chartered holder, specializes in commercial project analysis

Craig Steinberg

Head of Legal Transactions

  • Over 15 years of aviation finance and leasing experience
  • Significant litigation and general corporate experience

Sean Farnan

Senior Vice President - OEM Procurement

  • Over 20 years of experience in evaluating, selecting, acquiring and developing commercial aircraft
  • In charge of new aircraft orders that amounted to USD 44 billion in total over the years

Richard Luo

Head of Technical and Asset Management, PRC

  • Over 22 years of experience in civil aviation, in which 13 years spent in technical side of aircraft leasing
  • Closed 50+ used aircraft redelivery and delivery
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