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- Charles F. Willis, IV
Chief Executive Officer
- Charles F. Willis, IV is the founder of the Company, has served as Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director since its incorporation in 1985 and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1996. Mr. Willis has 31 years of experience in the aviation industry. He has provided a wide range of consulting services for the aviation industry, including fleet planning, cost of recertification estimation, assistance with purchase and lease documentation, appraisal of competing equipment and evaluation of financing proposals. From 1975 to 1985, Mr. Willis served as President of the Company's predecessor, Charles F. Willis Company, which purchased, financed and/or sold a variety of large commercial transport aircraft and provided consulting services to the aviation industry. During 1974, Mr. Willis operated a small business not involved in the aviation industry. From 1972 through 1973, Mr. Willis was Assistant Vice President of Sales at Seaboard World Airlines, a freight carrier. From 1965 through 1972, he held various positions at Alaska Airlines, including positions in the departments of flight operations, sales and marketing.
- Donald A. Nunemaker
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
- Donald A. Nunemaker has served as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer since July of 1997. Mr. Nunemaker is responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of the Company and has been extensively involved in the equipment leasing industry since 1973. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Nunemaker was President and Chief Executive Officer of LeasePartners, Inc., a small ticket vendor leasing company based in Burlingame, California, which was acquired by Newcourt Credit Group. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Nunemaker was Executive Vice President of Concord Asset Management, Inc., an aircraft and computer leasing subsidiary of Concord Leasing, Inc., which was owned by the HSBC Group. Before joining Concord in 1990, Mr. Nunemaker was President of Banc One Leasing Corporation of New Jersey, which was Banc One's small ticket leasing subsidiary. Prior to that he spent thirteen years with Chase Manhattan Leasing Company in a variety of senior line and staff positions. His last position at Chase was that of Senior Vice President & Division Executive - Special Products Division, which included management responsibility for Chase Aircraft Finance Company, Chase/Horizon Creditcorp and the AT&T Finance Group. Mr. Nunemaker has an MBA from Indiana University.
- James D. McBride
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- James D. McBride has served as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since September of 1997. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. McBride was Senior Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of Triton Container International Limited, an international lessor serving intermodal shipping companies worldwide. During his twelve year tenure at Triton, in addition to the position of Senior Vice President, Mr. McBride held the positions of Vice President, Finance, Vice President, Treasurer and Director of Finance. Prior to joining Triton, Mr. McBride held various positions at Crocker National Bank and Bank of America. Mr. McBride has been involved in leasing and financial services for over twenty years. He has significant experience in the areas of capital formation, accounting and control, domestic and international operations, information systems and risk management. Mr. McBride holds a MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
- William L. McElfresh
Executive Vice President
- William L. McElfresh was named as the Company's Executive Vice President of Strategic Development in February, 1997. Prior to that, he served as the Company's Executive Vice President-Marketing since 1989 and was named a Director of the Company in 1996. For approximately 29 years, Mr. McElfresh has been involved with commercial jet engine sales and support. From 1987 through 1989, he was a partner with Turbine Engine Support Co., Inc. and provided sales, brokerage, exchange and monitoring programs for aircraft engines and parts. As Vice President, Sales and Marketing for International Aircraft Support, Inc. from 1983 through 1987, Mr. McElfresh found and exploited new market opportunities for commercial jet aircraft engines and spare parts. From 1977 through 1983, he developed and managed the worldwide spares support and overall operations for the Power Accessories Division of TRW, Inc. From 1972 to 1983, he established a marketing program in Asia and Pacific island markets to support the growth for the new Component Repair Group of TRW Inc., which manufactured the major aircraft engine components for Pratt and Whitney, General Electric and CFM. From 1968 to 1972, he was an Aircraft Maintenance Officer in the United States Air Force assigned to VIP and NASA Operations Support. Mr. McElfresh holds a BA from the University of Kansas and an MBA from Pepperdine University.
- Steven D. Oldenburg
Senior Vice President - Sales and Marketing
- Steven D. Oldenburg was named as the Company's Senior Vice President-Sales and Marketing in August, 1997. Prior to that, he served as the Company's Senior Vice President-Capital Markets since November 1995. For over 19 years, Mr. Oldenburg has been involved in the leasing industry, providing and arranging debt and equity. Mr. Oldenburg has structured and negotiated several hundred millions of dollars in equipment financings for national and international leveraged and single investor leases. As Vice President, Syndications, for Marine Midland Business Loans, Inc. (formerly Concord Leasing, Inc.) from 1991 through 1994, he specialized in financing commercial aircraft and other transportation-related equipment. From 1976 through 1991, he also managed the financing for high tech equipment, medical equipment, rail equipment and corporate aircraft for other international lessors. Mr. Oldenburg holds a BS in Management from the University of Vermont and a Certificate in Accounting from Bentley College in Boston.
- Rae A. Capps
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
- Rae A. Capps has served as the Company's Senior Vice President and General Counsel since June of 1997 and is responsible for overseeing the legal affairs of the Company. Ms. Capps was Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Hawaiian Airlines from 1993 to June of 1997. She was an attorney in the law firm of Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel in Honolulu, Hawaii from 1990 to 1993 and an attorney in the law firm of Gendel, Raskoff, Shapiro & Quittner in Los Angeles from 1987 to 1990.
- Elliot Fischer
Vice President - Syndications
- Elliot M. Fischer has served as the Company's Vice President-Syndications since September of 1997. From March of 1995 to September of 1997, he served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Controller. During the 15 years prior to joining the Company, Mr. Fischer held senior level finance positions at several leasing companies, including LeasePartners, Inc. from 1994 to 1995; USL Capital from 1990-1994; and Chrysler Capital Corporation from 1980 to 1987. During 1994, Mr. Fischer was Corporate Controller at LeasePartners, a vendor leasing company in Burlingame, California. His experience includes financial reporting and controls, forecasting, budgeting, strategic planning and reporting systems. Prior experience includes financial reporting in manufacturing environments, and a three-year assignment with International Paper Company as Chief Financial Officer of a paper converting facility in Japan. Mr. Fischer worked in public accounting for three years and is a Certified Public Accountant, holding a BBA in accounting from Pace University in New York.
- Edwin F. Dibble
President - WASI
- Edwin F. Dibble has served as President of WASI since May of 1997 and was a Vice President of WASI from October of 1994 to May of 1997. From 1986 to 1994, Mr. Dibble served as Vice President of engines and parts sales for Turbine Engine Support Co., Inc. From 1984 to 1986, Mr. Dibble worked in purchasing for International Aircraft Support, Inc. From 1964 to 1984, Mr. Dibble held various positions with United Airlines in the areas of maintenance sales and services. Mr. Dibble also worked in the Powerplant Planning Department, coordinating the support for all types of aircraft engines operated by United Airlines.
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