Damon joined Azorra in December 2024 and serves as our Chief Business Officer.
Damon started his career with the AMR Corporation in the early 1990s and has over 30 years of experience in commercial aircraft leasing and finance. Before Azorra, he was the Co-founder, President, and CEO of Zephyrus Aviation Capital.
Before launching the Zephyrus platform, Damon was the Chief Commercial Officer for CIT Aerospace, Inc. In that role, he was responsible for Sales and Marketing, OEM relationships, Portfolio Management, New Aircraft Configurations, Contracts, and Asset Strategy with an aircraft portfolio that exceeded eleven billion dollars.
Damon has a personal transaction record that includes purchasing over $20 billion worth of new aircraft and engines, selling, leasing, and financing over 200 aircraft, and having leadership responsibility for transactions involving more than 1,000 aircraft to date.
One of Damon’s passions is giving back to the industry he loves. With that mindset, he has been a previous board member of the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) and has served as a trustee, Vice-Chairman, and Chairman of the ISTAT Foundation. He also serves on several nonprofit and education boards and is a frequent lecturer in university classrooms. Recently, he co-authored the textbook Aircraft Leasing and Financing: Tools for Success in International Aircraft Acquisition and Management.
Chief Business Officer
Damon D’Agostino
Susan joined Azorra in December 2024 and serves as our Senior Vice President – Operations.
Susan has over 30 years of experience in commercial aircraft leasing, and prior to Azorra, served as the Chief Operating Officer at Zephyrus Aviation Capital where she directed all aspects of legal, compliance, insurance, IT, systems, facilities, and administration operations.
Susan’s aviation career began at International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), where she advanced from finance to contract management, and subsequently held legal and transaction management roles at Fafinski Mark & Johnson, CIT Aerospace, Avolon and Castlelake.
When not entrenched in all things aviation, Susan can often be found rehearsing or performing as part of a yacht rock cover band in Minneapolis, and at least once a year, with the ISTAT band.
Senior Vice President
– Operations
Susan Geitzenauer
Sam joined Azorra in October 2025 and serves as our Analyst – Data Science & Analytics, after completing a summer internship.
Prior to joining Azorra, Sam gained hands-on experience at Primo Water, where he applied analytics to identify customer trends and support data-driven strategies.
Sam graduated from Wake Forest University with a Master’s Degree in Management and a Master’s Degree in Business Analytics, building a strong foundation in data science, statistical modeling, and data visualization.
Analyst
– Data Science & Analytics
Sam Liu
Juliana joined Azorra in January 2025 and serves as our Operations Manager.
With over 14 years of experience in the aviation industry, Juliana has held key roles at GA Telesis, Xtra Aerospace, and Thrust-Tech Aviation. Her expertise spans finance, contract and project management, supply chain optimization, operational efficiency, and customer success.
Juliana holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a major in Management from Florida Atlantic University and a Paralegal Certification from the University of Miami.
Operations Manager
Juliana Perez
Jane joined Azorra in January 2024 and serves as our Vice President – Operations & Systems.
Jane has 20 years of experience in finance and the aircraft leasing business, starting her career with Pembroke Aviation in 2004. Standard Chartered Bank acquired Pembroke Capital Limited in 2007. During her tenure with Pembroke/Standard Chartered, Jane led and managed finance transformation projects.
Prior to joining Azorra, Jane served as the Head of Accounting and Operations of the Irish team and the General Manager of the Dublin office at Voyager Aviation Holdings. Before joining Voyager Aviation Holdings, Jane led several aviation leasing projects as a principal consultant and finance lead, supporting a start-up leasing platform.
Jane's other experiences include serving as CFO and Finance Lead at GTLK Europe, helping the company to build and manage a fleet of 50+ aircraft and marine vessels.
Jane is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (AICPA&CIMA/CGMA) and holds an engineering degree and a Master's in IT.
Vice President
– Operations & Systems
JANE REYS
Jair joined Azorra in July 2025 and serves as our Assistant Vice President - Portfolio Management.
Jair brings 35 years of technical aircraft knowledge and contracts management experience to our team. Prior to joining Azorra, Jair managed lease contracts for customers in the Americas at Carlyle Aviation Partners.
Jair started his aviation career in Brazil with VASP Airlines in 1989. He later joined Embraer in 1999 as the company’s expert in aircraft pilot training and taught clients in China, the Pacific, North America, and Europe. During his time at Embraer, Jair worked in sales development and analysis for aircraft maintenance and parts service agreements. He served as Aircraft Customer Services Contracts Manager for 10 years for operators in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Jair graduated from EEBAS Aeronautical Military School as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician and then studied Mechanical Engineering at Santa Cecília University in Santos.
Assistant Vice President
– Portfolio Management
Jair Souza
Lucas joined Azorra in January 2026 and serves as our Portfolio Manager.
Lucas brings experience from his former role at AerCap, where he supported aircraft lease portfolios within a global aviation leasing environment. He worked with complex lease structures and supported billing across the full lease lifecycle.
Prior to his role at AerCap, Lucas worked in order-to-cash and billing roles at DigitalWell and Transaction Network Services (TNS), where he gained broad experience in billing operations.
Portfolio Manager
Lucas Quinn
