Ron joined Azorra in May 2021 and serves as our President with responsibility for day-to-day operations, executing our strategic plan, and maintaining OEM relationships and Human Resources.
Ron brings over 30 years’ of industry experience working with major airlines and OEMs.
Prior to joining Azorra, Ron was Senior Vice President of Global Leasing and Strategy for Embraer Commercial Aviation. Ron was responsible for managing Embraer’s lessors globally, developing sales strategies to increase commercial aviation sales in campaigns around the world and increasing Embraer’s customer base through the placement of used aircraft.
Prior to joining Embraer, Ron spent 27 years at Continental Airlines and United Airlines after the merger working in areas of increasing responsibility within Operations and Finance. Most recently Ron was the Vice President of Fleet at United Airlines. During Ron’s tenure, he led a cross functional team that acquired more than 500 new aircraft such as the 787, 737MAX, A350 and E175 and managed the orderly lease return or sale of a similar number of aircraft. Ron’s work in Fleet required extensive experience in negotiating large, complex multi-billion-dollar aircraft and engine maintenance agreements under favorable terms and conditions while retaining significant fleet flexibility and industry leading economics.
Ron has an Aeronautical Engineering degree from Georgia Tech and a Master of Business Administration from California State University. Ron previously served on the Board of ISTAT and the Wings Club.
President
Ron Baur
Sandro joined Azorra in January 2026 and now serves as an Analyst
– Commercial after successfully completing a summer internship.
Prior to joining Azorra, Sandro recently graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a Master’s Degree in Aviation Finance. Sandro has also completed the ISTAT U Certification in Aircraft Transactions and Trading.
Analyst – Commercial
Sandro Henning
Vaclav joined Azorra in January 2025 and serves as our Analyst
– Commercial after completing a summer internship.
Prior to joining Azorra, Vaclav interned at Didot Packaging and Exponex. In these roles, Vaclav encompassed a broad range of responsibilities, including client relationship management, audit oversight, and project execution.
Vaclav holds a Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on propulsion and a Master’s Degree in Aviation Finance from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He also competed as a varsity athlete on the university's rowing team, after previously representing the Junior Rowing Team of the Czech Republic.
Analyst – Commercial
Vaclav Kuncak
Shahin joined Azorra in August 2025 and serves as our Vice President – Engine Programs and Support Solutions.
Prior to joining Azorra, Shahin served as Manager – Acquisitions and Engineering Services for Delta Material Services (DMS), a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. As part of a team that manages engine leasing and acquisitions, Shahin was directly responsible for implementing and growing Delta’s engine leasing and purchasing strategy across all engine types.
Prior to joining DMS, Shahin spent four years at Delta Air Lines in interiors engineering and Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT), a subcontractor to NASA, where he learned to manage the life support and emergency systems on the International Space Station from Mission Control in Houston, Texas.
Shahin holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from Georgia Institute of Technology. He is also a commercial rated pilot.
Vice President –
Engine Programs & Support Solutions
Shahin Mehrabanzad
Oscar joined Azorra in August 2023 and serves as our Senior Vice President – Trading and Sustainability.
Oscar brings over 18 years of aircraft leasing experience where he has developed an extensive network while originating deals around with airlines in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Prior to joining Azorra, Oscar was the Managing Director - Head of Marketing RMEA at Nordic Aviation Capital. Oscar started his career at Jetscape and spent 11 years working in Marketing and Finance helping to successfully grow the Jetscape platform.
Oscar has a Master of Economics and Finance from Jönköping International Business School in Jönköping, Sweden.
Senior Vice President –
Trading & Sustainability
OSCAR MIÖRNER
Charlotte joined Azorra in August 2023 and now serves as our Assistant Vice President – Commercial Transactions
Prior to joining Azorra, Charlotte served as Assistant Vice President of Contracts with Zephyrus Aviation Capital where she was actively involved in managing the contracts department and developing processes and procedures related to transaction, contract and document management.
Charlotte began her career in aviation at Jetscape in 2007 as a Contract Manager, and later as Assistant Vice President of Contracts, where she focused on managing transactions and relationships with airlines on a worldwide basis. In 2016, Jetscape was acquired by Nordic Aviation Capital, where she assisted in the development and growth of the transaction legal group.
Charlotte holds an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Broward College, as well as a Certificate in Contracts Law from Harvard Law School and is fluent in French (native).
Assistant Vice President –
Commercial Transactions
Charlotte Pinna
Saurabh joined Azorra in July 2026 and serves as our Analyst.
Prior to joining Azorra, Saurabh co-founded and scaled FirstPay, a Nepal-based cross-border payments fintech platform. Through his work at FirstPay, he gained experience in investment due diligence, financial modeling, and consulting.
Saurabh is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA Level III candidate. He recently earned his Master of Science in Aviation Finance from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University as an ISTAT Scholar. His graduate research focused on the impact of sustainability regulations on airline fleets, aviation asset tokenization modeling, and capital asset management systems, and he co-developed the Aviation Sustainability Index during his studies.
Analyst
Saurabh Rijal
Eleanor Rodrigues-Smith joined Azorra in June 2023 and serves as our Senior Vice President – Commercial Transactions.
Prior to joining Azorra, Eleanor served as Vice President, Commercial at Nordic Aviation Capital, with primary responsibility of leading negotiations and project management of leasing, financing, sales and purchase transactions as well as managing the day-to-day commercial operations.
Eleanor began her career at Bombardier Inc. as part of the Marketing team involved in the launch of the CRJ aircraft. During her 25 years at Bombardier, Eleanor held various management positions in Contracts, Customer Support and Asset Management working with airlines, MROs, banks, and lessors. Her responsibilities included developing and structuring transactions, negotiations, account/portfolio management and customer relationship management. She participated in numerous business development projects including the DHC-8-400 firefighter, CRJ and EMB 120 freighter conversion programs and A220 sales to lessors.
Eleanor holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from York University in Toronto, Canada.
Senior Vice President –
Commercial Transactions
ELEANOR RODRIGUES-SMITH
Doire joined Azorra in July 2026 and serves as our Vice President – Trading & Engine Marketing.
Prior to joining Azorra, Doire served as Director – Trading & Leasing for KP Aviation. As part of the acquisitions team, Doire was responsible for building a newly formed leasing platform for the Company, specializing in mature and end of life assets. Doire was directly responsible for both the origination of aircraft along with lease management and trading.
Prior to joining KP Aviation, Doire spent several years at Zephyrus Aviation Capital, working across a number of functions, including Vice President - Commercial. Doire started his career at PwC Dublin, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor.
Doire holds a Bachelor of Business and Law from University College Dublin and a Masters in Accounting from Smurfit Graduate Business School, Dublin.
Vice President –
Trading & Engine Marketing
Doire Shiels
Ashley joined Azorra in August 2026 and serves as our Assistant Vice President – Commercial Transactions.
Ashley brings eight years of aircraft leasing experience spanning Singapore and Dublin, with deep commercial and transactional expertise across the deal lifecycle.
Prior to joining Azorra, Ashley served as Assistant Vice President, Airline Leasing & Sales at BOC Aviation, where she was responsible for originating, structuring, negotiating, and executing aircraft leasing transactions with airlines across Europe and Africa. Earlier in her career, Ashley held roles across pricing, OEM procurement, and transaction management. Her aviation career began with GECAS where she supported market research initiatives focused on P2F conversion opportunities.
Ashley holds a Master of Science in Aviation Finance from University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and a Bachelor of Economics from Harbin Institute of Technology.
Assistant Vice President – Commercial Transactions
Ashley Xu
Andrew joined Azorra in July 2019 and serves as our Vice President
– Asset Strategy.
Prior to joining Azorra, Andrew served as the Senior Manager of Nordic Aviation Capital’s financial planning and analysis (FP&A) group. Andrew joined Nordic Aviation Capital in 2016 following its acquisition of Jetscape Aviation Group, and his primary responsibilities included corporate financial forecasting and commercial pricing on large portfolio acquisitions and sales. In addition, Andrew served as a Director of Eagle I Limited (EGLE) 2014-1, a twenty-one aircraft securitization (ABS).
Previously, Andrew served in several finance capacities with Jetscape Aviation Group from 2011 through 2019. At Jetscape, Andrew worked closely with senior management overseeing many aspects of the company’s corporate finance department, including forecasting, budgeting, and most other FP&A tasks relating to investor, debt, and rating agency processes. Andrew also acted as the administrator of Jetscape’s Eagle I Limited ABS. In addition, Andrew supported Jetscape’s sales and marketing team through the development of the company’s commercial pricing model.
Andrew began his career in the shipping industry and holds a Bachelor of Science in International Maritime Business from Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
Vice President
– Asset Strategy
ANDREW ZAVATSKY
Yuxuan joined Azorra in April 2024 and serves as Assistant Vice President – Pricing and Trading.
Prior to joining Azorra, Yuxuan held the position of Assistant Vice President - Pricing and Data Science at Zephyrus Aviation Capital. At Zephyrus, Yuxuan was responsible for pricing for new acquisitions and fleet management, playing a pivotal role in developing the in-house pricing platform. Her contributions extended to maintaining relationships with trading counterparts in China. As one of the initial members of the Data Science team, Yuxuan leveraged cutting-edge technology to enhance trading and commercial activities.
Yuxuan holds a Bachelor of Finance from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, complemented by a Master's in Aviation Finance from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Assistant Vice President –
Pricing & Trading
YUXUAN ZHANG
