Susan joined Azorra in December 2024 and serves as our Chief Operating Officer.
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.
Chief Operating Officer
Susan Geitzenauer
Juliana joined Azorra in January 2025 and serves as our Senior 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.
Senior Manager
Juliana Perez
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
