Meet Our Team
We are an entrepreneurial team led by industry veterans with a shared history of success and a wealth of experience in aircraft leasing.
OUR MOST HIGHLY VALUED ASSETS
Senior Vice President
– Finance
Sean Ewing
Senior Vice President
– Finance
CLAUDIA ZIEMER
Chief Business Officer
Damon D’Agostino
Chief Financial Officer
ALAN STANFORD
Chief Financial Officer
ALAN STANFORD
Chief Legal Officer
KEN HOFFMAN
Chief Marketing Officer
Michael Davis
Senior Vice President
– Operations
Susan Geitzenauer
Senior Vice President
– Marketing
CATHAL KYLE
Chief Technical Officer
EWEN MATHIESON
Senior Vice President
– Legal
Lisa MccArthy
Senior Vice President
– Marketing
RACHAEL MILLER
Senior Vice President
– Trading & Sustainability
OSCAR MIÖRNER
General Counsel
Thomas Schmid
Chief Executive Officer
& Founder
JOHN EVANS
President
RON BAUR
Senior Vice President
– Finance
Sean Ewing
Sean joined Azorra in January 2024 and serves as our Senior Vice President – Finance.
Sean has over 18 years of aviation, transportation, and broader financial services experience. Prior to joining Azorra, Sean served as Chief Financial Officer at Voyager Aviation Holdings. Prior to working at Voyager Aviation Holdings, Sean served as a Managing Director in the Investment Bank at Deutsche Bank for over 11 years where he executed numerous transactions for leasing companies across aviation and other transport sectors. Sean previously worked as Vice President in Citi’s Investment Banking division.
Sean holds a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Chicago. Sean has lived and studied in London and Singapore.
Senior Vice President
– Operations
Susan Geitzenauer
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
– Marketing
CATHAL KYLE
Cathal joined Azorra in December 2022 and now serves as our Senior Vice President – Marketing.
Prior to Azorra, Cathal had a successful 19-year career at Airbus leading various roles of increasing responsibility in transaction risk, airline analysis, customer finance and aircraft sales and most recently as Senior Sales Director - Leasing where Cathal successfully sold more than 150 A220 and A320neo family aircraft to various leasing companies.
Cathal has a Bachelor of Arts degree (Hons) in Economics and German from University College Dublin, a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Birmingham and is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland (FCA).
Senior Vice President
– Legal
Lisa MccArthy
Lisa joined Azorra in January 2024 and serves as our Senior Vice President – Legal.
Lisa has over 15 years of aviation financing and leasing experience. Prior to joining Azorra, Lisa served as General Counsel at Voyager Aviation Holdings. Prior to working at Voyager Aviation Holdings, Lisa was with the law firm of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. Prior to her time at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Lisa served as the General Counsel of Global Jet Capital, Inc. with an expansive focus on international aircraft leasing transactions. She began her aviation career as Senior Counsel for the Corporate Aircraft division at GE Capital with a focus primarily on domestic aircraft financing.
Lisa holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University.
Senior Vice President
– Marketing
RACHAEL MILLER
Rachael joined Azorra in January 2024 and serves as our Senior Vice President – Marketing.
Rachael has nearly 20 years of experience in aviation, having formerly worked for an OEM, an MRO, and an engine lessor. Prior to joining Azorra, Rachael served as Senior Vice President - Commercial at Voyager Aviation Holdings, and prior to this role managed the European region as Marketing Director at Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance.
Rachael holds a Master of Science in Supply Chain from the University of Staffordshire and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from the University of Northumbria.
Senior Vice President
– Trading & Sustainability
OSCAR MIÖRNER
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.
Female
29
Male
29
Languages Spoken
38
Nationalities
23
Year Track Record
40+
Our entrepreneurial team boasts a track record of success that spans over 40 years in the industry.
Our Team
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Azorra is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
At Azorra, we are a passionate team of dedicated professionals. Our culture fosters mutual respect and open communication in a dynamic and friendly atmosphere. We value independent thinkers, ambitious individuals and collaborative problem solvers. As a member of our team, you will be challenged to be creative, resourceful and innovative.
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Careers
Internships
Azorra is pleased to offer many Internship positions for motivated Aviation students looking for real-world experience.
To date, we have had over 10 interns grace our doors, over half of whom have joined our team as full-time employees.
You could be next! Interested in an internship with Azorra?
Our dedicated team members are located all over the world.
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Dublin D2, D02 PX51 Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
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