ACIA Aero Leasing (“ACIA”), a leading provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services and solutions, announced today the appointment of Bradley Gordon to the role of SVP Banking & Capital Markets.
Bradley joins ACIA Aero Leasing from his former role as Head of Aviation Finance at Investec Bank in South Africa. During his 12-year tenure at Investec, he provided or arranged more than $2bn in funding via senior debt (recourse and non-recourse), mezzanine debt and PDP financing for airlines, leasing companies, operators and high net worth individuals spanning commercial aviation, cargo, helicopters and private jets. He was also a member of the Corporate Banking credit committee.
At ACIA Aero Leasing, Bradley will be responsible for debt raising and institutional investor relationships.
“We are delighted to welcome Bradley to our leadership team. His strong experience in the banking sector and his global network of relationships across the finance and investor community will be an invaluable addition as we continue to steadily grow the ACIA Aero Leasing platform and expand our financing sources. Bradley has been a key partner to ACIA and to me for many years during his time at Investec, and it is a real pleasure to now welcome him to our company,” stated Mick Mooney, ACIA Chief Executive Officer.
“I am thrilled to be joining ACIA Aero Leasing. After 12 great years at Investec, the opportunity to join an innovative and dynamic company that I have worked with for more than a decade is truly exciting. I look forward to working with the talented ACIA team to help shape the next chapter of its growth story,” stated Bradley Gordon.
Bradley is a qualified chartered accountant with a Bachelor of Accounting Science (Hons) degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
