Aircraft Leasing Ireland appoints new chairperson, confirms future chair

Aircraft Leasing Ireland (ALI) has appointed Karl Griffin, chief executive officer at Genesis, to the role of chairperson. Griffin takes over the role from Marie-Louise Kelly, chief financial officer at ORIX Aviation, following her two-year term as chairperson. Jennifer Creevey, chief financial officer with Nordic Aviation Capital, has been appointed vice-chair of ALI and will assume the role of chair in 2026. Speaking upon his appointment, Griffin said: “It is an honour to be appointed Chairperson of Aircraft Leasing Ireland, representing our members in a global industry that is based here in Ireland. “I would like to thank Marie-Louise for her excellent stewardship during the past two years, particularly her leadership in the creation of the ALI Sustainability Charter, and the work she has done to enhance ALI for all members into what it is today. “I would also like to welcome Jennifer Creevy to the role of vice-chair and look forward to working together with her, the newly formed ALI Steering Committee and all member companies over this two-year term”. Elizabeth Bowen, ALI Director said: “Ireland is the leading centre for aircraft leasing globally and is a high growth sector of international financial services, representing $100billion of assets and that supports 8,543 local jobs. “ALI works collaboratively with the Irish Government and state agencies to ensure Ireland retains this leading position. We look forward to working with Karl and Jennifer in these efforts. We are extremely grateful to Marie-Louise Kelly for her commitment and leadership over the past two years”.