Engine lessor Aquila Air Capital has appointed Gary Lew as its chief financial officer.
Lew brings over 25 years of industry experience, focussed on investment strategy, capital markets, corporate finance, and asset management to the role.
“With his proven expertise in finance and capital markets, coupled with an extensive industry background, Gary will significantly enhance our leadership team,” said Aquila Air Capital CEO Al Wood. “This positions Aquila to lead confidently through our next chapter as a trusted and strategic provider of thrust for the industry.”
Lew will lead the establishment of Aquila's financial organisation and oversee all aspects of the company's corporate development, partnerships, strategic financing initiatives, and capital markets activity.
He joins the company after founding Capitola Partners, which executed major multi-year engagements with a global lessor, an asset trading management company, two major US-based family offices, and an Ireland-based corporate services provider.
“The investment thesis of Aquila, together with the momentum and support of a strategically-aligned capital partner in Wafra, provides a timely opportunity to scale and execute our financial initiatives to support our core investment objectives,” commented Lew.
Prior to Capitola Partners, Lew was part of the founding team at Vx Capital Partners, sourcing and structuring equity and debt capital to support portfolio transactions, the VXF investment fund, and the CARGO 2018-1 ABS, while leading all finance, treasury, administration and portfolio management functions.