Steven Bridgland

Responsible for:

* Assisting the Co-CEO & CIO in the design and implementation of the global joint venture and 3rd party equity capital raising strategy.

* Managing existing investors and developing relationships with new institutional investors.

* Promoting the Deucalion franchise in the institutional investor community.

* Educating and familiarizing investors with aviation and aircraft as an asset class.

* Acting as the primary contact point for bond investors in Deucalion issued and serviced aircraft ABS deals.

* Coordinating and liaising with owner SVP Global on all matters relating to Deucalion capital raising initiatives.

* Working with Investment Banks providing access and introductions to potential investors.

* Hired to develop institutional investor relationships for DVB Bank's equity investment arm, Deucalion Aviation.

* Developed relationships with and established joint-venture investment vehicles with multiple investors including Varde Partners, Eton Park, Magnetar, Sculptor, CLSA, KKR, Mercuria and Taiping Insurance Co., etc.

* Raised over US$700m in equity capital commitments invested in multiple aircraft investment strategies.

Researching global investor appetite for aircraft operating leasing.

* Responsible for educating investors globally on the airline and aircraft operating lease markets.

* Responsible for responding to reverse inquires and approaches from non-bank institutional investors.

* Working with specialist capital raising companies to understand the global investor market and fund-raising options.

• Responsible for supporting the RBC High Yield Sales & Trading desk in originating airline and aircraft investment opportunities for the institutional investor base, including with hedge funds, distressed investors, private credit, etc.
• Responsible for airline and operating lessor marketing in the Americas.

• Responsible for marketing and origination to airlines, lessors and airframe and engine OEMs in the Europe & Middle East region.

• Joined NatWest graduate program in Airline Transportation Team.
• Various roles in marketing to airlines in Europe, Middle East and Asia.
• Closed over US$3bn of secured lending and European Export Credit supported transactions to airlines and lessors including the largest airline transaction (Air Canada) and first ever ECA supported deal for lessor ILFC.
• Under Greenwich NatWest leadership, responsible for marketing of capital markets solutions (securitizations and private placements) to airlines, lessors and OEM's. Closed first ever private placement for portfolio of engines owned and managed by Rolls-Royce Partners Finance.