Biography

Robert J. Genise has served as a member of our Board of Directors since March 2014. Mr. Genise has served as chairman of the board and manager of White Oak Aviation Management Services, LLC, an aircraft leasing and finance company, since January 2020. He has served on the board of directors of ALOFT AeroArchitects, formerly PATS Aircraft Systems, an aviation engineering and aircraft interiors company, since July 2014. Mr. Genise previously served as a board member of Aergen Aviation Finance Limited, a Dublin, Ireland aircraft leasing company, and served as chief executive officer of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aergen Management Services, Inc., from 2015 to February 2019. Prior to this, Mr. Genise served as chief executive officer of DAE Capital, the aircraft leasing division of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd., a global aerospace corporation, from 2007 to 2011. Mr. Genise was previously involved in the creation of two large aircraft leasing companies, Boullioun Aviation Services, Inc. and Singapore Aircraft Leasing Pte. Mr. Genise holds a B.A. from New York University, an M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut and a J.D. from Pace University.