DUBLIN And STAMFORD, CT., January 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AIP Capital, an alternative investment manager focused on asset-based financing opportunities, today announced that it has expanded its management team with several new hires, including Chris O’ScannlainChief Risk Officer based within AIP Stamford, CT office and Omar MianManaging Director, EMEA based at AIP Dublin, Ireland desk. The AIP also announces the promotion of Sinead O’Donnell to the financial director.
“We are pleased and honored to welcome Chris and Omar as members of our growing team,” said Jared Ailstockmanaging partner at AIP Capital. “They will be instrumental in developing the AIP platform and strengthening our capabilities as a full-service global platform. We also recognize Sinead’s leadership and contributions to AIP, and we are delighted to promote her to CFO.
As Chief Risk Officer, Mr. O’Scannlain will be responsible for establishing and maintaining an independent risk function to identify, monitor and escalate risks to facilitate investment decision-making and active portfolio management. Mr. O’Scannlain brings over twenty years of global experience in aviation finance. Prior to joining AIP Capital, Mr. O’Scannlain worked at Apollo PK AirFinance, as head of credit risk covering a global portfolio. Prior to joining Apollo PK, Mr. O’Scannlain spent ten years covering the Americas at SMBC Aviation Capital in new York And Dublin. Mr. O’Scannlain also served as an associate analyst on the airline and aircraft lessor equity research team at Citigroup Global Markets. He began his career on the corporate finance team at US Airways, where he supported a comprehensive restructuring and recapitalization (Chapter 11). Mr. O’Scannlain holds an MBA from University of Michigan Ross School of Business and BA in History from College of the Holy Cross.
As Managing Director for EMEA, Mr. Mian will be responsible for all sales, marketing and origination efforts on the aviation platform across EMEA. Prior to joining AIP Capital, Mr. Mian was a Senior Director of Customer Finance in the Boeing Company’s Commercial Aircraft division, responsible for airlines in Europe as well as international leasing companies and asset managers. Mr. Mian was also a member of the Board of Directors of Boeing Ireland Ltd, having joined Dublin In June 2023 after joining Boeing Capital Corporation in 2019, based in Dubaiwhere he was responsible for airlines and financial institutions across Middle East & North Africa. Prior to Boeing, Mr. Mian worked at Citigroup, Standard Chartered Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank in their respective corporate and investment banking divisions where he gained extensive experience in developing, structuring and executing ‘a wide range of financing solutions across a variety of industry sectors. , particularly aviation, across EMEA. Mr. Mian holds a Master of Science in International Accounting and Finance from The London School of Economics and Political Scienceand a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics from the University of Durham.
As CFO, Ms. O’Donnell will continue to lead AIP’s finance and operations team and will take on additional responsibilities and responsibilities within AIP’s equipment finance and asset management platforms . Prior to this role, Ms O’Donnell was Accounting Director and has been with AIP since its inception in 2023.
About AIP Capital
AIP Capital (AIP) is a global alternative investment manager focused on asset-based financing opportunities with approximately 3 billion dollars assets under management and more than 30 employees worldwide. AIP believes its unique investment strategy, relationships and hands-on approach enable it to execute its mission of generating attractive risk-adjusted returns for its clients throughout market cycles. With offices in Stamford, Dublin, new York and Singapore, AIP maintains a global presence and leverages a comprehensive platform of professionals in financial, technical, legal, risk management and underwriting.
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