Directors

ROBIN HALLAM - Chairman

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Until 31 December 2015, Robin Hallam was a partner and co-head of Asset Finance at the international law firm Hogan Lovells International LLP.  He became a partner in 1995 specialising in aircraft finance, particularly leasing, export credit and structured financing. 

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Between January and December 2016, Robin was a consultant at Hogan Lovells.  He has represented financial institutions, operating lessors, investors, airlines and export credit agencies. Robin holds a degree in law from Trinity College, Cambridge, is a member of the ISTAT and was ranked Band 1 for Asset Finance in Chambers UK 2015. Robin was appointed to the Board as Chairman on 29 April 2015.

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DAVID GELBER

Non-Executive Director

David Gelber began his career with Citibank in London in 1974.  Over the course of the next twenty years he held a variety of trading roles in foreign exchange, fixed income and derivatives at Citibank, Chemical Bank and HSBC where he was Chief Operating Officer of HSBC Global Markets. 

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In 1994 he joined ICAP PLC, an inter-dealer broker, as COO and oversaw two mergers and a number of acquisitions. Since retiring from ICAP he has held several non-executive directorships of both public and private companies. He is currently a non-executive director of Walker Crips PLC, a stock broker and wealth manager; and DDCAP Ltd, the leading arranger of Sharia Compliant financial transactions. He is a founding partner of Castellain Capital LLP, a successful fund management firm. David holds a BSc in Statistics and Law from the University of Jerusalem and an MSc in Computer Science from the University of London. David was appointed as director and a member of the Audit Committee on 29 April 2015. On 9 August 2023 David resigned as a member of the Audit Committee.

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STEVE LE PAGE

Non-Executive Director
Chairman of the Audit Committee

Steve has served as a non-executive director on a number of boards since his retirement from his role as Senior Partner (equivalent to Executive Chairman) of PwC in the Channel Islands in 2013. 

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Throughout his thirty year career with that firm he worked with many different types of financial organisation as both auditor and advisor, particularly with both listed and unlisted investment companies. He is currently the Audit Committee Chair of one other London listed fund.

Steve is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Chartered Tax Advisor. He is a past president of the Guernsey Society of Chartered and Certified Accountants and a past Chairman of the Guernsey International Business Association. Steve was appointed as Director and chairman of the Audit Committee on 27 July 2021.

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TOM SHARP

Non-Executive Director

Tom is an executive director of Metage Capital Limited, a 6.85 per cent Shareholder in the Company and an experienced non-executive director of both public and private companies.

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He has worked at Metage since 2002 and his career has included working with firms listed on AIM and the main boards of the Hong Kong and Luxembourg Stock Exchanges. Tom has twenty years of experience in investing in listed closed-end funds, an ability to build consensus with a range of stakeholders and in structuring and negotiating commercial transactions. He holds an M.A. Hons from Cambridge University and is a CFA Charterholder. Tom was appointed as a director of the Company on 19 January 2023.  

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EITHNE MANNING

Non-Executive Director
Member of the Audit Committee

Eithne Manning is a qualified finance and tax professional with over 20 years of experience in aircraft leasing. Most recently, she served as Head of the Integration Management Office at SMBC Aviation Capital with responsibility for the integration of the $6.7bn acquisition of Goshawk Aviation. Prior to that, she held a variety of roles in the business including Interim Chief Financial Officer, Head of Funding, Finance and Tax and SVP, Aircraft Trading. Prior to joining SMBC Aviation Capital, Eithne held a variety of roles in structured finance and corporate banking.

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Eithne holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) and a Masters in Accounting (Hons), both from University College Dublin and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and the Irish Tax Institute. Eithne was awarded a Distinction in the Diploma in Corporate Governance at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School (2024). Eithne was appointed as Director of the Company and a member of the Audit Committee on 30 April 2024.

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