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" Although we both had a leasing background, the story that we were trying to
tell was: There isn't just a single, simple path. There are lots of different ways to get
into the industry and then develop in it with so many fascinating different pockets. "
anywhere else, " Prothero says. " I think that one of the core
functions of the program is being able to not only allow
[junior] professionals in the industry to network but also to
have resources through mentors in the business that will
be able to guide them in their career goals. The first series
was very good in doing that and giving insight into the
minds of people who have made successes of themselves
in this industry. "
Presenting the event as a conversation fit the tone
the committee was looking to achieve with the program,
and there were also opportunities for attendees to ask
questions and engage as a group.
" We wanted it to be looser, so we thought having two
people who know each other well was important, " Geaney
says. " Karl and I are best buds, but we are totally different.
We met as really inexperienced guys in the pricing team of

a small leasing company. He had come from a totally different
background: a maintenance and repair organization with
airline experience - all technical. And I was a classic finance
guy. We went off and did different things, but our friendship
has always been there. Although we both had a leasing
background, the story that we were trying to tell was: There
isn't just a single, simple path. There are lots of different
ways to get into the industry and then develop in it with so
many fascinating different pockets. "
The second event was held on 28 January 2021
with Thomas Garbaccio, managing director at Fortress
Investment Group, and Jep Thornton, managing partner of
Aerolease Aviation.
" They offered the alternative/the old-school aircraft trader
mentality. They emphasized networking, being aware of
what's going in your space, being creative and dynamic and

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