LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2018 -- Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) (“ALC” or the “Company”) announced today the appointment of Mr. Daniel Verwholt as Treasurer effective May 1, 2018, replacing Mr. AJ Abedin who will join the Company’s marketing team after holding the position of Treasurer since 2015.

Mr. Verwholt joined Air Lease in 2017 as Director of Finance, and has over ten years of experience in banking, capital markets and investment management. Prior to Air Lease, Mr. Verwholt served as a Senior Credit Research Analyst at Google, where he led the research effort on financial institutions for Google’s internally managed investment grade debt portfolio. He has also held roles within Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Global Corporate and Investment Banking division, advising financial institutions on capital markets and financing initiatives.

“Daniel’s strong background in corporate finance and experience in the capital markets will position him well in his new role as Treasurer,” said Gregory Willis, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ALC.

“AJ played an integral role in transitioning the Company to an investment grade capital structure and was a key driver in the development and growth of our fifty member banking group. We thank him for his efforts and look forward to him working more closely with our airline customers, continuing his successful career within ALC,” said Mr. Willis.