ISTAT Chats

Committee Chair Priscilla Branco and Vice Chair Catalina Mejia reflect on this year's ISTAT Latin America Forum. 

We explore key facets of the aviation industry through a discussion of the career of Darren Hulst, vice president of commercial marketing at Boeing. 

Emily Wicker of Clifford Chance US LLP, Donna Ager of Walkers, Bree Taylor of  Alius Law, and moderator Laura Mueller of Airfinance Global explore key legal and strategic trends impacting the aviation leasing industry. 

Join industry leaders Darren Hulst of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Courtney Miller of Visual Approach, Dimitry Kopylov of JetBlue, John O’Loughlin of PwC Global Trade & Customs, Laura Mueller of Airfinance Global and moderator Bryson Monteleone of PwC Ireland as they share valuable perspectives on how lessors, OEMs and others are adapting to the challenges posed by tariffs.

Get a ringside seat as two ISTAT past presidents, Gerry Butler, chief marketing officer at Merx Aviation Finance, and Jep Thornton, managing partner at Aerolease Aviation, Rumble Over Aviation's Recovery (ROAR).

Drawing on their own experiences of professional changes and transitions, Pam Hendry, vice president and treasurer at United Airlines, and Shani Smith Fisher, business attorney at Fisher Legal P.C. and counsel at Smith, Gabrell and Russell LLP, discuss how to prepare for, and thrive in the midst of, professional, personal and industry change.