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Hawaiian Airlines has announced the promotion of Russell Ryan to the new position of managing director – treasury.
Ryan had held the title of senior director – fleet acquisition for Hawaiian since June 2008. This new position carries greater responsibility, as Ryan will also be managing Hawaiian’s treasury operations, capital markets and financial risk management, while continuing to play an important role in fleet planning and transaction activities.
“Russell has been a key player in executing the fleet plan that is now allowing us to grow our business,†said Scott Topping, Hawaiian’s executive vice president and CFO. “In this new position, we are utilizing his skill set to further strengthen our capabilities in Finance as we continue adding new services
for our customers.â€
Ryan has more than 20 years of aviation experience with a diverse professional background that has included responsibilities for aircraft leasing, purchasing and selling, fleet management, business and strategic planning, financial analysis and modeling, and marketing and sales as an airline employee and consultant.
Before joining Hawaiian, he served as director of fleet planning for Aloha Airlines from February 2006 through May 2008.
He also developed and owned a successful online business offering value-added aviation data services for 10 years before selling it in 2005, and developed a consulting practice within an aircraft leasing company, which ultimately brought him to Hawaii in 2005.
Ryan graduated with first class honors earning a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and electronics with subsidiary in mathematics from the University of Reading in England. He went on to earn a Masters in Business Administration degree from London Business School in 1991.
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