Our Team

We aim to harness the specialized skills and expertise of individuals through a collaborative culture, resulting in a powerful global team

We pride ourselves on a culture that encourages talented individuals to contribute their diverse skills and experiences in a close-knit, collaborative way. Our willingness to embrace change and complexity fuels our ability to innovate and stay ahead of the evolving opportunity set.

Castlelake Leadership

Rory O’Neill

Managing Partner, Executive Chair* Read Bio about Rory O’Neill

Evan Carruthers

Managing Partner, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer* Read Bio about Evan Carruthers

Yen-Wah Lam

Partner, President & Chief People Officer* Read Bio about Yen-Wah Lam

Eduardo D’Alessandro

Partner, Global Real Assets* Read Bio about Eduardo D’Alessandro

Brad Farrell

Partner, Chief Operating Officer* Read Bio about Brad Farrell

Matt Little

Partner, Head of Capital Formation* Read Bio about Matt Little

Joe McConnell

Partner, Deputy Co-chief Investment Officer* Read Bio about Joe McConnell

Daniel McNally

Partner, General Counsel* Read Bio about Daniel McNally

Armin Rothauser

Partner, Head of Capital Markets* Read Bio about Armin Rothauser

Isaiah M. Toback

Partner, Deputy Co-chief Investment Officer* Read Bio about Isaiah M. Toback

Richard Barnett

Partner, Head of Distribution* Read Bio about Richard Barnett

Chris Buckley

Partner, Chief Commercial Officer, Aviation* Read Bio about Chris Buckley

Alexander Curcio

Partner, European Specialty Finance* Read Bio about Alexander Curcio

Alan Gearing

Partner, North American Real Assets* Read Bio about Alan Gearing

Peter Glerum

Partner, Chief Investment Strategist Read Bio about Peter Glerum

John Lundquist

Partner, North American Specialty Finance* Read Bio about John Lundquist

_{*Denotes a member of Castlelake’s Executive Committee}

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Rank	Name	Title	Department	Location	Slug
1	Rory O'Neill	Managing Partner, Executive Chair	Senior Leadership	Minneapolis	rory-oneill
2	Evan Carruthers	Managing Partner, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer	Senior Leadership	Minneapolis	evan-carruthers
3	Alexander Curcio	Partner	Specialty Finance	London	alex-curcio
4	Richard Barnett	Partner, Head of Distribution	Capital Formation	New York	richard-barnett
5	Chris Buckley	Partner, Chief Commercial Officer, Aviation	Aviation Commercial	London	chris-buckley
6	Eduardo D'Alessandro	Partner, Global Real Assets	Real Assets	London	eduardo-dalessandro
7	Brad Farrell	Partner, Chief Operating Officer	Finance & Operations	Minneapolis	brad-farrell
8	Alan Gearing	Partner, North American Real Assets	Real Assets	Dallas	alan-gearing
9	Peter Glerum	Partner, Chief Investment Strategist	Capital Formation	Minneapolis	peter-glerum
10	Yen-Wah Lam	Partner, President & Chief People Officer	Senior Leadership / Human Resources	London	yen-wah-lam
11	Matt Little	Partner, Head of Capital Formation	Capital Formation	New York	matt-little
12	John Lundquist	Partner, North American Specialty Finance	Specialty Finance	Minneapolis	john-lundquist
13	Joe McConnell	Partner, Deputy Co-chief Investment Officer	Aviation Investing / Office of the CIO	Minneapolis	joe-mcconnell
14	Daniel McNally	Partner, General Counsel	Legal & Compliance	Minneapolis	daniel-mcnally
15	Armin Rothauser	Partner, Head of Capital Markets	Capital Markets	New York	armin-rothauser
16	Isaiah Toback	Partner, Deputy Co-chief Investment Officer	Office of the CIO	New York	isaiah-m-toback
17	Aadit Prasad	Managing Director, Specialty Finance	Specialty Finance	London	aadit-prasad
18	Alex Nixon	Managing Director, Capital Markets	Capital Markets	New York	alex-nixon
19	Andrea Norris	Director	Capital Formation	Minneapolis	andrea-norris
20	Andrew Titus-Glover	VP Technical, Aviation	Aviation Asset Management & Technical	London	andrew-titus-glover
21	Anna Frenette	Director, Aviation Underwriting	Aviation Investing	Dublin	anna-frenette
22	Anton Gremin	Technical Services Manager, Aviation	Aviation Asset Management & Technical	Dublin	anton-gremin
23	Ben Andrews	Aviation Legal Senior Counsel	Aviation Legal	London	ben-andrews
24	Ben Godsell	Head of Aviation Legal	Aviation Legal	London	ben-godsell
25	Betsy Sylvester	Managing Director, Head of Client Management	Capital Formation	Minneapolis	betsy-sylvester
26	Chris McGarry	Director, Specialty Finance	Specialty Finance	New York	chris-mcgarry
27	Chris Pelly	SVP Aviation Commercial	Aviation Commercial	London	chris-pelly
28	Courtney Alpeter	Director, Workouts	Workouts	Minneapolis	courtney-alpeter
29	Daniel Lazzari	Head of Americas, Aviation Commercial	Aviation Commercial	New York	daniel-lazzari
30	David Notch	Chief Information Security Officer	Information Services	Minneapolis	david-notch
31	Drew Ayotte	SVP Trading, Aviation	Aviation Commercial	Minneapolis	drew-ayotte
32	Elaine Roche	Chief Technology Officer	Information Services	Dublin	elaine-roche
33	Elizabeth Turner	Managing Counsel, Europe	Legal & Compliance	London	elizabeth-turner
34	Emily Lawson	Vice President, Aviation Legal	Aviation Legal	London	emily-lawson
35	Graeme Dodd	SVP Trading, Aviation	Aviation Commercial	Dublin	graeme-dodd
36	Hadi Makkawi	Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets, Europe	Capital Markets	London	hadi-makkawi
37	Jason Ng	Associate VP Technical Services Manager, Aviation	Aviation Asset Management & Technical	London	jason-ng
38	Jeff Rangitsch	VP Technical, Aviation	Aviation Asset Management & Technical	Minneapolis	jeff-rangitsch
39	Jenny Viva	Associate Director, Capital Formation	Capital Formation	New York	jenny-viva
40	Jerrie van den Heuvel	SVP Technical, Aviation	Aviation Asset Management & Technical	Singapore	jerrie-van-den-heuvel
41	Jimmy Berutti	Associate Director, Capital Formation	Capital Formation	New York	jimmy-berutti
42	Jonathan Yafra	Director, Real Assets	Real Assets	New York	jonathan-yafra
43	Joseph DeMarco	Director, Capital Formation	Capital Formation	Minneapolis	joseph-demarco
44	Julian Rees	SVP Technical Services	Aviation Asset Management & Technical	London	julian-rees
45	Kate Pierse	SVP, Aviation Capital and Insurance Lending	Aviation Commercial	Dublin	kate-pierse
46	Kate Pollan	Director	Capital Formation	New York	kate-pollan
47	Kelli Sallemi	Managing Counsel	Legal & Compliance	New York	kelli-sallemi
48	Kelsey Read	Director, Capital Markets	Capital Markets	New York	kelsey-read
49	Kevin Persinger	Director, Aviation Underwriting	Aviation Investing	Minneapolis	kevin-persinger
50	Leticia Fusi	Managing Director, Real Assets	Real Assets	Madrid	leticia-fusi
51	Lucas Jackson	Managing Director, Specialty Finance	Specialty Finance	Minneapolis	lucas-jackson
52	Maria Romolo	Managing Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer	Legal & Compliance	New York	maria-romolo
53	Matt Sobraske	Management Company, Chief Financial Officer	Finance & Operations	Minneapolis	matt-sobraske
54	Matteo Zampini	Director, Real Assets	Real Assets	Spain	matteo-zampini
55	Max Cohen	Managing Director, Real Assets	Real Assets	Dallas	max-cohen
56	Melissa Grindell	Managing Director, Global Human Resources	Human Resources	Minneapolis	melissa-grindell
57	Mia Genereux	Managing Director, Specialty Finance	Specialty Finance	Minneapolis	mia-genereux
58	Michael Hackett	Head of Middle East & Africa, Aviation Commercial	Aviation Commercial	London	michael-hackett
59	Michele Baldessarini	Managing Director, Head of EMEA Capital Formation	Capital Formation	London	michele-baldessarini
60	Molly Blemker	Managing Director, Corporate Communications	Corporate Communications	Minneapolis	molly-blemker
61	Neasan O'Cinneide	VP Technical Services	Aviation Asset Management & Technical	Dublin	neasan-ocinneide
62	Neil McCrossan	Head of Trading, Aviation	Aviation Commercial	London	neil-mccrossan
63	Nick Ryan	Managing Director, Aviation	Aviation Investing	Minneapolis	nick-ryan
64	Jakob Gallagher	Managing Director, Head of Aviation Capital Markets	Capital Markets	New York	jakob-gallagher
65	Pedro Costa	Director, Workouts	Workouts	Minneapolis	pedro-costa
66	Pulkit Agrawal	Managing Director, Real Assets	Real Assets	London	pulkit-agrawal
67	Rebecca O'Donovan	VP Technical Services Manager, Aviation	Aviation Asset Management & Technical	Dublin	Rebecca-odonovan
68	Ricardo De Armas	Managing Director, Workouts	Workouts	Madrid	ricardo-de-armas
69	Rich Gauvin	Chief Technical Officer, Aviation	Aviation Asset Management & Technical	Minneapolis	rich-gauvin
70	Rick Morioka	Director, Capital Formation	Capital Formation	Singapore	rick-morioka
71	Rob Addison	SVP Technical, Aviation	Aviation Asset Management & Technical	London	rob-addison
72	Robert Murphy	Chief Risk Officer, Aviation	Aviation Risk Management	Dublin	robert-murphy
73	Ronan Kelleher	Chief Financial Officer, Aviation	Aviation Finance	Dublin	ronan-kelleher
74	Sankalp Garg	Head of APAC, Aviation Commercial	Aviation Commercial	Singapore	sankalp-garg
75	Sara Reckner	Managing Director, Treasury Management	Treasury	Minneapolis	sara-reckner
76	Sarah Jones	Senior Director, Capital Formation	Capital Formation	Minneapolis	sarah-jones
77	Simon Howell	SVP Technical, Aviation	Aviation Asset Management & Technical	London	simon-howell
78	Stephen Flynn	VP Aviation Commercial	Aviation Commercial	Singapore	stephen-flynn
79	Stephen Venable	Deputy General Counsel	Legal & Compliance	Minneapolis	stephen-venable
80	Suyash Bhagwat	Director, Aviation Underwriting	Aviation Investing	New York	suyash-bhagwat
81	Wasim Williams	Director, Capital Formation	Capital Formation	London	wasim-williams

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