Bio |
John Mannion is Managing Director of Kylemore Group LLC, a finance and strategy consulting firm specializing in the aviation and energy sectors. Prior to founding Kylemore Group, Mr. Mannion served as Director of Asset Finance and Portfolio Management Officer of Bristow Group Inc. where he negotiated lease and financing agreements for Bristow’s $4.0 billion fleet of rotary and fixed-wing aircraft. Mr. Mannion’s aviation experience also includes labor analysis and negotiations, structured finance, route profitability analysis, fleet planning, investor relations and treasury in 14 years at Ravn Air Group, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines. He has also developed expertise in corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions and commodity, interest rate and foreign exchange risk management as an executive officer in the energy, maritime and manufacturing sectors with Plains All American Pipeline LP, Port Freeport and Quanex Corporation.
Mr. Mannion served on the Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) Finance and Leasing Committee and is a regular presenter and panelist at aviation finance and broader industry events. He is proud to hold dual-citizenship in the USA and Republic of Ireland. Mr. Mannion earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Wesleyan University and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and Accounting from Cornell University Johnson Graduate School of Management. |
Career Summary |
Kylemore Group LLC Managing Director
Ravn Air Group, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Port Freeport Chief Financial Officer Bristow Group Inc. Director of Asset Finance and Portfolio Management Officer Plains All American Pipeline Assistant Treasurer Quanex Corporation and Quanex Building Products Corporation Vice President - Treasurer ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. Treasurer and Senior Director Financial Planning and Analysis Continental Airlines, Inc. Director of Corporate Finance and Director of Corporate Development Northwest Airlines, Inc. Senior Financial Analyst Credit Suisse First Boston Associate and Financial Analyst |