John Francis
Head of Aviation Asia
HSH Nordbank

John Francis is Senior Vice President and the Head of Aviation Finance
Asia, which is part of the Transportation Group for HSH Nordbank AG
Singapore Branch. He oversees the relationship management role with
aviation-related companies, including airlines and operating lessors for
the Asia-Pacific region, and manages the aviation team's transaction
execution activities.

After a short stint with PWC, John started his banking career in 1993
and has been actively involved in aircraft financing over the past 10
years. Prior to joining HSH, John was working in aircraft finance at DVB
and ING.

He received his Bachelor Degree in Commerce and Accountancy from the
University of Adelaide in Australia.