Aviation Executive I Author I Speaker
Shannon Ackert is currently Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations at Jackson Square Aviation, a global commercial aircraft lessor, where he oversees the direction and coordination of over a billion dollar plus in aircraft acquisition-related activities. As a member of the firm’s leadership team, he’s also instrumental in the evaluation and identification of strategic initiatives aimed at maintaining the optimal liquidity of the portfolio. Shannon frequently travels around the world building customer relationships and negotiating commercial contracts with prospective airlines.
Shannon began his career in aviation when he joined McDonnell Douglas as a Flight Test Engineer on the MD-87/88 certification programs. He later worked for United Airlines as a systems engineer in the airlines 757/767 engineering organization. Following his engineering career, Shannon joined GATX’s aircraft leasing unit where he specialized in identifying and quantifying the expected risk and return of aircraft investments.
Shannon holds a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an MBA in Finance from the University of San Francisco. He is also fluent in Spanish having lived in Latin America for over 15 years. A prolific writer, he has authored numerous industry leading reports on aircraft economics and is a frequent guest speaker at aviation conferences.
Shannon Ackert is currently Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations at Jackson Square Aviation, a global commercial aircraft lessor, where he oversees the direction and coordination of over a billion dollar plus in aircraft acquisition-related activities. As a member of the firm’s leadership team, he’s also instrumental in the evaluation and identification of strategic initiatives aimed at maintaining the optimal liquidity of the portfolio. Shannon frequently travels around the world building customer relationships and negotiating commercial contracts with prospective airlines.
Shannon began his career in aviation when he joined McDonnell Douglas as a Flight Test Engineer on the MD-87/88 certification programs. He later worked for United Airlines as a systems engineer in the airlines 757/767 engineering organization. Following his engineering career, Shannon joined GATX’s aircraft leasing unit where he specialized in identifying and quantifying the expected risk and return of aircraft investments.
Shannon holds a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an MBA in Finance from the University of San Francisco. He is also fluent in Spanish having lived in Latin America for over 15 years. A prolific writer, he has authored numerous industry leading reports on aircraft economics and is a frequent guest speaker at aviation conferences.
Professional Memberships
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IATA Aircraft Leasing Advisory Group International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Volunteer / Charity Activities
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ISTAT University Curriculum Development Volunteer St. Jude Children's Research Hospital