John White

John graduated from Dublin City University in with a BA(Hons) in Accounting and Finance. He is a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and Chartered Tax Advisor (AITI) with a Diploma in Aviation Finance from the Law Society of Ireland.

John joined KPMG in 2009 providing advice on financing assets, tax efficient structures and restructuring. This included providing advice to aircraft lessors on commercial lease agreements and aircraft transfers. In 2013 John moved to Grant Thornton and used his experience to assist the practice develop an aviation offering. He assisted lessors in establishing Irish leasing platforms and worked with aircraft lessors on bespoke projects.

John subsequently went into industry and joined AerFin as a management accountant with a focus on improving management reporting. Through working for a company that focuses on cost effective end of life solutions John has developed a passion for sustainability and is working to make aviation more sustainable.