Gus Constantin
Founder, President, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Leadership Team
A deep bench of experienced professionals with tenure and expertise in the aviation industry and structured finance vehicles
Gus Constantin began innovating the investor services industry with the founding of Phoenix American, Inc. in 1972. He serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for the parent corporation as well as for its six subsidiary corporations: Phoenix American Financial Services, Inc., Phoenix Leasing Portfolio Services, Inc., Phoenix Leasing, Inc., Phoenix SalesFocus Solutions, Inc., Phoenix Transfer, Inc. and Phoenix Cable, Inc.
Prior to founding Phoenix American, Mr. Constantin served as Director of Computer and Technical Equipment for DCL, Inc. (formerly Diebold Computer Leasing, Inc.) and as Vice President and General Manager of its subsidiary, DCL Capital Corporation. Prior to DCL, he served at Price Waterhouse for three years as a member of their Management Advisory Services Group. For two years prior to that, Mr. Constantin, along with Olin Mathieson, performed internal consulting for Mr. Mathieson’s operating divisions as members of their Management Engineering Group. Mr. Constantin also worked at IBM for several years as a data processing systems engineer.
Mr. Constantin received a B.S. degree in engineering from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in management science from Columbia University.
Andrew Constantin
Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Constantin is the Chief Operating Officer and Owner of Phoenix American Financial Services. Mr. Constantin was a Founder and Senior Vice President of Marketing for Phoenix FiberLink, Inc. (PFI), a communications company that operated state-of-the-art, fiber-optic networks in 26 cities across the United States. The company was sold to WorldCom in 1997 for a very substantial gain.
Following PFI, Mr. Constantin founded Constantin Partners (CP), a seed-stage venture capital firm. CP was a successful venture fund that had notable exits including Tripwire Security and Bazaar Voice, which went public in 2011.
Mr. Constantin also served as an Advisor at Staenberg Venture Fund, II, actively consulting for communications companies. Mr. Constantin serves as a Member of Strategic Advisory Board of Flywheel Ventures. He served on the Board of Directors for Samba Holdings. He has been involved in numerous charities, including Amnesty International and the V Foundation Wine Celebration of which he is a founding member. He has been featured in the Red Herring Magazine.
Andrew N. Gregson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Gregson is the CFO of Phoenix American Inc., Phoenix Leasing Portfolio Services, Inc. and several other Phoenix American companies. He has been with Phoenix American since 1998. Mr. Gregson manages the finance and treasury functions of Phoenix American and its related companies. His responsibilities include forecasting, budgeting, compliance, financial reporting and overseeing banking relationships, portfolio services, accounting and cash management for the Phoenix American Companies.
From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Gregson was an auditor with Arthur Andersen. Mr. Gregson graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in economics and physics from Amherst College.
Joseph Horgan
Senior Vice President, Aviation Leasing Corporate Services
Joseph Horgan is the Senior Vice President of Phoenix American Financial Services, Inc. and a Director of both Phoenix American Financial Services, Inc. and PAFS Ireland Limited.
Mr. Horgan has been with the Phoenix American group of companies since 1998. He is responsible for overseeing the management of accounting, financial reporting, cash management, administration and reporting to the boards of various aviation clients.
Prior to joining Phoenix, Mr. Horgan was an auditor with Price Waterhouse LLP. Mr. Horgan received a B.S. in business administration with an emphasis in accounting from California State University, Chico and is a certified public accountant.
John McInerney
Managing Director, PAFS Ireland, LTD., Aviation Leasing Corporate Services
John McInerney is the Managing Director of Phoenix American’s Irish operations based in Shannon. Mr. McInerney has served the Phoenix in various roles since 2008, taking on increasing responsibilities within the fast-growing business and helping propel the company to the status of Premier Provider of Managing Agent Services to the aircraft asset-backed securities industry.
Prior to joining Phoenix, Mr. McInerney worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Dublin and Boston.
Mr. McInerney is a chartered accountant (FCA) and holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce and a master’s degree in accounting from National University of Ireland, Galway.
Robert Cassidy
Senior Manager, PAFS, Ireland, Ltd.
Rob is a Senior Manager with PAFS Ireland, Ltd. Mr. Cassidy joined the Phoenix American group of companies in 2014. He has extensive aviation finance experience and has worked on multiple ABS deals. He is a chartered accountant and a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland. He received his accountancy training at Deloitte, Dublin.
Mr. Cassidy graduated with honors with a B.A. in accounting and finance from Dublin City University.
Eibhlín O’Connor
Senior Manager, PAFS, Ireland, Ltd.
Eibhlín is a Senior Manager with PAFS Ireland, Ltd. She has served in various roles within the Phoenix American group of companies since 2013. She has extensive aviation finance experience and has worked on multiple ABS deals. She is a chartered accountant and a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland. She received her accountancy training at Deloitte, Dublin.
She graduated with honors with a B.A. in Law and Accounting from the University of Limerick.
Lorraine Mackey
Manager, PAFS, Ireland, Ltd.
Lorraine is a Manager with PAFS Ireland, Ltd. She joined the Phoenix American group of companies in 2016. Lorraine has extensive accounting and finance experience. Prior to joining PAFS Ireland, she worked as a financial accountant in Zimmer Biomet, a medical device manufacturer. Lorraine is a Chartered Accountant, having completed her training with O’Donovan Lavin, an accounting and audit practice based in Limerick.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Insurance and European Studies from the University of Limerick.
Lisa O’Sullivan
Manager, PAFS, Ireland, Ltd.
Lisa O’Sullivan is a Manager with PAFS Ireland, Ltd. She joined the Phoenix American group of companies in 2015. She has extensive aviation finance experience and works on a number of ABS deals with her team. Prior to joining the company she worked in various technical audit / accounting roles with Deloitte Ireland and CPA Ireland. She is a chartered accountant (FCA).
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Science from University College Dublin. She also holds a postgraduate Higher Diploma in Business Studies from the University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.
Fionnuala O’Donnell
Manager, PAFS, Ireland, Ltd.
Fionnuala O'Donnell is a Manager with PAFS Ireland, Ltd. She joined the
Phoenix American group of companies in 2014. She has extensive aviation
finance experience and has worked on multiple ABS deals. She is a
Chartered Certified Accountant and member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
She received her accountancy training at Russell Brennan Keane, Athlone. She graduated with honors with a B.A. in accounting and finance from Athlone IT.
Darren O’Sullivan
Manager, PAFS, Ireland, Ltd.
Darren O'Sullivan is a Manager with PAFS Ireland, Ltd. He joined the Phoenix American group of companies in 2017. He has extensive aviation finance experience and has worked on multiple ABS deals comprising of aircraft and aircraft engines.
He is a chartered accountant and a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland. He received his accountancy training at BDO, Limerick and graduated with honors with a B.A. in Business Studies from the University of Limerick.
Eoghan Matthews
Manager, PAFS, Ireland, Ltd.
Eoghan Matthews is a Manager with PAFS Ireland, Ltd. He has served in various roles within the Phoenix American group of companies since 2016. He has extensive aviation finance experience and has worked on multiple ABS deals. He is a chartered accountant and a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland.
He received his accountancy training at Grant Thornton, Limerick. He graduated with honours with a B.A. in Business Studies from the University of Limerick.
James O’Brien
Manager, PAFS, Ireland, Ltd.
James O'Brien is a Manager with PAFS Ireland, Ltd. He joined the Phoenix American group of companies in 2017. He has extensive aviation finance experience and has worked on multiple ABS deals comprising of aircraft, aircraft engines and loan facilities.
He is a chartered accountant and a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland. He received his accountancy training at Grant Thornton, Limerick. He graduated with honors with a B.A. in Business Studies from the University of Limerick.
Jennifer Sheehan
Manager, PAFS, Ireland, Ltd.
Jennifer Sheehan is a Manager with PAFS Ireland, Ltd. She joined the Phoenix American group of companies in 2015. She has extensive aviation finance experience and has worked on multiple ABS deals. She is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Association of Chartered Accountants Ireland.
She completed her training in Boland & Partners, a small practice based in Limerick before spending time working in industry in Vancouver. On her return to Ireland, she worked in Maguire Caulfield Browne (now Mazars) as well as in Northern Trust in Limerick before moving to PAFS. She graduated with a Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Accounting and Finance degree from Limerick Institute of Technology
Michael Houlihan
Manager, PAFS, Ireland, Ltd.
Michael Houlihan is a Manager with PAFS Ireland, Ltd. He has served in various roles within the Phoenix American group of companies since 2017. He has extensive aviation finance experience and has worked on multiple ABS deals. He is a chartered accountant and a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland.
He received his accountancy training at PwC, Limerick. He graduated with honors with a B.A. in Business Studies from the University of Limerick.
