Ken De Jaeger has more than 20 years of experience in the aviation industry. He specializes in aircraft finance, asset management, fleet planning, and aircraft market research and provides support in numerous aircraft-related financial transactions. Mr. De Jaeger regularly performs asset management, industry analysis, and remarketing assistance for airlines and financial institutions.
Before joining ICF, Mr. De Jaeger was employed at aircraft manufacturers Northrop, McDonnell Douglas, and Boeing, providing an in-depth technical knowledge foundation. He also worked at Boeing Capital Corporation and FINOVA where he was involved with transactions from point of strategic project identification to risk exposure analysis to the final negotiation for sale or lease of assets. As the leader of Asset Management Group for DaimlerChrysler Capital Services, Mr. De Jaeger strengthened relationships with Raytheon, Dassault, Eurocopter, Bombardier, Embraer, Boeing, and Airbus. He is also an ISTAT-certified senior appraiser and on the ISTAT Appraisers’ Board of Governors.
Mr. De Jaeger has an M.B.A. in Finance and International Business from the University of Southern California and a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois.