Rob Knowles

Experience

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  Cessna Finance Corporation

  Nov 1992 - Aug 2013

  Managed all aspects of portfolio quality and performance for a $1 billion aircraft loan/lease portfolio, including customer relationships, collateral evaluation, contract negotiations and risk managementDeveloped and implemented LEAN strategies to effectively exercise CFC's rights and remedies while minimizing corporate expenses Responsible for direct sales of financing products to aircraft owner/operators and dealer network for Domestic market from origination to closing. Promoted through a series of increasingly responsible positions based on consistent success in aviation financing, direct sales, negotiations, operations management, and sales team leadership.

  • Director Portfolio Management, Aviation Finance

    Jul 2009 - Aug 2013

  • Sales Director

    Oct 2007 - Oct 2009

  • Director, Group (11/2001 to 7/2005) Group Manager, Regional Sales & Marketing (2/1999 to 11/2001) S

    Nov 1992 - Oct 2007
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  Textron Financial

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  Director, Global Sales

  Responsible for direct sales and negotiations of loan/lease products in support of Cessna, Bell and other Textron OEMs overall growth strategies in North America, Caribbean, Europe and Africa.

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  Societe Generale Equipment Finance

  Jul 2014 - now

  Regional Sales Manager

  Sales and structuring of financial solutions for leading industrial, transportation and aviation equipment in North America.