PETRUS AVIATION - Key Persons
As President of Petrus Aviation, C.J. Is responsible for guiding the strategic and transactional development of this partner-oriented aviation financing business which he has grown from its initial investment in a single partout engine into a leasing portfolio encompassing dozens of aircraft across multiple segments and aircraft types. Working in the Perot family office dating to 2000, C.J.'s experience includes private equity and debt and restructuring, in addition to his transportation finance business.
Job Titles:
- Contracts Administrator for the Aviation Team
Elizabeth Ewart serves as the Contracts Administrator for the Aviation team at the firm.
Prior to joining Perot, Elizabeth spent two years as a Lease Administrator for Swearingen Realty Group, a leading Dallas commercial real estate firm.
Elizabeth holds an MBA with a Specialization in Accounting from Endicott College and a BM from New England Conservatory of Music.
In her spare time, Elizabeth is an avid fan of Formula 1 racing and enjoys cross-stitching, hitting the gym and spending time with friends and family.
Joe has been involved in the commercial aviation sector for 37 years with special focus in FAR Part 121 operations, having held FAR Part 119 positions in various US based airlines as well as having worked for aircraft leasing companies Air Tara/Guinness Peat Aviation, GECAS and ORIX Aviation Systems Ltd. in both Technical and Commercial departments.
Joe began his career in 1984 working for Braniff Inc. at Dallas Love Field (DAL) as a utility mechanic before obtaining his FAA Airframe & Powerplant license where he then moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW) as a line service mechanic. During his tenure at Braniff, Joe transitioned from Line Maintenance at DFW to Line Supervisor at Kansas City International Airport (MCI), to a Maintenance Controller at Braniff's 24/7 Operations Control Center at DAL and finished with Braniff as the Airbus A320 Factory Representative for Braniff, based and living in Toulouse France.
Since Braniff, Joe has worked for several other US 121 Air Carriers including America West Airlines, Ryan International Airlines, USA 3000 Airlines, Spirit Airlines and Shuttle America Airlines.