Yu Chen

Yu Chen is currently Non-Executive Director. Prior to this, they were the Deputy CEO and Head of Capital Markets at CDB Aviation. Before joining the company, they served as the General Manager of the Business Development Department at CCCC Financial Leasing Company Limited from October 2014 to September 2015. In this role, they supervised the cross-border leasing business, with a focus on structured overseas shipping finance and infrastructure project finance. From October 2015 to December 2016, Yu Chen was the Deputy General Manager of the Aviation Department at China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. Yu began their career at China Development Bank in July 1998 as the Deputy Head of Aviation and Shipping Finance at the CDB Shanghai Branch, where they were responsible for aviation finance and shipping finance.

Yu Chen's educational career includes a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Shanghai International Studies University and a Master's degree in Finance and Investment from The University of Edinburgh.

Yu Chen works with Julie Larrissy - Head of Risk, Caroline Harte - Head, Transaction Negotiation, and Brian Dowling - Head, Transactions & Transitions. Yu Chen reports to Patrick C. Hannigan, CEO.