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C. Jeffrey Knittel is President of Transportation Finance, a diversified organization which provides financing solutions for the aerospace and rail industries including commercial airlines, business aircraft operators, aerospace and defense manufacturers and suppliers,railroads and shippers. Mr. Knittel is responsible for the management of four groups: Commercial Airlines, comprised of approximately 300 aircraft operated by more than 115 customers in 55 countries. In addition, CIT has more than 150 aircraft on order, with a retail value approximately $10 billion; Business Aircraft which includes whole and fractional business aircraft finance assets and is the largest institution in fractional share financing; Leveraged Finance – Transportation, which was recently formed to deliver a broad suite of corporate finance and advisory solutions to the Aerospace and Defense, Rail, Logistics, Trucking, Intermodal and Marine industries; and CIT Rail, one of the youngest major fleets with over 110,000 cars and more than 500 locomotives. With more than 25 years of experience in transportation finance, Mr. Knittel began his career with the Cessna Finance Company and later joined Manufacturers Hanover Leasing Corporation. In 1986, he transferred to the CIT Group/Capital Finance division where he held several senior management positions. A graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where he received a Bachelor's degree in Aviation Management, Mr. Knittel also attended the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business in their Advanced Management Program. Specialties Transportation Industry Trends I Sale-Leaseback Financing I DIPs and Exit Financing I Private Equity

I’m an invested, passionate Executive with over 25 years of specialized management experience in high-tech, data-centric industries. I’ve spent a career managing multi-disciplinary teams including research and development, engineering, data science, production, manufacturing, sales, and marketing responsible for delivering world-leading predictive analytics and proprietary remote sensing technologies. My portfolio of relationships and business expertise spans the globe and includes the energy, government, aviation, defense, insurance, and media/broadcast markets. I understand the nuances of communication across cultures and the importance of market perception. I’ve successfully led rebrand and reorganization efforts, M & A strategies, and built focused sales cultures that exceeded sales and revenue targets in record time. While I understand market needs intimately, I’m also especially attuned to future market potential. I build tactical, strategic growth plans that allow businesses to stay ahead of the competition and lead the charge on development, innovation, and offerings. My client approach is custom - I am widely respected across the globe because of my personal approach to solving client problems rather than simply serving up products - a tactic that helped grow and strengthen businesses under my leadership. Military U.S. Air Force, 1992-1998, Meritorious Service Medal, U.S. Air Force, 1997 Core Competencies Leadership / Vision & Strategy Planning / Strategic Sales Management / Revenue Growth / Global Expansion / Digital Transformation / Risk Management / Customer Engagement / P&L Ownership / New Product Development & Launch / Mergers & Acquisitions / Operations / SaaS / Big Data / Cloud Solutions / Data Analytics