David Anthony Stacey
Senior Finance Industry Professional
International Finance – Global Business Development – Strategic Planning
A visionary, dynamic and highly competent industry leader and public speaker with outstanding written and verbal
communications skills. A proven developer of new business for international banks. A successful team builder, coach,
mentor and motivator who is self-motivated and industrious. Creative, customer-orientated solution provider with
extensive experience in senior level negotiations. Proficient in building, nurturing and managing client relationships.
Impressive sales and marketing track record in diverse international markets. Demonstrable and prolific executive
competencies include:
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Accomplished Public Speaker
International Business Development
Organizational Development
Corporate & Asset Based Banking
Acknowledged Industry Leader
Global Structured Finance
Franchising
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Outstanding Business Coach
Cross-Border Negotiations
Global Team Management
Marketing & Sales Programs
Portfolio/Risk Management
Customer-Driven Focus
Project Leadership
ACHIEVEMENTS
Industry Leader: Established a Swiss bank as a major player in the aircraft financing market through the introduction of
innovative lending techniques and aggressive marketing and creative team management. RESULT: Led them to world
leadership position in the industry within 2 years.
International Business Development: Developed the presence and the corporate loan portfolio of a US bank as country
manager for New Zealand by direct cold calling on corporations. RESULT: A $100M portfolio of loan assets in 2 years.
Corporate & Asset-Based Banking: Set up and led a US bank into the corporate lending market for S.E. Asia. RESULT:
A diversified multi-million dollar portfolio of corporate loan assets built up in just two years.
International Portfolio Management: Created a portfolio of specialized loan assets with global reach through innovative
structured finance solutions and aggressive calling program. RESULT. A $1.4Bn portfolio with no losses and
approximately $14m of earnings in one year.
Marketing & Sales Programs: Built up a successful broadly-based portfolio of loan assets for an American-owned
finance company in the UK through direct marketing. RESULT: Within a year of being in the company and the industry,
was offered managership of the company’s premier retail flagship branch in London.
International Structured Finance: Led the structuring, negotiation, underwriting and complex syndication of a loan into
an operating lease for an Abu Dhabi-based aircraft leasing company through direct marketing efforts. RESULT: A $350M
multi-layered structured loan to finance the acquisition of Boeing B777-300 aircraft on lease to a Far East flag carrier
providing the bank with an exceptional return on assets exceeding 3% per annum.
Global Team Management: Recruited, trained and led teams of specialists in London, New York and Tokyo to develop
new business and to perform technical audits for a major US Bank. RESULT: Became the acknowledged leading team of
industry professionals in the sector.
International Projects/Negotiations: Structured, negotiated, underwrote, documented and oversaw the syndication of a
major credit facility for a Scandinavian flag carrier airline. RESULT: A $330M revolving loan to finance acquisition of new
Boeing B737-600 aircraft, one of the largest aviation finance deals in the market that year.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
CEO Space, LLC – Madison Alabama
2007 - present
Senior Marketing executive in charge of developing the market for America’s premier organization involved in the training
of entrepreneurs. Accomplished public speaker and business coach across the US.
Emigrated to USA in June 2006
OWNER/CONSULTANT
2001 - 2006
David Stacey & Associates – Cambridgeshire, UK
Managed start-up and franchising in UK & Ireland of an international real estate agency business based in the UK. Helped
business consultancy client to set up operations in the US. Consulted in organizational strategy and prepared business
plans, marketing strategies and financial plans and projections and return on investment strategies for clients in various
industries. Raised debt and equity for both start-ups and established companies. Assisted many clients to obtain
mortgage finance in the UK, particularly professional investors and those with impaired credit histories.
VICE PRESIDENT & HEAD OF AVIATION FINANCE
1999 – 2001
BTM Capital Corporation - London
A wholly-owned Boston-based subsidiary of Japan’s Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi. Directed the origination, negotiation,
structuring, and syndication of cross-border, asset-based finance and leveraged leases for jet aircraft in Europe, Middle
East and Asia. Developed and implemented marketing, syndication strategies and credit policies. Marketed directly and at
the most senior levels to international airlines and leasing companies based there.
GLOBAL HEAD OF AIRCRAFT FINANCE
1998 – 1999
United Bank of Kuwait plc - London
A UK registered bank headquartered in London with Kuwaiti shareholders. Created, directed and managed a specialist
team tasked with the global origination, negotiation, structuring, documentation and syndication of cross-border, assetbased finance for aircraft. Designed and implemented management information system and created and implemented
credit policy guidelines. Resolved a major bad debt problem saving the bank $8m. Increased loan assets by over 50%.
DIRECTOR & HEAD OF AVIATION FINANCE
1995 - 1998
Credit Suisse First Boston - London
Investment banking subsidiary of CS First Boston, NY and Credit Suisse Bank, Zurich. Created, directed and managed a
specialist team tasked with the origination, negotiation, structuring, documentation and syndication of cross-border, assetbased finance for aircraft. Developed and implemented marketing strategy and managed client relationships at senior
level. Managed portfolio of loan assets totaling several hundreds of millions of dollars.
PARTNER
1993 – 1994
HMG Aviation Ltd. – Letchworth, UK
A private aviation consultancy firm. Originated, negotiated and structured the sale and lease of aircraft to international
airlines. Won fiercely contested mandate from an African government to lead a team of industry experts to conduct
analysis and report to the Cabinet on the status of their national airline.
DIRECTOR & HEAD OF GLOBAL AVIATION
1990 – 1993
Swiss Bank Corporation – London
London branch of the Zurich based commercial bank. Created, directed and managed a specialist team tasked with the
global origination, negotiation, structuring, documentation and syndication of cross-border, asset-based finance for
aircraft. Created and managed teams in London, New York and Tokyo. Played senior role in the financial re-structuring of
the world’s then largest aircraft lessor. This project alone earned the bank $1.4m in advisory fees in ten months. Managed
$1.4bn portfolio of loan assets with one of the highest returns on assets in the bank.
VICE PRESIDENT
1979 – 1990
Security Pacific National Bank – London, Sydney and Singapore
Los Angeles based commercial bank. Managed corporate lending clients across UK. Promoted to AVP in 1981. Led
development of corporate lending in New Zealand from Sydney. Promoted to VP in 1983 and set up corporate marketing
and lending operation for S.E. Asia in Singapore. Helped set-up bank’s new aircraft finance operation in London in 1985
and by 1989 was managing 15 person team with global mandate for aircraft finance.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 Masters degree in Modern Languages & Latin American Studies, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University, UK.
 Certificate of Mortgage Advice & Practice (passed with Merit), UK.
 Executive Development, Sales, management and product knowledge courses in London, Sydney, Singapore, Los
Angeles, Boston.
 Speaker at aviation conferences and presentations in London, Geneva and New York.
 Fluent in English, strong in Spanish and conversational French.