Cliona O’Faolain joined Vistra Ireland in May 2022 as Head of Aviation, and as of 1 November 2022 is Managing Director, Ireland. She spent the prior 14 years at Wilmington Trust in Ireland, since 2017 as Head of Ireland, specialising in aviation. Cliona also held several leadership roles at Deutsche Bank and has worked both in Ireland and the US.

Cliona holds a Bachelor’s in Economics from University College Dublin and Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance from Law Society of Ireland.