Adrian Neuhauser was named President and CEO of Avianca in April of 2021, after having joined the company as CFO in 2019. In his initial role as CFO, Adrian led Avianca’s 2019 out-of-court restructuring, subsequently arranging and overseeing the Company’s successful Chapter 11 reorganization and emergence during the COVID pandemic. Prior to Avianca, Mr. Neuhauser worked for over 20 years at various investment banks -including Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch- where he developed extensive experience advising clients in the transportation sector, including airlines, aircraft lessors, railroads, and logistics companies. Between 2012 and 2014, Adrian served as President of Railex, a refrigerated unit train and third-party-logistics provider that was subsequently acquired by Union Pacific. He holds a dual degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Pontificia Universidad Católica in Santiago, Chile.