---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018164-23-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLFC"
cik: "0001018164"
company_name: "WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T06:13:00.125416+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brendan Curran appointed to Willis Lease board; Hans Joerg Hunziker resigns

## Summary
- Brendan Curran appointed to the Board effective January 1, 2024, replacing Hans Joerg Hunziker who resigned effective December 31, 2023.
- Curran brings nearly 40 years of aerospace experience, including senior roles at Pratt & Whitney, Boeing, Bombardier, and Crane Aerospace.
- Curran currently serves as operating resource/advisor to ATL Partners and Chairman of Aero Accessories.
- Hunziker's resignation is accepted; his contributions are acknowledged by Chairman Charles F. Willis.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018164-23-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLFC
- cik: 0001018164
- company_name: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816423000031/0001018164-23-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816423000031/wlfc-20231222.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018164-23-000031
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018164-23-000031.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018164-23-000031.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Hans Joerg Hunziker resigned as Director at WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Hans Joerg Hunziker, whose resignation was accepted and is effective December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816423000031/0001018164-23-000031-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brendan Curran was appointed as Director at WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Brendan Curran to its Board, effective January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816423000031/0001018164-23-000031-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.