Tony Bergeron
Managing Partner and Co-Founder
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Prior to Echo:
- Business Leader and Co-Founder of Element Aviation Finance
- Reached milestone of $2.5 billion and more than 200 aircraft in just over 4 years
- Awarded New Financier award at the 2014 International Corporate Jet & Helicopter Conference
- Acquired more than 20 years of commercial banking and equipment finance experience including 14 years with GE Capital Canada
- Served as Senior Vice President, Aircraft Finance Group at GE Capital Canada from 2006 to 2011
- Doubled the size of GE Capital’s Canadian Aircraft portfolio to $1.5 billion from 2006 to 2009
- Previously held various strategic positions at GE Capital Canada in the General Aviation, Transportation, Construction and Manufacturing industry segments
- Started his career at the National Bank of Canada, where he worked from 1990 to 1997
- Earned a MBA from Laval University