Jacobsen|Daniels (J|D) named Sandra Cisneros director of financial planning & analysis (FP&A). With 20 years experience, Cisneros specializes in aviation finance with a concentration in strategic planning for airlines and airport leadership. Her expertise ranges across financial analysis, rate modeling, airlines/airport liaison, strategic planning, concessions development & management, agreement & policy negotiations. In her new role, Cisneros will be responsible for developing and sustaining the FP&A Business Unit. She will also assist J|D in identifying new opportunities and will provide expertise to the firm’s airline and airport clients to devise and execute their long-range objectives.
“Sandra is an extremely sharp individual and a natural fit with our organization,” said Brad Jacobsen, COO and executive vice president. “Her experience and capabilities align well with our clients’ needs, and many of them already know her. She understands what we are doing as a company and exactly how her role fits in with our strategy. We are so pleased she has decided to join us on our journey.”
Prior to joining J|D, Cisneros held a position at JetBlue Airways as a corporate real estate leader focused on the Caribbean and Latin America regions where she developed and managed relationships, launched services in new cities, and represented JetBlue’s interests in real estate assets and airport affairs. Prior to JetBlue, she worked as an airport and airline consultant where she served as an airline liaison, evaluating and providing counsel to current policies and processes as well as recommending and implementing best in practice standards across multiple business verticals.
Cisneros holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
