Air Lease Corporation, an aircraft leasing company, has appointed Carol Forsyte as chief compliance officer, general counsel, corporate secretary and executive vice president, effective Sept. 17.

Forsyte joins Air Lease from Motorola Mobility, where she served as board secretary, chief governance and SEC counsel. Prior to the spin-off of Motorola Mobility from Motorola, she spent 15 years at Motorola in various senior legal positions, including corporate vice president, law, corporate and securities.

Prior to Forsyte's appointment, Air Lease relied primarily on outside counsel for legal work involving SEC filings, debt and equity capital market transactions, and corporate governance and compliance advice, according to Air Lease Corporation President and Chief Operating Officer John Plueger. Forsyte's appointment brings these specific areas in-house and will “greatly strengthen our management ranks and reduce our legal costs,” Plueger said.