Triton International appointed Michael Pearl CFO, effective Jan. 1. Pearl currently serves as senior vice president and treasurer and and will succeed John Burns, who will retire at the end of 2022 after more than 25 years with Triton. Burns will remain with Triton in a consulting role.

Pearl joined Triton in 2009 and has led the company’s treasury function since 2016. He played an integral role in helping to drive the successful Triton-TAL merger integration and has also been responsible for other significant areas within the finance organization, including credit and risk management, business development and financial planning and analysis. Pearl worked for a number of companies in the financial sector, including National City Bank, Wachovia Bank and S&P Global before working for Triton.

“Michael has been a significant contributor to the success of our company. He was instrumental in transforming and strengthening our capital structure over the last few years and driving significant improvements in our borrowing costs,” Brian Sondey, CEO of Triton, said. “Michael’s appointment reflects the deep bench of talent we have developed at Triton, and he will have an exceptional team supporting him in his new role. We look forward to benefitting from Michael’s experience and capabilities as we continue to build on our strong financial position and create value for our shareholders.”

“I also want to again thank John for his many contributions to Triton as an exceptional and valued leader, colleague and friend,” Sondey said. “We are truly grateful for his service and wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement.”