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David B. Wyshner is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Avis Budget Group, Inc. In that role, he is responsible for all company financial activities, including financial reporting, tax and treasury functions, planning and analysis, investor relations, capital structure strategy, financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, commercial and investment banking relationships, and insurance and risk management. In addition, Mr. Wyshner oversees the company's information technology and public relations functions.
Prior to joining Avis Budget Group, Mr. Wyshner was executive vice president and treasurer of Cendant Corporation, which was Avis Budget's parent company prior to 2006. At Cendant, Mr. Wyshner was responsible for the company's treasury and purchasing functions worldwide. Mr. Wyshner joined Cendant in 1999 and, before being appointed treasurer, served as Cendant's executive vice president for finance, planning and development. In this role, he had enterprise-wide responsibility for budgeting, capital planning, analysis of business plans, and integration planning for potential acquisitions and other strategic transactions. Prior to joining Cendant, Mr. Wyshner worked for eight years in Merrill Lynch & Co.'s investment banking division, specializing in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Wyshner received his bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Yale University and his master's degree in business administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resource Officer |
Current |
| Avis Budget Group, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Avis Rent A Car System, LLC |
Executive Vice President, HR |
Current |
| Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, HR |
Current |
| Budget Group, Inc. |
Executive Vice President of Human Resources |
Current |
| Midwestern Wheels Inc. |
|
Current |
| Kraft Foods Inc. |
Hr, Nabisco Division's Sales and Supply Chain Unit |
Former |
| Nabisco |
Head of Human Resources |
Former |
| Budget Group, Inc. |
Human Resources Executive |
Former |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
Leadership Roles |
Former |
| Frito-Lay, Inc. |
Leadership Roles |
Former |
| Pepsi-Cola |
|
Former |
| Villanova University |
Master of Sciences Degrees |
Former |
| Villanova University |
Bachelor of Arts |
Former |
Becky Alseth is senior vice president of marketing for Avis Budget Group, overseeing all marketing activities for Avis Rent A Car System, LLC and Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Ms. Alseth is responsible for leading the development of both Avis and Budget marketing strategies designed to build brand image, customer loyalty and market share. Ms. Alseth joined the company in 2003 as vice president of brand marketing. She has held marketing positions at Therasense, Inc., move.com, United Distillers & Vintners and Nestle. Ms. Alseth holds a Bachelor's of Science degree from Montana Tech and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington.
Bob Lambert is senior vice president of commercial sales for Avis Budget Group, Inc., the parent company of Avis Rent A Car, Budget Rent A Car and Budget Truck Rental. Named to this position in April 2004, Mr. Lambert leads all of Avis Budget Group's commercial sales efforts in North America, leading a large team of professionals dedicated to providing outstanding service to accounts in the corporate, local market, insurance replacement and truck rental segments. As the leader of the North American commercial sales team, Mr. Lambert has overseen the growth and development of the Company's sales organization with a focus on listening to the customer and tailoring the various products and services the Company offers to meet the unique needs of each customer. Mr. Lambert also played a key leadership role in the integration and formation of the unified Avis Budget sales organization following the acquisition of Budget Rent A Car in 2002. Prior to his current position, Mr. Lambert served in roles of increasing responsibility within the Company's sales organization including District Sales Manager, National Account Manager and as Vice President of Sales, Western Region. He also previously held sales roles in consumer products with Texas Instruments, Inc. Mr. Lambert is married and has two sons. He graduated with a Bachelors degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Budget Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Sales |
Current |
| Avis Budget Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Commercial Sales |
Current |
| Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Corp Sales |
Current |
| Avis Rent A Car System, LLC |
Senior Vice President, Corp Sales |
Current |
| Midwestern Wheels Inc. |
Vice President Sales, Western Region |
Former |
| Midwestern Wheels Inc. |
District Sales Manager |
Former |
| Avis Budget Group, Inc. |
National Account Manager |
Former |
| Midwestern Wheels Inc. |
District Sales Representative |
Former |
| Texas Tech University |
Bachelors Degree |
Former |
Patric Siniscalchi is executive vice president of international operations at Avis Budget Group. He oversees all of the company's operations outside the United States, including operations in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Latin American / Caribbean region. Prior to this position, he served as senior vice president and general manager of the International Division. He has been involved in Avis International since 1980 when he accepted a two-year assignment in Australia. Mr. Siniscalchi joined Avis in 1971 as an accountant and progressed through a variety of management positions within the company. Mr. Siniscalchi, his wife Reba, and their two sons live in Greenlawn, New York. He is a graduate of Fordham University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Budget Group, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, International Operations |
Current |
| Avis Budget Group, Inc. |
Executive Vice President of International Operations |
Current |
| Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. |
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Intl |
Current |
| Avis Rent A Car System, LLC |
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Intl |
Current |
| Midwestern Wheels Inc. |
|
Current |
| International Division |
Senior Vice President and General Manager |
Former |
| Avis Budget Group, Inc. |
General Manager, International Division |
Former |
| Avis Budget Group, Inc. |
Accountant |
Former |
| Fordham University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting |
Former |
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