Management
Governance
Policy and management of the RVA is conducted by a council of ten members who are elected at the annual general meeting.
The seven largest members, by fleet size, are automatically entitled to one seat each on the council and the three remaining positions are voted on annually. Any member may stand for council. The President and Vice President is also appointed annually by the incoming council.
The Team
The day-to-day administration and financial affairs of the Rental Vehicle Association are managed by a Wellington-based Chief Executive Officer Ben McFadgen.
Ben McFadgen
CEO
Ben McFadgen hails from the Transport sector and brings a strong relationship management approach to his work. He strongly believes in the increasing value that effective, on demand personal transport brings to the economy. Ben lives on the Kapiti Coast and in his spare time can be seen either under the hood of a car, in the surf, or in a music studio.
Bevan Alter
President
Bevan Alter has been the General Manager of Operations for Hertz NZ since 2013. Prior to that, he held management positions in the New Zealand Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Industry for 25 years. Bevan believes the RVA plays a vital role in managing what the future face of the Rental Vehicle Industry looks like. He also very much believes that we need to be a part of driving changes within the industry, ensuring that all stakeholders from our smallest through to the major corporates are competently represented via the RVA.
Guy Clouth
Vice President
Guy Clouth is a stalwart of the hire industry, having started his first hire business over 27 years ago. Today, he is the owner and CEO of a range of well-known national hire businesses, including Hireace, Bargain Rental Cars (BRC) and TowMe.
James Dalglish
Council Member
James has spent close to 20 years in the car rental industry, and is currently the Chief Operating Officer of GO Rentals. He is also a serving TIA board member. James enjoys collaborating with members to improve the industry here in NZ. A keen business strategist, with a deep interest in digital marketing and innovation, rugby is James’s passion in his spare time.
Bryn McGoldrick
Council Member
A seasoned veteran of the industry, Bryn commenced his rental car career in Christchurch in the 1980s at Budget Rent a Car, initially in sales. Migrating to Operations soon after and with management stints in Wellington, Christchurch and Melbourne, he purchased his first Budget franchise in Nelson before expanding and buying all the corporate locations in the South Island, with 1,500 cars and 12 branches. Over the years, Bryn has worked for Thrifty, Aerodrive and SixT. He now heads up the Avis Budget Group.
Rob Barlow
Council Member
Robert Barlow is an accomplished professional with a robust background in the automotive industry. He is distinguished for expertise in sales, marketing, and management. Robert brings a wealth of automative industry experience to the council. Having previously held senior sales and marketing roles at Ford Motor Company of Australia, Audi New Zealand and Volkswagen New Zealand, Robert has strong OEM relationships and expertise in electric vehicles.
Tony King
Council Member
Tony has been involved in different areas of the rental vehicle industry for over 22 years and has spent the last 12 years as the National Vehicles Manager, Hirepool Vehicle Rentals. Tony has experience in many areas of the rental vehicle industry offering solutions across various business sectors in New Zealand and Australia, including experience in cars, light and large commercial rental vehicles for multinational business’s and family operations. Tony is interested in future mobility and the direction and impact this may have for the rental vehicle industry.
John Hunter
Council Member
John has a vast experience working for many different rental companies throughout NZ including: Budget, Thrifty, Hertz, and Ezi Car Rental. He now heads up Touchdown Rentals in Christchurch. With a background working in first and second tier operations, john adds a unique value to council. John is also the only South Island representative.
Caddie Kerr
Council Member
Caddie is the New Zealand Manager for Europcar and has been with the global company for many years. “Our philosophy at Europcar is to stay two steps ahead of the game and embrace emerging trends”. With many years’ experience in the rental car industry, Caddie brings a wealth of global and local knowledge to the Council.
Anthony Kearns
Council Member
Anthony is the current head of Ezi Car Rental.