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 are 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 Auckland-based Acting Chief Executive James Dalglish.
James Dalglish
Acting CEO
James has over 25 years in the rental vehicle sector, including scaling GO Rentals as COO and Board Director. A respected tourism and mobility leader with senior governance experience, he now leads RVA’s advocacy, system leadership and sector sustainability work.
Caddie Kerr
President
Caddie is New Zealand Manager for Europcar and has been with the global company for many years. With long experience in the rental car industry, she brings a wealth of global and local knowledge to the Council.
Guy Clouth
Vice President
Guy started his first hire business over 27 years ago. He is now owner and CEO of several well-known national hire businesses, including Hireace, Bargain Rental Cars (BRC) and TowMe.
Megan Blackie
Council Member
Megan has more than 17 years on the operational side of the rental vehicle industry, including 12 years with Avis Budget Group and five with THL. She is focused on strong teams, streamlined processes and practical ways to lift performance.
Rob Barlow
Council Member
Robert brings deep automotive industry experience in sales, marketing and management, having held senior roles at Ford Motor Company of Australia, Audi New Zealand and Volkswagen New Zealand. He has strong OEM relationships and expertise in electric vehicles.
Tony King
Council Member
Tony has over 22 years in the rental vehicle industry, including 12 as National Vehicles Manager at Hirepool Vehicle Rentals. His experience covers cars and light and large commercial vehicles across New Zealand and Australia, with a keen interest in future mobility.
Anthony Kearns
Council Member
Anthony is Chief Executive Officer of Ezi Car Rental, appointed following its acquisition by Toyota Financial Services. A seasoned automotive leader across New Zealand and Australia, he has driven sustained growth and accessible, affordable mobility at Ezi.
John Hunter
Council Member
John has worked for many rental companies across New Zealand, including Budget, Thrifty, Hertz and Ezi Car Rental, and now heads Touchdown Rentals in Christchurch. With first and second tier experience, he is the Council’s only South Island representative.
Andy Haslett
Council Member
Andy joined the rental vehicle industry in 2017 after a corporate sales career with brands including Nike, DB Breweries/Heineken, Heinz Watties and ZURU. That year he partnered with two friends to design and build the first 30 Mad Campers.
Kevin Dang
Council Member (GO Rentals)
Kevin has 15 years of experience in the automotive industry.
Dan Stowe
Council Member (Hertz)
Dan has 17 years with Hertz and is their key representative on the RVA Council.