Kathryn V. Marinello

Kathryn V. Marinello (born June 2, 1956) is an American businesswoman, and president and chief executive officer (CEO) of PODS, a moving and storage company.

Previously, she was president and CEO of Hertz Global Holdings.

Early life Kathryn Marinello was born on June 2, 1956. She studied at Lund University in Sweden, before receiving a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 1978, and a Masters of Business Administration from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York in 1983. She was named president and CEO of the Electronic Payments Group at First Data Corporation in 1995, which provided electronic banking, commerce, and debit and commercial processing to the financial services industry. Marinello has served in senior financial leadership positions at US Bank, Chemical Bank (now JPMorgan Chase), Citibank and Barclays Bank. Marinello's role as president and CEO of GE Fleet Services included managing over 3,000 employees in 20 countries.

Ares Management LLC After four years in the business outsourcing industry, Marinello gained experience in asset management with Ares Management LLC. She served as a senior advisor and consultant from March 2014 to the fall of 2015. Her executive role and placement on the rental car company's board of directors officially began on January 3, 2017. (26) Marinello's three-year employment agreement with Hertz includes an annual base salary of $1.45 million.

Marinello led Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and various subsidiaries, including: The Hertz Corporation in Estero, Florida Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.: which separates into Thrifty Car Rental and Dollar Rent A Car. Donlen Corporation in Bannockburn, Illinois

In May 2020, Marinello resigned and was replaced by Paul Stone as president and CEO of Hertz, with immediate effect.

PODS In February 2021, Marinello was named as CEO of PODS.

Board memberships MasterCard's U.S. board from 1996 to 2002 Ceridian Board of Directors from 2006 to 2010 Independent member of AB Volvo's Board of Directors since April 2014 Thrivent Financial Board of Directors in August 2014 2006 - 20th highest-paid woman in a CEO position (US$8.5 million) 2007 - Featured in Fortune Magazine's ranking of America's leading businesswomen 2016 - One of Fortune 500's 24 female chief executives 2018 - Listed in Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women

Personal life She resides in Bonita Springs, Florida with her husband, Paul.