Grace Villamayor, Vice President, Global Inbound/Outbound, Hertz International
For the past 17 years, Grace Villamayor has been dedicated to creating tactical strategies that drive increased sales and revenue for the Hertz Corporation. She began her career with Hertz in 1994 as a marketing coordinator and has worked her way through the ranks being promoted to sales and marketing director of Latin America and the Caribbean and, most recently, international sales and marketing director and Vice President of Global Inbound/Outbound. In this position, she is responsible for growing the company’s profile globally to drive revenue among international regions where Hertz has a presence. And the Latin America region remains firm in her commitments. Grace was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and is a New York University graduate. She was also named an Internationalist of the Year by this magazine in 2007.
Hertz, the world’s largest general use car rental brand, operates from approximately 8,100 locations in 147 countries worldwide. Hertz is the number one airport car rental brand in the U.S. and at 69 major airports in Europe, operating both corporate and licensee locations in cities and airports in North America, Europe, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, service initiatives such as Hertz #1 Club Gold, NeverLost customized, onboard navigation systems, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Nick on the Go™ portable entertainment players, and unique cars and SUVs offered through the company’s Prestige, Fun and Green Collections, has done much for the Hertz brand.