Lloyd D. Rae - Expert Witness Car and Truck Rental Industry
Overview
As a Senior Business Consultant since 2001 to the Car and Truck Rental Industry, I have experience in developing Business Plans, Policies and Procedures; evaluating airport expansion plans; creating a Fleet Inspection and Appraisal Report for the Industry; and as an Acting General Manager. During that same period, I have been retained as an Expert Witness over 82 times and have opined for Plaintiffs and Defendants involving contract disputes, standard of care, business practices, maintenance practices, insurance coverages, franchise agreements, and policies and procedures. The prior twenty years, I was the CEO of T.C.L. dba Payless Car Rental, at Los Angeles International Airport. Under my tutelage, business revenues grew ten-fold and the fleet increased by nearly 450%. Throughout the past twenty years, I have worked with three Disaster response organizations, nationally and Internationally. Learn more about Lloyd's business consulting services.
Professional Experience – Car and Truck Rental Industry
Senior Business Consultant
Beverly Hills Car and Trunk Rental, Los Angeles, CA. January 2023 – Present- Review policies and procedures for vehicle rentals, maintenance and pricing.
- Established policy and procedures for this startup car rental company. Setup financing for vehicle acquisitions.
- Ran the day-to-day operations.
- Established new policies and procedures for vehicle rentals, maintenance, pricing, and vehicle damage claims.
- Reviewed current policies and procedures and advised on how to improve them.
- Created a report of the pros and cons of an on-airport expansion plan.
- Evaluated a new business plan for the car rental company.
- Developed a fleet inspection and appraisal report for Car Rental Industry
- Established and managed Payless Car Rental as a national licensee at Los Angeles International Airport with local and one-way rentals.
- Ryder Truck Rental Dealer.
- Grew revenues from $500,000 to $5,000,000 and the fleet from 67 to 400 vehicles.
- Interfaced with accountants and corporate attorneys on franchise agreements.
- Negotiated leases for office building and on-airport concessions.
- Managed 40 employees 24/7, 365 days a year,
- Handled $4-$5,000,000 in accounts payable per year.
- Obtained over $8,000,000 lines of credit with four financial institutions for fleet financing of new and used vehicles.
- Purchased approximately 300 new and used vehicles per year, while coordinating the auction of approximately 200 vehicles per year.
Disaster Response Experience
Since 2001, I have been involved in logistics for three different disaster response organizations, nationally and internationally. My responsibilities include; securing all ground transportation, rental of vehicles and equipment including the maintenance, policies and procedures; acquiring all materials and supplies necessary to fulfill the objectives of the mission, including setting up forward operating bases and housing, all in accordance with Incident Command Systems.
Team Rubicon
Logistics Section Chief
- Fire Response – Sonoma, California October 2017
- Flood Response – Beaumont, Texas September 2017
- Flood Response – Houston, Texas May 2016
- Tornado Response – East New Orleans, Louisiana August 2015
- Hurricane Response – Puna, Hawaii August 2014
Logistics Deputy Section Chief
- Tornado Response – Faulkner, Arkansas May 2014
- Typhoon Haiyan Response, Philippines – Los Angeles, California November 2013
- Tornado Response – Moore, Oklahoma May 2013
- Super Storm Sandy – Rockaway, New York November 2012
- International Medical Corp
Libyan Cargo Coordinator August-November 2011
Valletta, Malta
- Coordinated the weekly inventory of supplies sent by ship to the Libyan Conflict
Site Manager Sept-December 2004
Darfur, Sudan
- Supervised the construction of primary health care clinics in refugee camps.
Operation USA
Consultant January 2006
Banda Aceh Tsunami, Indonesia
- Monitored and evaluated on-site programs.
Consultant September 2005
Hurricane Katrina, Gulf States
- Coordinated the on-site logistics and supply chain.
Operations Coordinator May 2001-Aug 2004
Wilmington, CA
- Managed medical supply warehousing.
Organized the first Baghdad airlift of 28.5 tons of medical supplies.
