Hertz Equipment Rental names HR chief

NAPLES — Automotive rental giant Hertz says it has appointed Christian Cunningham as chief of human resources for Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. division.

The newly created position was created as Hertz prepares to separate its car and equipment-rental businesses into standalone, publicly traded companies.

“Chris is a superb addition to the Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC) senior leadership team. His experience in supporting a major IPO and spin off process in addition to his expertise in leading sophisticated corporate and field human resource programs will be invaluable” says Brian MacDonald, in a statement. MacDonald became Hertz interim CEO after Mark Frissora resigned on Monday following accounting and operation missteps.