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Hertz Appoints Piero Bussani as Chief Legal Officer

What happened

Hertz hired Piero Bussani as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer on Oct 27th '25.

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Hertz appoints Piero Bussani as Chief Legal Officer. ESTERO, FLA., October 22, 2025 - Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) ("Hertz" or the "Company"), a leading global car rental company, today announced that Piero Bussani is joining the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, effective October 27, to lead global legal affairs, government affairs and sustainability and social impact. "Piero brings strategic thinking and operational experience as we continue to transform Hertz," said Gil West, CEO of Hertz. "He brings a track record from complex, consumer-focused companies, from high-growth startups to large-scale enterprises, and understands how to lead legal functions that enable the business to move with speed and discipline. I'm confident he'll be a strong partner to our leadership team as we execute on our strategic priorities." Bussani brings more than three decades of legal and business leadership experience across the real estate, hospitality, consumer-facing, and technology sectors, including 18 years with Blackstone-backed portfolio companies. He most recently served as Chief Legal Officer at Homebound, a technology-enabled home building platform, and has held senior legal and executive positions at Invitation Homes, Revantage (Blackstone's global real estate services platform), Blockbuster, Extended Stay Hotels, and LXR Luxury Resorts...

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Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Piero BussaniExecutive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Takes effect
Oct 27, 2025
Location
Estero, Florida, United States

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  • Piero BussaniExecutive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer · Named in the story

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Category
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  • directors

Extraction

Confidence
66%
Detected
Oct 22, 2025
signal_type
news
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