Karen Sclafani is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Avis Budget Group, the parent company of Avis Rent A Car, Budget Rent A Car and Budget Truck Rental. She is responsible for the general legal affairs of the company and oversees all contracts, acquisitions, litigation and governmental affairs.

Ms. Sclafani was appointed general counsel of Avis in 1998 after serving eight years as deputy general counsel and nine years in various capacities within Avis' legal department. Before joining Avis, she was a corporate associate with the law firm of Mudge, Rose, Guthrie and Alexander in New York City.

Ms. Sclafani graduated with a J.D. from New York University School of Law and holds a B.A. from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, NY.

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