Francis Hart

Since retirement, I currently work in a part time capacity with Enterprise Holdings, Inc. (Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental, Alamo Rent a Car) as a Lead Driver (Chase) team member. 

I also work as a contract Test Driver / Brand Ambassador and have experience with a variety of EV’s from Polestar, MINI Cooper SE and Cadillac LYRIQ.  I also managed several other drivers, provide logistics support and optimized several test drives circuits to provide an optimum experience for guests. 

RB EVENTS/POLESTAR CANADA                                                                                    August to November – 2022

Team Lead – Test Drive Specialist – TD Blitz Weekends

Contracted by RB Events (Montreal), on behalf of Polestar Canada for a series of six Test Drive Blitzes at static mall display (Guildford Town Centre (Surrey, BC) and Metrotown (Burnaby, BC) of the Polestar 2 EV (electric vehicle).  I managed a team of four additional drivers to provide execution of registered test drives by potential customers from a mall display location on a short, circuit test drives to demonstrate the features of the Polestar 2. 

RB EVENTS/Cadillac LYRIQ                                                                                                                                 July 2022 

Brand Ambassador – Cadillac LYRIQ – Luxury SuperCar Weekend

Contracted by RB Events (Montreal), on behalf of Cadillac LYRIQ, a weekend engagement promoting the Cadillac LYRIQ EV brand and its products/services in person at the weekend event.  I provided memorable customer experiences to visitors of the Cadillac LYRIQ booth, answered specific questions that relate to common EV concerns and recorded sales lead capture and customer information as needed.

RB EVENTS/POLESTAR CANADA                                                                                          January to March – 2022

Team Lead – Test Drive Specialist – Polestar 2 Test Drive @ Home

Contracted by RB Events (Montreal), on behalf of Polestar Canada, an eight-week engagement, four scheduled test drives per day, where I managed a team of four additional drivers to provide execution of registered test drives by customers from their homes of the Polestar 2 electric vehicle. 

RB EVENTS/BMW MINI Canada                                                                             November to December – 2021

Team Lead – Test Drive Specialist – MINI Cooper SE Test Drive @ Home

Contracted by RB Events (Montreal), on behalf of BMW MINI Canada, a six-week engagement, four scheduled test drives per day, where I managed a team of four additional drivers to provide execution of registered test drives by customers from their homes of the MINI Cooper SE electric vehicle. 

RB EVENTS/POLESTAR CANADA                                                                                    August to November – 2021 

Test Drive Specialist – TD Blitz Weekends

Contracted by RB Events (Montreal), on behalf of Polestar Canada for a series of Test Drive Blitzes at static mall display (Aberdeen Centre in Richmond, BC) of the Polestar 2 EV (electric vehicle).  A public facing role where I accompany potential customers on short, circuit test drives to demonstrate the features of the Polestar 2. 

RB EVENTS/AMERICAN EXPRESS /BMW CANADA “DINNER NIGHT OUT”                               November 2019 

Contract Personal Driver

Contracted by RB Events (Montreal), for an American Express Centurion cardholder dinner event at three Vancouver restaurants, to provide personal driving in a BMW Canada sponsored vehicle (2020 BMW 

M850i Gran Coupé).  Duties included; pick up of clients (couple) in West Vancouver, drive to three venues; L'Abattoir, Hawksworth at Rosewood Hotel Georgia and Keefer Bar.  Member of a crew of five drivers for the event, I safely returned my clients to West Vancouver and returned the vehicle to Brian Jessel BMW.

ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC., Richmond, British Columbia                                       September 2018 – Present

Lead Driver (Chase), Retail Branch Pick up of Resales, Dealer Car Deliveries

As Lead Driver Chase, delivers and picks up a crew of drivers as they deliver vehicles in a safely and timely manner to the appropriate destination(s) while providing courteous and professional customer service.

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, Vancouver, British Columbia                                        Ongoing Part Time

UBC SAUDER Continuing Business Studies  

Award of Achievement in Social Media

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, Vancouver, British Columbia                                                                 1999

SAUDER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 

Certificate in Internet Marketing