Executive Team

Philip B. Hawkins was appointed to the Board of Directors at the time of his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in April 2026, and brings a wealth of experience and deep knowledge of the Company to the Board. He has held positions of increasing responsibility with the Company since 2004. Most recently, Mr. Hawkins served as Chief Operating Officer (2025–2026). Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President of Mobile Modular (2022–2025) and Vice President of Mobile Modular (2001–2021). Earlier in his career, Mr. Hawkins held a range of operational, financial, and general management roles across the Company’s rental businesses. Prior to joining the Company, he held leadership roles at Dell Financial Services. Mr. Hawkins holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Finance, and Computer Information Systems from Arizona State University.

Mr. Hawkins brings to the Board of Directors deep operational and financial expertise and significant institutional knowledge of the Company. His experience includes oversight of diverse rental businesses, operational performance management, strategic planning, M&A, capital allocation, and long‑term growth initiatives.

Keith E. Pratt currently serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, a position he has held since February 2017. He was appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer in June 2007 and joined the Company in January 2006 as Vice President and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in March of that year. Mr. Pratt brings a wealth of financial leadership experience to his role. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFCI), a telecommunications equipment company. He held this position from 1999 until AFC was acquired by Tellabs, Inc. in late 2004. Before becoming CFO at AFC, he served as Director of Corporate Development from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Pratt's experience extends beyond finance. He began his career at Pacific Telesis Group, Inc., where he served as Director, Strategy & Business Development Group from 1995 to 1997. Mr. Pratt holds an undergraduate degree in Production Engineering from Cambridge University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

Kristina E. Van Trease currently serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, a position she has held since December 2023. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development from February 2022 through November 2023. Ms. Van Trease brings a wealth of experience and strategic acumen to her role. She previously served as Vice President and Division Manager of Adler Tank Rentals from August 2016 through January 2022. Prior to that, she successfully led the startup of the Company's Mobile Modular Portable Storage business, serving as Vice President and Division Manager from June 2009 to August 2016. Ms. Van Trease joined the Company in 1992 and has held various leadership roles throughout her career. She served as Director of Corporate Development from July 2007 through June 2009 and has also held key positions within the TRS-RenTelco division, including sales and management roles. Ms. Van Trease received a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from San Jose State University.

Gilda Malek currently serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary of the Company, a position she has held since January 2025. Ms. Malek joined the Company in 2023 as Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. In her role, Ms. Malek oversees our legal, compliance, and environmental health and safety functions. Ms. Malek brings a wealth of legal experience to her role. Prior to joining the Company, she served as Deputy General Counsel at Confluent, a leading SaaS company. Before that, Ms. Malek held various leadership positions in the Legal Department at AECOM, a global infrastructure firm, between 2007 and 2020. Her roles at AECOM included Subsidiary General Counsel, Division Chief Counsel, and Corporate Deputy General Counsel. Ms. Malek received her J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law and her B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine.

David M. Whitney currently serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, a position he has held since January 2025. He joined the Company in 2000 as Corporate Controller and was subsequently elected Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer in March 2006. Mr. Whitney brings a wealth of accounting and financial expertise to his role. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Manager of Regional Accounting for The Permanente Medical Group in Oakland, California. Mr. Whitney holds a B.S. in Accounting from California State University, East Bay, (formerly known as California State University, Hayward), and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Tara D. Wescott currently serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company, a position she has held since January 2025, and brings a wealth of human resources experience to her role. Ms. Wescott joined the Company in 2020 as Vice President, Human Resources. Prior to that, she held various senior executive leadership roles in Human Resources at Macy’s Inc. from 2000 to 2020. In her tenure at Macy’s, she notably led Human Resources for Macys.com and Macy’s Technology. Her proven track record in leading HR initiatives across diverse business units positions her well to drive strategic HR programs for McGrath. Ms. Wescott holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from California State University, East Bay (formerly known as California State University, Hayward).

Chris J. Snyder currently serves as Senior Vice President of Mobile Modular, a position she has held since April 2026. She joined the Company in October 2006 and has held positions of increasing responsibility within the Mobile Modular business for nearly two decades. Ms. Snyder most recently served as Vice President, West and Midwest and Enviroplex from September 2023 through December 2024, and was appointed Vice President – West, Central & Midwest Regions in January 2025, a role she held until her promotion to Senior Vice President. From 2012 to 2023, Ms. Snyder held other regional leadership positions, most notably Senior Director, Western Region & Enviroplex, from January 2015 to October 2023. Throughout her tenure, Ms. Snyder has played a key role in advancing operational excellence and developing strong, people-centered teams. She established a leadership development program that has become a cornerstone of the Company’s culture and currently serves on the Company’s Inclusion Steering Committee. Ms. Snyder holds a B.A. in Speech Communications from San José State University, where she was a scholar-athlete.

John P. Lieffrig currently serves as Vice President of Mobile Modular Portable Storage, a position he has held since joining the Company in August 2016. Mr. Lieffrig brings extensive industry experience to his role. He previously served as Vice President of Sales, North America for Modular Space Corporation from 2005 to 2015. He has also held executive leadership roles with prominent companies such as Aramark Corporation and GE Capital. Mr. Lieffrig served on the Modular Building Institute Board of Directors for eight years, demonstrating his commitment to industry advancement. He was elected President of the Board in 2013. Mr. Lieffrig received B.A. degrees in Business Administration and Marketing from Carthage College.

John P. Skenesky currently serves as Vice President of TRS-RenTelco, a position he has held since November 2011. He previously served as the division's Director of Sales and Product Management from June 2007 to November 2011 and Director of Operations and Product Management from June 2004 to June 2007. Mr. Skenesky joined the Company in 1995 and has held various leadership roles within the RenTelco division, including branch management and sales. Prior to joining the Company, he served in lab and product management roles at Genstar Rentals from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Skenesky's career demonstrates a strong foundation in the industry, coupled with proven leadership and operational expertise. He possesses a deep understanding of the company's products, services, and customer needs. Mr. Skenesky served in the United States Navy from 1984 to 1990 as an electronics technician on submarines. He holds an M.B.A. from Texas Christian University.