Senior Level Executive in Leadership and Business Management

1. James H. Magee III
(415) 271-4861 • mageehjim@gmail.com • Moraga, CA
Professional Experience
CAI International Inc (NYSE: CAI), San Francisco, CA
President (elected 2016 - present), Senior Vice President (2012-2016)
• President and Co-Founder of CAI Rail
• Wholly owned by CAI International Inc, publicly traded global leader in transportation and finance sector
• CAI Rail is a full-service operating lessor of rail equipment
• Report to CEO of CAI International Inc
• Lead a direct staff of 11 executives as well as related internal shared services within CAI International Inc
• Member of 7-person CAI International Corporate Senior Management Team
• Coordinate Marketing Staff initiatives with CAI Logistics Division
• Built $500 million investment portfolio (20% of CAI Asset Base) over an 8-year period. Generated $40 million in
annual corporate revenue (12% of Corporate), $24 million in Annual EBITDA (8% of Corporate) and $12 million in
Annual Operating Income (8% of Corporate)
• Structure all business aspects and relationships of CAI Rail specializing in the North American markets
• Create and present annual Strategic Presentation to CAI Board of Directors. Meet with Board quarterly
• Manage marketing strategy and brand execution resulting in average of 18% customer growth per year
• Participate in borrowing activities for capital expenditures and investments resulting in attractive borrowing cost
• Guide financial analysis for capital investments. Share decision making process with CEO. Average ROE of 8%
• Execute direct negotiation of asset acquisition pricing with manufacturing and institutional partners. Average
cost savings of 7% below market per asset
• Collaborated with social media team for market services to develop help CAI Rail customer base
• Initiated and executed business transactions for 25% of CAI annual revenue since inception of CAI Rail
Trean LLC, Chicago, IL (2010 - 2012)
Executive Vice President
• Co-Founder
• Firm contracted with many Fortune 500 companies since inception to aid in the analysis of economic and
financial conditions, asset acquisition and divesture, organization structure, accounting and administrative expense
• Performed business advisory services related to the development of business plans, operation management, and
finance structure
• Managed asset management services directed at the day-to-day measurement of asset performance,
optimization, and utilization
• Assisted in evaluation and acquisition of over $400 million in assets
All Capital Rail Management, Chicago, IL (2006 - 2010)
Vice President
• Company was the U.S. subsidiary of Allco Finance Group of Sydney, Australia. Allco was a global leader in fund
management and investor in hard assets. $20 billion in owned assets and $12 billion in managed assets
• Member of founding Management Team that successfully built the US company, wrote business plans, hired
operations and commercial staff
• Directed team to execute strategic growth initiatives of 3,600 railcar portfolio and $20 million in annual revenue.
Resulted in ROE of 11%
• Established relationships with 125+ new customer prospects during initial two-year operating period
• Lead Senior Management Team to price varied types of lease structures – Operating, Per Diem and Structured.
Additional responsibilities in negotiating price specifications and engineering of assets with manufacturer
• Rail asset portfolio sold to Fortune 500 Company as part of Allco (parent) bankruptcy proceeding

2. Trinity Industries Leasing Company, Oakbrook Terrace, IL (2004 - 2006)
Vice President of Portfolio Management and Operations
• Company was a leading manufacturer of transportation related equipment in North America with annual
revenues of $3 billion
• Oversaw a $1.2 billion portfolio value - 32,000 railcars with a $220 million annual revenue
• Spearheaded strategic business plans to achieve an 11% increase in annual revenue in first year
• Managed operating profit of full fleet utilities at 99.1% also within first year
• Successfully oversaw an $25 million repair budget, established new accounts, reviewed and approved contracts,
and coordinated lease pricing/proposals for field sales
• Refined pricing model properties to improve competitive edge resulting in an increase of overall sales. This aided
in an 8% increase in assets to annual portfolio
• Established and directed Per Diem lease franchise to effectively manage 3,800 railcar portfolio/$15 million
annual revenue
• Lead execution of 7,800 railcar asset sale to a Fortune 500 Company for $12 million after tax profit
Flex Leasing Corporation, San Francisco, CA (1996 - 2004)
Vice President
• Company was an innovation leader in asset leasing for railcars, locomotives, and related infrastructure
• Acted as a founding member of the Management Team that successfully built the company and sold it to a
Fortune 500 Company in 2004
• Expanded the growth from initiation to 7,200 railcars resulting in $42 million per annum in revenue
• Financed over $400 million of railcar purchases, using cutting edge tax and securitization structures (at that time)
• The Portfolio of Per Diem Leases resulted in a 20% rental premium above market rates during strong and poor
markets. The success was based on superior customer relationships and a unique information management
system. Played a major role on development team
Helm Financial Corporation, San Francisco, CA (1991 - 1996)
Director of Marketing
• Company was an industry leader in the leasing, maintenance, and management of rail assets. The firm
maintained a portfolio of 12,000+ railcars and 800+ locomotives
• Responsible for direct sales and marketing of assets and financial services to a broad range of companies
• Successfully negotiated operating and capital assets with over 25 new customers
• Prepared the first Per Diem and Car Use Agreements offered by the company to the market place. This involved
structuring and executing highly profitable (2.5% after tax returns) lease and modification/rebuild programs of
various car types, including: coal cars converted to 8250 cubic ft. woodchip gondolas, 60ft. box cars rebuilt with
special pressurized bulkhead system
• Negotiated Helm’s first Tax Free Like-Kind Exchange of equipment, resulting in profit of $2.1 million
• Structured tax-based transactions as well as simple sale/purchase transactions for equipment with OEC of $80
million
• Generated $40 million in new business revenue over a course of five years; all revenue via new clientele
• Structured and lead the sale/lease and modification/rebuild of 60 locomotives with OEC of $18 million with
various large and small railroads
CSX Transportation (1977 - 1991)
Various positions during 14-year tenure
Educational Achievements
Loyola University, Baltimore, MD (1989) - Master of Business Administration, Fellows Program
University of Maryland, College Park, MD (1976) - Bachelor of Arts, English and Business Administration