Paul Lauria, the President of Mercury Associates, Inc. has directed research studies for entities such as the NAFA Foundation, the RAND Corporation, and the Transportation Research Board. Paul has directed fleet management consulting projects for more than 20 government and investor-owned utility companies, more than half the states, the 10 largest cities in the US, and companies in a broad range of other industries, including food and beverage, oil and gas, manufacturing, mining, and transportation services. Prior to co-founding Mercury Associates, he was Vice President and Director of Fleet Management Consulting Services for Maximus, Inc: and a Senior Manager in the National Transportation Consulting Group of Ernest & Young.