FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ned Freeman Promoted to President – Insurance Tech Veteran Allie Feakins Joins as Chief Operating Officer
RICHMOND, VA., September 4, 2024 — UZURV, the Assisted Mobility Technology Platform, has promoted Ned Freeman to the position of President and welcomes Allie Feakins to fill the Chief Operating Officer role.
The adoption of innovative mobility programs by transit agencies across the United States to improve access to independent mobility for paratransit riders has led to increased demand for UZURV’s services. To further support this important industry transformation, UZURV announces an expansion of its executive team.
Allie Feakins joins the team as the new Chief Operating Officer and brings additional process management, growth, and operations executive management experience to UZURV. Feakins was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Compare.com, an auto insurance price comparison technology platform. As CEO she led the company through an acquisition by Insurify. In this role, she will report to Ned Freeman.
For the past five years, Ned Freeman has been a member of UZURV’s executive team, first as Chief Marketing Officer and more recently as the company’s Chief Operating Officer during a period of significant expansion for UZURV. Freeman has nearly 30 years of organization-building executive experience in marketing, new product development, technology development, and operational leadership – with a strategic, results-driven, organizational leadership style.
“We still have a long way to go to achieve equitable, on-demand mobility for everyone. There is a growing movement to push technology and transportation design in new ways for extraordinary rider experiences while reducing costs to the community,” said John Donlon, Chief Executive Officer at UZURV. “Our expanded executive team is focused on supporting our world-class staff and program partners as we continue to work to meet and exceed the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act.”
About UZURV
UZURV is an Assisted Mobility Transportation Network Company (TNC) built for paratransit. We partner with public transit agencies, healthcare systems, and nonprofits across the country to provide safe, reliable, and efficient rides for older adults and individuals with disabilities. The company solves the complex challenges of safety, cost efficiency, and universal mobility access. UZURV pairs a specialized network of drivers tested for drugs and alcohol to FTA standards with its innovative assisted mobility technology to protect budgets without compromising service quality or performance.
UZURV holds contracts for assisted mobility services with more than 50 organizations across the United States, including six of the top ten largest ADA paratransit programs by rider volume. UZURV was founded in 2017 and is based in Richmond, VA. For more information about UZURV, visit https://uzurv.com/.