FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kyle Engelken Brings Growth-Stage Start-up Experience as Former CFO of Financial Technology Firm, WealthForge
RICHMOND, VA., January 11, 2023 — UZURV, the Assisted Mobility Technology Platform, and Adaptive Transportation Network Company, is pleased to announce the hiring of Kyle Engelken as its Chief Financial Officer. Engelken joins the executive team during a time of continued, substantial growth at UZURV.
“Kyle is a great addition to our executive team as we guide the company through an exciting period of expansion,” said John Donlon, Chief Executive Officer at UZURV. “We were looking for a leader with success in managing growth at companies similar to our size and trajectory, and Kyle has excellent financial experience with scaling start-ups that we’ll rely upon.”
Engelken is a driven financial professional with extensive experience in start-up and small-business operations. After completing his BS/BA with Accounting and Finance Concentrations at The University of Richmond, he began his career in institutional portfolio management helping to manage investment capital at some of the world’s largest endowments and foundations. After receiving his MBA from The College of William and Mary, Engelken shifted his career to corporate finance where he served as CFO of Richmond-based financial technology firm, WealthForge for nine years until his move to UZURV in December 2022.
“I am incredibly impressed with the dedication of the UZURV team, its technology, and the processes they have created to improve transportation freedom for people with disabilities and older adults,” said Engelken. “There is nothing but opportunity for strategic growth at UZURV. I’m looking forward to enhancing our financial systems, our processes, and strengthening our agency and investor partnerships – all in service of more equitable transportation options.”
Engelken lives in Richmond, VA, and when he’s not trying to keep up with his three boys, you can usually catch him doing something outside like playing golf, hiking, or gardening.
About UZURV
Mobility independence is for everyone. UZURV helps communities lower the cost of transportation for people with mobility challenges – while delivering much more reliable, timely service that appropriately meets the needs of each rider. The UZURV Assisted Mobility Platform simplifies the operation and management of onboarding, managing compliance, dispatching, and monitoring assisted community mobility services. The platform provides powerful program management and reporting tools for mobility management, transportation systems, and service providers, including UZURV’s own Adaptive Transportation Network (Adaptive TNC) service model. UZURV’s Adaptive TNC onboards fully FTA-compliant drivers for ADA Paratransit and rider choice programs. UZURV holds contracts for assisted community mobility services with more than 35 organizations across the United States, including five 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/.