FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RICHMOND, Va., April 4, 2025 — UZURV, the Adaptive Transportation Network Company and Assisted Mobility Platform, announced today the expansion of its board of directors with the appointment of Flora Castillo and Thomas (Tom) O’Neil, III.
The expanded board, with its diverse expertise and extensive experience, provides the company with invaluable counsel and oversight. The board will aid in managing complex regulatory and risk management scenarios, fostering sustainable corporate growth, and bring additional high-level strategic counsel to the company’s continued expansion across the country.
“I am excited that Flora and Tom have joined our board,” said Gary LeClair, Chair of the UZURV Board of Directors. “The depth and breadth of their governance experience is an enormous asset as we guide the growth of this dynamic, mission-oriented company.”
Flora Castillo: Ms. Castillo is the founder and President of Pivot Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm serving the transportation, and insurance industries. Previously she was Vice President of Transportation at UnitedHealth Group as well as the elected chair of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Castillo has served on numerous boards including Cambridge Systematics, Inc., WHYY, Greater Philadelphia Health Action (GPHA) and formerly on the boards of mPact (Formerly Rail-Volution), and New Jersey Transit. She holds a B.S. in Management Business Administration from Long Island University and is a Certified Health Insurance Executive (C.H.I.E.).
Tom O’Neil: Mr. O’Neil has been a Managing Director at the Berkeley Research Group (BRG), leading the healthcare governance and compliance practice. Previously, he was the Global Chief Compliance Officer of Cigna Corporation, a leading global health services provider. Mr. O’Neil is a seasoned corporate director serving on a variety of boards with a specialty in growth-stage companies operating in highly regulated industries. He received his Artium Baccalaureus (A.B.), magna cum laude, from Dartmouth College and his J.D. from Georgetown University.
“We are honored to have Flora Castillo and Tom O’Neil join our board of directors,” said Ned Freeman, CEO of UZURV. “Their wealth of strategic insight, governance experience, and proven leadership – coupled with their genuine and deep connection to UZURV’s mission – are invaluable additions to the team. We look forward to leveraging their talents to the fullest as we continue our growth.”
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/.