{"id":93079,"date":"2024-11-12T19:24:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T19:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uzurv.com\/?p=93079"},"modified":"2025-02-13T15:51:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T20:51:54","slug":"uzurv-board-names-ned-freeman-as-chief-executive-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uzurv.com\/uzurv-board-names-ned-freeman-as-chief-executive-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"UZURV Board Names Ned Freeman as Chief Executive Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;212373&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;201332&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;93085&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;192596&#8243;][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;290201&#8243;]John Donlon, UZURV\u2019s Founding CEO, Continues Involvement[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;415040&#8243;]<strong>RICHMOND, VA., November 11, 2024<\/strong> \u2014 UZURV has finalized its leadership transition, naming Ned Freeman to the position of Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n<p>He succeeds John Donlon, the founding CEO, who will continue his role as a member of UZURV\u2019s Board of Directors and serve as UZURV\u2019s President.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Board conducted an extensive national search for our next CEO, seeking the right person to continue to build on UZURV\u2019s significant positive momentum and growth trajectory,\u201d said Gary LeClair, Chair of the Board. \u201cIt became clear through this process that Ned\u2019s extensive experience, mission focus, deep understanding of this business, and support from the team made him the best choice for UZURV\u2019s next phase of growth. Ned has been instrumental in helping build the collaborative, mission-driven culture of this team, and the Board is confident that UZURV&#8217;s exceptional growth trajectory will continue to accelerate with his strategic leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we make this change, the Board, on behalf of UZURV\u2019s full team and investors, would also like to thank John Donlon for his vision and leadership in founding UZURV and for the continuing relationship-building and advocacy efforts planned in his new role as President,\u201d added LeClair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m grateful for the opportunity to work with this exceptional team as our CEO,\u201d said Freeman, \u201cMobility independence is for everyone. But every single day one in four people find it difficult to get where they want to go. And it just doesn\u2019t have to be that way. UZURV\u2019s innovative technology platform and service save communities millions of dollars while radically improving quality and reducing the cost of mobility for people with disabilities, older adults, and others who need assistance to move about their community. This entire team is committed to making mobility independence as easy as it should be for everyone across this country. It\u2019s hard. It\u2019s fun, and even with the exceptional growth we\u2019ve experienced over the past few years, we\u2019ve just barely scratched the surface of what\u2019s possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ned Freeman joined UZURV in 2019 as EVP of Marketing as the company began its national expansion. In 2021 he became the company\u2019s Chief Operating Officer, and UZURV has since grown to provide assisted community mobility in more than 20 regions across the country. 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