Erick serves as President & CEO of National Express Shuttle (operated by WeDriveU) and Transit, part of National Express North America (https://www.nellc.com), a business unit of global mobility provider National Express Group. Erick and his team lead the strategy to deliver transportation solutions for connected communities, campuses and workplaces. Erick previously served as President & CEO of WeDriveU as well as its President and Chief Operating Officer. Over 15 years with the company, he has developed and expanded WeDriveU’s client base, grown revenues and scaled WeDriveU nationwide. Erick serves on the Board of Directors for the North American Transit Association (NATA), is a member of the American Public Transit Association and the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT), and was named to ACT’s 40 Under 40 in TDM. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Productions and Operations Management from Cal State East Bay – School of Business and Economics.
As Chief Operations Officer, Bob Kenna focuses on driving operational excellence across the Shuttle (WeDriveU) and Transit division of National Express North America. He oversees the Operations and Safety teams. Bob brings more than 27 years of experience in transportation and logistics, including seven years implementing the company’s largest bus operations.
Tim oversees Sales, Marketing and Fleet, bringing more than 30 years of executive leadership experience in transportation solutions to this role leading WeDriveU’s go-to-market strategy. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer for WeDriveU, leading Operations, Fleet, HR and Safety. Prior to joining WeDriveU, Tim served as President and Chief Commercial Officer for ABC Companies, a bus and motorcoach solutions provider. He led financial management at Greyhound Lines and The SavingsBanc and was a senior auditor at Arthur Andersen & Co. Tim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Northern Iowa, passed the CPA exam, and is a former Board Member for the United Motorcoach Association (UMA).
Joanna leads Marketing, Communications and Community Engagement for WeDriveU, overseeing brand strategy, thought leadership, demand generation, employee engagement and community programs. She has over 25 years of experience building high-growth brands. She previously led North America Marketing for the U.S. Shuttle & Transit and School divisions following Mobico Group’s acquisition of WeDriveU. Joanna has consulted for B2B and B2C clients and held marketing communications, media and analyst relations roles inside private and public companies including Zaplet, Hyperion and Arbor Software. Joanna sits on Mobico’s Global Sustainability Steering Group and is a founding steering committee member for its Women’s Inspiration Network employee resource group. She is on the North America Transit Alliance (NATA) Management and Communications Committees, Chairs the Shuttle Council for the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT), and is a member of APTA, WTS, and IPMI. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Management) from San Diego State University.
Sam brings 27 years of senior finance leadership experience in transportation, technology, and investment banking. He oversees financial growth strategy, financial and business planning, and financial automation. Sam previously served as CFO at Encoura and moovel (a division of Daimler), and Director of Innovation for MobilityX, a division of Daimler Financial Services he helped launch. Sam is based in Austin, Texas and holds a BA and MBA from the University of Texas.
Human Resources
“Eddy on Route 30 [CARTA] has truly stood out as an amazing guy. He greets people as “friend” and seems to know people by name that ride on his bus often and always checks in on how they are doing. In a world where he could just get us from Point A to Point B, he chooses to go the extra mile and be kind.”
“We congratulate National Express Shuttle and Transit and our PART staff on winning a 2022 NCDOL Safety Award. It reflects a dedication to maintaining a safe working environment and providing efficient, effective, and safe public transit service to citizens of the Piedmont Triad.”
“WeDriveU has demonstrated the ability to hire, train, and effectively manage a fully-staffed team of professional, safety certified drivers in an extremely competitive market, while developing creative mobility strategies to improve the campus experience.”
“In conjunction with their vast experience and resolute approach to safety, we were impressed by the value and quality of service National Express Transit outlined for our riders and community.”
“WeDriveU and their customers raised the bar with mobility solutions that are economically and environmentally beneficial.”
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