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About Our Team |
1-800-CAB-RIDE.com was created by a dynamic team of entrepreneurs
and taxi industry experts, tired of carrying cash on trips and looking for a way
to charge rides that’s as easy for the drivers as it is for the passengers.
Management
Jason Diaz, Founder
Jason Diaz is one of the leaders of the New York City taxi industry, and is the
founder of Cab Watch, the largest cabdriver organization with 10,000 members.
While at Cab Watch, Jason mobilized thousands of cabdrivers, secured partnerships
with the New York City Mayor’s Office and Taxi & Limousine Commission and developed
financial and organizational support from Sprint PCS, Ford, and Clear Channel Taxi
Media. Jason has a New York City taxi & FHV license, and drives occasionally for
various fleet operators.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, President Bill Clinton, and
Attorney General Reno have all honored Jason for his efforts at Cab Watch. He was
recently named one of top 40 Business Leaders under 40. He has also been recognized
as the New Yorker of the Week and Reader’s Digest Hero of the Month.
Prior to Cab Watch, Jason worked as a consultant for the Monitor Group, an international
strategic management-consulting firm. Jason graduated Magna Cum Laude with an economics
degree from the Wharton School of Business.
"Corky" Stephen M. Gowans, Head of Operations
S. M. “Corky” Gowans married for twenty eight years and father to three
children graduated from the University Nevada Reno in 1974 with a degree in education.
“Corky” upon completing a very modest baseball career joined the University of Nevada
coaching staff in 1976 and settled in the community of Reno, NV. In 1979 “Corky”
went to work for Nevada Foreign Exchange as the General Manager until moving his
family to Boise Idaho in 1988. Starting with a princess telephone in the den, Corky
and his wife founded and became the principle owners of Respond Inc., a Banking
service related organization bringing exclusive ATM service to Boise ID and soon
to be the entire Western United States. Respond Inc. was documented in Inc. Magazine
in 1996 and in 1997 has the 254th and 257th fasted growing Companies in the United
States, providing ATM, armored, vault and transportation services. Respond Inc,
grew in numbers to over 800 employees in 12 States and was sold to Loomis Fargo&
Co. in 2002.
John Staley, Director of Business Development
John brings over 25 years of management, marketing and sales experience
to the company’s management team. He most recently served as Vice President of Marketing
and Sales for the Glenn Matteson Division of National Vitamin Company where he played
a significant role in turning the Matteson Division into a respectable competitor
in the marketplace. John holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada
and an MBA from Biola University in organizational leadership. He is highly regarded
in his community for serving as a mentor to youth and his dedication to family.
Amelia Rasalan, Financial Controller
Amelia is the former controller and assistant controller to Carey Limousine. Carey
International is the world's largest chauffeured vehicle service company. The company
provides chauffeured sedan, limousine, van, and minibus service through a worldwide
network of owned and operated companies, licensees, and affiliate services in 480
cities in 75 countries.
Advisors
Keil Merrick is the lead project developer for Cole Systems a 115
person Microsoft Certified systems integrator (and developer of credit card acceptance
module for Microsoft Great Plains software).
Reid Hoffman is a co-founder of Pay Pal, the leading online payment
company (sold to Ebay).
Sam Kaplan is a Taxi Payments Specialist and former CEO of Cabcharge
USA.
Craig Boyan is the head of Monitor Company’s New York Office, an
international consulting firm with 30 offices and over 1,000 professionals.
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