NuRide is the nation's largest rewards program for individuals who take greener trips, which include carpooling, vanpooling, biking, walking, telecommuting and taking public transportation.
 
NuRide is a free service that is supported by sponsors who provide rewards and special offers to NuRide members for taking greener trips and reducing global warming, traffic congestion and energy consumption.

The Problem — 1.1 Billion trips per day, 78% of which are solo drivers with empty seats

In 2003 the U.S. Department of Transportation reported that Americans took 1.1 billion trips per day, which is 5 times more than the total number of Internet searches conducted each day (think about that the next time you do a Google search!). The U.S. Department of Transportation also reported that 78% of these were single occupant trips, which clog roadways resulting in the loss of over 16 million hours a day spent stuck in traffic at an annual cost to the economy of $80 billion. Driving is also extremely harmful to our environment, with motor vehicles accounting for roughly 50% of urban air pollution and 30% of greenhouse gas emissions. Simply put, current driving patterns in the U.S. are creating enormous individual, economic and environmental problems.

The Impact — Stress, poor health, less disposable income and reduced consumer spending

According to the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership many American households spend more on transportation than education, health care and food COMBINED! This is a sobering fact considering all of the focus on the skyrocketing cost of health care and education. As energy prices continue to rise the increased cost of driving further impacts spending, which means people tend to eat out less often, shop less often, go out less often and have higher stress levels, impacting their health and well-being.

The NuRide Mission — "The Best Way to Get Around on the Ground"

NuRide's mission is to become "the best way to get around on the ground". The "best way" is the one that benefits the individual, the economy and our environment in a balanced approach. The savings realized by NuRide members who use alternative transportation, combined with rewards and incentives provided by participating sponsors, put more money into the pockets of consumers, which benefits the individual, sponsors and the overall economy.

The Company & Founders

NuRide is a private, for-profit Delaware C corporation that was founded in 2002 by four accomplished businessmen in the Washington DC region. The company is currently headquartered in Essex, CT with field operations in Houston TX, New York, NY, and Richmond, VA.

Rick Steele — CEO and Co-Founder
Rick has over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience and a proven track record of success in building high-growth companies. Prior to NuRide, Rick built kinkos.com, where he secured financing and developed relationships with FedEx, America Online and Kinko's—eventually selling the company to Kinko's, Inc. where the business currently resides at www.fedexkinkos.com. kinkos.com was a spin off of Meetinghouse Technologies, an award-winning multimedia design and development company Rick established in 1994.

Thomas Murray — Co-Founder
Chairman Thomas "Tam" Murray is founder and chief executive officer of privately held Community Wireless Structures (CWS). CWS develops tower structures in Northern and Central Virginia, specializing in innovative solutions in difficult zoning areas. CWS’s wireless service provider clients include Verizon, Sprint, Nextel & AT&T. Prior to founding CWS, Mr. Murray was a partner and top producer with Smithy Braedon leading their Northern Virginia office in leasing and selling office buildings.

Thomas Stroup — Co-Founder
Director Thomas Stroup has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications and technology industries. Mr. Stroup is currently CEO of SquareLoop, a location-based technology services company. Mr. Stroup previously served as president and CEO of P-Com Network Services Inc, an international telecommunications services provider and Columbia Spectrum Management, a premier wireless telecommunications consulting and negotiating firm. Mr. Stroup also served as president of the Personal Communications Industry Association. While there, he served as the industry spokesperson in testimony before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the media.

E. Scott Kasprowicz — Co-Founder
Mr. Kasprowicz recently served as Deputy Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Virginia as part of Governor Tim Kaine’s administration. Prior to join the Kaine administration, Mr. Kasprowicz was the founder and CEO of TEXCEL Corporation, a technology services company with clients worldwide that was sold to a nationwide infrastructure provider in 1999. In 1988, Inc. magazine ranked TEXEL 95th in the country’s top 500 fastest growing companies. Mr. Kasprowicz currently serves on a number of boards, including the Piedmont Environmental Council, the Land Trust of Virginia, and the Virginia League of Conservation Voters.