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Gina Brennan, Owner and CEO of Corporate Car
Minneapolis — Gina Brennan, owner and CEO of Corporate Car & Coach, was recently honored as one of Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Women in Business 2015. She was one of 51 winners who come from many different industries and levels of experience. They were honored at a luncheon this past May 28 at The Depot in Minneapolis.
Brennan walked away from corporate life in human resource management to run Corporate Car. Within three years after her transition, she had doubled the company’s revenues to $2 million. She is one of the founders of the Minnesota Chauffeured Transportation Association, for which she is serving her second term as president. The article in the May 29 edition of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal notes that, through the association, they were able to successfully pass the 2014 Chauffeured Transportation Modernization Act, expanding the definition of “limousine” to include other types of vehicles and increase insurance limits to $1.5 million for vehicles carrying 15 or fewer passengers.
Brennan was previously honored by the same journal in 2012 when she was named as part of the “40 Under Forty” list. She has also served as president of the Minneapolis chapter of Executive Women International.
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Liz Carisone, CEO of Goundlink
New York — GroundLink, a global provider of tech-enabled black car service, announced the appointment of Liz Carisone as chief executive officer. Carisone most recently served as chief financial officer/senior vice president of operations and has been with GroundLink since 2012. She replaces Dean Sivley, who will be assisting his friend and mentor John Noel in transitioning the leadership of Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection. Sivley will retain equity participation in GroundLink.
“It is with great pleasure and confidence that I announce Liz’s appointment to CEO. Liz is uniquely suited to lead GroundLink forward,” said Tom Clark, managing director of Comvest, an investor in GroundLink. “She has been instrumental in scaling GroundLink’s global infrastructure and driving the company’s continued focus on being the leading provider of tech-enabled black car service for the corporate traveler. Her familiarity with the company and her superior leadership skills will help ensure GroundLink’s continued success.”
Carisone has held multiple roles within the GroundLink executive team in recent years and played a critical role in setting and executing strategy. She has driven improvements in GroundLink’s unique customer offering, consisting of mobile, web, and call center service. She has also scaled the company’s infrastructure, which allows GroundLink to provide a seamless booking, ride, and billing experience for customers. In her new role, Carisone will oversee the global operations and strategic direction of GroundLink and continue to drive the company’s mission to be a leading tech-enabled black car service for corporate travelers.
Prior to joining GroundLink, Carisone was the CFO of Kroll Consulting Services, a global provider of risk management services. Earlier she served as CFO of London-based Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA), a subsidiary of Travelport, a leading travel commerce and technology services company. She also has held senior financial leadership roles with Fisher Scientific, Warner Lambert, and Allied Signal.
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Richmond, Va. — James River Transportation has been recognized by Transportation Safety Exchange (TSX) as a Safety Champion. TSX’s program identifies and recognizes individuals and organizations that are committed to making the roads safer in any way, whether through demonstrating best practices, improving equipment, or enacting laws that help achieve this mission.
TSX is an independent rating organization that inspects, monitors, and reports the safety performance of motor carriers, and performs ongoing monthly monitoring to ensure that TSX approved motor carriers like James River continually uphold the highest standards of safety.
In a separate release, TSX stated that “we have inspected and approved James River Transportation and they have showed exemplary safety management protocols and safety management best practices. Safety and training systems are an integral part of the James River Transportation organizational structure. Everything they do originates from their mission statement and corporate values. While most transportation safety programs focus on highway travel, their organization also includes extensive systems for their maintenance and office environments as well.”
James River Transportation, an 85-year-old company, is also a Certified Member of the International Motor Coach Group (IMG). The IMG is an invitation only partnership of the top transportation companies in North America. IMG members are committed to high levels of safety, service, and reliability.
Visit jamesrivertrans.com for more information.
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