ORLANDO, Fla. — Beep, a Florida-based autonomous mobility solutions company, today announced the launch of its newly formed strategic committee of trusted advisors. This Advisory Board includes distinguished transportation and public sector industry leaders whose focus will be to shape and guide the strategy and go-to-market priorities of Beep, while working closely with the leadership team.
The new board will be chaired by Milton Reid, former general services director for the City of Gainesville, chair and past-president of the Florida Governmental Fleet Administrators (FLAGFA), past-president of the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA), vice-chair, senior vice chair, immediate past-president and regional trustee for NAFA, reporting officer for the National Public Safety Group, and past member of the I&E Curriculum and I&E Arrangements Committees.
“I am very pleased to have been asked to chair the Board of Advisors for Beep, and support its strategic planning and execution in the marketplace,” said Reid. “Beep offers the next generation of transportation services. This team has the expertise and experience to help guide it forward in the market.”
New Beep Advisory Board members include:
Ray LaHood, Senior Policy Advisor, DLA Piper — Secretary LaHood has extensive experience on major national policy issues, among them transportation and infrastructure. He served as the 16th Department of Transportation Secretary from 2009 to 2013. His tenure was marked by landmark efforts to improve safety in every mode of transportation, from aviation and rail to pipelines and automobiles.
Before heading that department, Secretary LaHood served from 1995 to 2009 in the US House of Representatives, representing the 18th District of Illinois. He also served on various House committees, including the House Appropriations Committee and the House Intelligence Committee.
R. James Nicholson, Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck — Jim Nicholson served as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs from 2005 to 2007. Prior to that, he was U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. He was also chairman of the Federal Interagency Council on Homelessness, director of New Community Development Corporation, and Commissioner of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, both Presidential appointments.
Nicholson was also chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1997-2001, and worked on several political campaigns at every level, from county commissioner to U.S. President.
Beep offers autonomous mobility solutions to fleet owners and operators in low-speed environments across the public and private sectors. From route planning to fully managed autonomous vehicle transportation services, Beep’s offerings are designed to drive differentiation and innovation, and delight passengers providing safe, clean, and efficient movement of passengers between defined locations on private and public roads.
Beep is the first distributor for autonomous vehicle market leader NAVYA’s driverless electric shuttles in the US and is the exclusive dealer for NAVYA in Florida. Beep’s operations are headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
“This is an important milestone for Beep,” said Joe Moya, CEO of Beep. “We thoughtfully curated this board to include transportation, government and automotive industry experts whose collective experience ensures Beep has the guidance it needs to navigate its way in the dynamic and complex autonomous mobility solutions market.
About Beep
Beep is an autonomous mobility solution company delivering the next generation of services for passenger mobility to fleet operators in planned communities and low-speed environments across the public and private sectors. Those include transportation hubs, medical and university campuses, town centers and more. www.go-beep.com
