For Immediate Release: March 20, 2026

Contact: PR@rideempower.com

Washington, D.C. – Empower and former NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission Chair and former Director of the D.C. Department of For-Hire Vehicles, David Do, have determined that David will not be joining the Company at this point in time.

Former TLC Chair Do shared, “I support Empower’s goal of improving economic opportunity for drivers while ensuring riders have access to safe, reliable and affordable transportation. Unfortunately, the timing of the opportunity to assist Empower in achieving our mutual goal does not work for me. I wish the Empower team well as they continue their efforts.”

Empower CEO, Joshua Sear, shared, “We sincerely appreciate David’s open-mindedness, his desire to improve the lives of drivers, and the advice and perspective he has provided to the Company. We wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

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About Empower:

Empower is disrupting companies like Uber with an innovative model: drivers set their own rates, get 100% of the fare, and pay the company a subscription fee in exchange for software and support services that help them run their own businesses. With Empower, drivers are neither employees nor contractors; they’re customers. Under this model, drivers are making thousands of dollars more per month working for themselves than they make working for Uber, which only pays them about 50% of what riders pay. Because drivers get 100% of the fare, they are able to charge riders about 20% less, on average, than Uber charges and still make considerably more money. Booking through Empower, riders save money. They also have more choices: they can request a same-gender or favorite driver, which many riders indicate provides them with a greater sense of safety. To learn more about Empower visit www.driveempower.com.

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