Chad Mastagh, the Founder and CEO of Rides2U, has been a local South Bend Firefighter since May of 2004. His current assignment is the Aerial Operator of Truck 3 which encompasses the University of Notre Dame campus and surrounding neighborhoods. He is responsible for the safe transport of his crew to and from emergency calls on a daily basis. Chad has also been employed at Ryder Truck Rental, Inc. since April of 2002. Duties at Ryder include daily dispatch of transfer drivers, working with customers on logistics as well as sales and marketing. Chad graduated from Indiana University South Bend with a degree in General Studies. Since 2018, Chad has been a part-time rideshare driver in the greater South Bend area. Utilizing his transportation, scheduling and logistics knowledge along with a focus on safety, and customer-centric service, he founded Rides2U in 2021. Rides2U has quickly become the local leader in relational rideshare. We believe that every rider should feel safe and every driver should earn a good wage. By hand-selecting our drivers from trusted community members in each city it serves, Rides2U ensures the safest, most reliable rideshare experience possible. Our transparent pricing means drivers are paid more and they know they are valued. We treat our drivers like family so our riders can trust them with theirs.