# Joe Salemme

> Joe Salemme is a Shelton, Connecticut entrepreneur, developer, and founder and CEO of LUXY Ride. After applying route-efficiency ideas at Connecticut Waste Transfer, he launched OneWayLimo in 2015 and later built LUXY into a managed nationwide black-car booking platform that matches professional operators with demand, including trips that can fill otherwise empty vehicle legs. His parallel real-estate work includes Hawk's Ridge, Avanti Apartments, and the 105-unit Trolley Pointe development.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at LUXY Ride
- **Organizations:** LUXY Ride, OneWayLimo.com, J&L Enterprises, Connecticut Waste Transfer, Hawk's Ridge
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Southern Connecticut State University
- **Known for:** Built LUXY Ride into a nationwide managed black-car booking platform with a network of more than 1,000 licensed and insured operators., Developed the operating concept from OneWayLimo, which had nearly 150 East Coast affiliates by 2017., Led LUXY to approximately 1,000 corporate clients as reported in 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2003-2015** — Owned regional waste-hauling and recycling company Connecticut Waste Transfer, where he worked on fleet-route efficiency.
- **2012** — Advanced the Hawk's Ridge residential development in Shelton; the completed complex has 109 units.
- **2015** — Started OneWayLimo, an online booking business designed to help limousine operators fill empty vehicle legs.
- **2017** — Expanded OneWayLimo along the East Coast and purchased the former Lifetouch property in Derby through J&L Enterprises.
- **2019** — Founded LUXY in Shelton, Connecticut.
- **2020** — LUXY launched nationwide airport transportation service.
- **2022** — LUXY added travel and finance executives Stephen McLoughlin and Matthew Tynan to its board.
- **2023** — LUXY expanded same-day booking windows, introduced near-on-demand service in New York and Los Angeles, and added one-time passcode verification.
- **2025** — LUXY announced an investment and travel-distribution partnership with AAA South Jersey; Avanti Apartments opened in Shelton.
- **2026** — LUXY reported a $2.5 million seed raise for marketing and team growth; Salemme's 105-unit Trolley Pointe project was completed in Derby.

## Achievements

- Built LUXY Ride into a nationwide managed black-car booking platform with a network of more than 1,000 licensed and insured operators.
- Developed the operating concept from OneWayLimo, which had nearly 150 East Coast affiliates by 2017.
- Led LUXY to approximately 1,000 corporate clients as reported in 2026.
- Helped develop the 109-unit Hawk's Ridge residential complex in Shelton.
- Co-developed the 55-unit Avanti Apartments project in Shelton, including 11 workforce-housing units.
- Developed the 105-unit Trolley Pointe apartment building in downtown Derby.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Salemme publicly disputed Derby's position on a previously approved tax-abatement plan for the completed 105-unit Trolley Pointe development.
- **2026-03** — LUXY reported raising $2.5 million in seed funding to expand marketing and grow its technology, marketing, and customer-service teams.
- **2025-12** — Avanti Apartments, co-developed by Salemme and John Paoletti, began welcoming tenants in Shelton.
- **2025-12** — LUXY announced an investment and partnership with AAA South Jersey, integrating its managed ground transportation into the travel organization's offerings.

## Links

- Website: https://luxyride.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-salemme-60125b33
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/luxyride
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luxy_ride/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luxyride/

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Last updated: 2026-08-26