Diana Clemente gained her first experiences in the black car industry at 16 years of age, first as a telephone operator, and then as a dispatcher. After graduating first in her class from Baruch College, Ms. Clemente left the black car industry, and accepted an offer to join the Big Eight Accounting of firm of Peat, Marwick and Mitchell (currently KPMG Peat Marwick,) where she worked as a Certified Public Accountant. In 1984, realizing that her happiness lied in the black car industry, Ms. Clemente returned to her roots and joined fledgling company, Big Apple Car. Her previous black car experiences, her savvy business instincts, and her accounting background lent her the tools she needed to ascend the ladder to company President. By 1993, Ms. Clemente acquired Cloverdale Transportation, and re-named it Cloverdale Car. Together, under the direction of Ms. Clemente, the two companies have reached annual billings of close to $30,000,000; since 1998, have consistently been ranked in WORKING WOMAN'S listing of America's Top 500 Women-Owned businesses, and were listed in 2003 and 2004 by CRAIN'S NEW YORK BUSINESS as one of the New York area's largest woman-owned companies

Past president of the Black Car Assistance Corporation, the industry's only trade association, Ms. Clemente now serves on its board, as well as on the board of the New York Black Car Operators' Injury Compensation Fund, established by Governor Pataki in an effort to oversee the administration of Worker's Compensation benefits for drivers. Ms. Clemente's successful business approach has also garnered her three prestigious honors including: the National Association of Women Business Owner's (NAWBO) 2002 Signature Award; the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2000 Award; and the 1994 CRAIN'S NEW YORK BUSINESS Small Business Award.