Blue Bird Appoints Two New Members to its Board of Directors
02 Junho 2023 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and
low-emission school buses, today announced the appointments of two
new members to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Top
finance executives Mark Blaufuss and Dan Thau bring a wealth of
relevant experience to the school bus manufacturing leader.
Mark Blaufuss has over 30 years of executive leadership
experience in finance within the automotive and manufacturing
industries. He has served as managing director and founder of Green
& White Advisory, a consulting firm specializing in mergers and
acquisitions, strategic and financial advisory services, since
2017. In addition, Blaufuss has held the role of an operating
executive with private equity firm The Carlyle Group since February
2019. From September 2020 to December 2022, Blaufuss served as CFO
of Victory Innovations. Before then, Blaufuss held the position of
CFO at Metaldyne Performance Group, Inc. Blaufuss holds a bachelor
of science degree in Accounting from Michigan State University.
Mark Blaufuss will succeed Alan Schumacher as audit committee
chairman. Schumacher resigned from Blue Bird’s Board of Directors,
effective June 30, 2023.
Dan Thau has over ten years of leadership experience in
the international finance industry. Thau currently serves as a vice
president at American Securities, a private equity firm he joined
in 2015. Before then, Thau was employed by global investment bank
Goldman Sachs in the Financial Institutions Group in New York and
in the Israel Group in Tel Aviv. Thau holds a bachelor of science
degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton
School and a master’s degree in Business Administration from
Harvard Business School.
“We are thrilled to have two top finance leaders join Blue
Bird’s Board of Directors as we continue to expand our leadership
and capitalize on dynamic growth opportunities in the school bus
industry. As school districts across North America transition to
low- and zero-emission student transportation, Blue Bird stands
ready to meet increasing demand,” said Phil Horlock, president and
CEO of Blue Bird Corporation. “We look forward to Mark’s and Dan’s
contributions and extend a warm welcome as they join our Board of
Directors.”
Blue Bird is the proven leader in low- and zero-emission school
buses with more than 20,000 propane, natural gas, and electric
powered buses in operation today. The company is the only
U.S.-owned and operated school bus manufacturer in the United
States.
About Blue Bird Corporation
Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD) is recognized as a technology leader
and innovator of school buses since its founding in 1927. Our
dedicated team members design, engineer and manufacture school
buses with a singular focus on safety, reliability, and durability.
Blue Bird buses carry the most precious cargo in the world – the
majority of 25 million children twice a day – making us the most
trusted brand in the industry. The company is the proven leader in
low- and zero-emission school buses with more than 20,000 propane,
natural gas, and electric powered buses in operation today. Blue
Bird is transforming the student transportation industry through
cleaner energy solutions. For more information on Blue Bird's
complete product and service portfolio, visit
www.blue-bird.com.
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