“I have been an SVP of the west region since joining the company in 2017 and my region was expanded to include the southwest in 2018. I started my career in school busing as an owner/investor of a new start-up company in 2000 and we were acquired by one of our current competitors in 2005 where I spent the next 11 years in various leadership roles. During that time, we often spoke of our competition and First Student was always the gold standard against which other companies compared when considering technology, innovation, programs and processes. I now have the privilege of leading an outstanding team of professionals and am proud to watch them grow not only within their roles, but also into more senior roles within the organization. I think it is important to recognize that many of my direct reports started out as bus drivers and are now overseeing areas of multiple school bus.”