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Blue Bird Corporation Company Culture

Blue Bird Corporation Culture

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Blue Bird Corporation CEO

Phil Horlock Blue Bird Corporation's CEO
Phil Horlock

Key Executives

Name & Title
Bio
Phil Horlock  CEO / President
Phil Horlock
CEO / President
Phil Horlock serves as the CEO / President of Blue Bird Corporation.
Paul Yousif  General Counsel, Corporate Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
Paul Yousif
General Counsel, Corporate Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
Mr. Paul Yousif has been General Counsel of Blue Bird Corporation since December 2016 and has been its Corporate Secretary since February 2015 and also has been its Corporate Treasurer since 2007. Mr. Yousif serves as the Controller of Traxis Financial Group Inc. He has a diverse background in Finance and Accounting. His experience as Operational Controller of a medium sized manufacturing facility and his experience in the automotive industry provides with the knowledge and experience needed to drive success at TFG. He served as Vice President of Legal Affairs of Blue Bird Corporation since 2011 until April 4, 2017. Prior to joining Traxis Financial Group, Mr. Yousif spent seven years at Visteon Corporation. At Visteon, Mr. Yousif served in multiple roles including as Chief Financial Officer of a half-billion Dollar Joint Venture. Mr. Yousif is a licensed Attorney having received his Juris Doctorate from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He also has a B.B.A. degree from University of Detroit-Mercy and a Masters in Taxation - Accounting from Wayne State University.
Mark Terry  Chief Commercial Officer
Mark Terry
Chief Commercial Officer
Mr. Mark Terry has been Chief Commercial Officer at Blue Bird Corporation since June 22, 2016. Mr. Terry served as a Truck and Bus Business General Manager of Yancey Bros. Co. Inc. He served as General Manager of Yancey Bus Sales & Service, Blue Bird's dealer in Georgia, where he led the dealership to be named ???Blue Bird Dealer of the Year??? in 2015. He led Yancey Truck Centers, a Navistar truck dealership. He has held leadership positions within the Caterpillar dealer network, as well as having had a 17-year corporate tenure with Caterpillar. Mr. Terry holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising and Marketing from the University of Alabama.
Thomas Arthur Roberts  Chief Administrative Officer
Thomas Arthur Roberts
Chief Administrative Officer
Mr. Thomas Arthur Roberts, also known as Tom, has been Chief Administrative Officer at Blue Bird Corporation since November 2015. Mr. Roberts advised Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company, LLC, an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., as well as numerous portfolio companies, including Blue Bird, with respect to strategic, organizational, legal and compliance issues. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Roberts served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Controls Group of Invensys, PLC. Mr. Roberts was Partner at Sidley Austin LLP where he advised corporations, consulting firms and other clients on a broad range of legal issues, including unfair competition, litigation, employment, governance and sensitive internal investigations. Mr. Roberts earned his undergraduate degree from DePauw University and his law degree from Northwestern University.
Phillip Tighe  Chief Financial Officer
Phillip Tighe
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Phillip Tighe, also known as Phil, has been the Chief Financial Officer at Blue Bird Corporation since March 2012. Prior to joining Blue Bird, Mr. Tighe held roles which included financial control and strategic planning , both domestically and internationally, while stationed throughout North America, South America, Asia and Europe. Most recently, Mr. Tighe was based in Shanghai leading Ford's strategic planning for growth in Asia. Mr. Tighe received his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and his MBA from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia.
Mark Copping  CFO
Mark Copping
CFO
Mark Copping serves as the CFO for Blue Bird Corporation. Mark started at Blue Bird Corporation in December of . Mark is based in the Macon, Georgia Area.
Roger Howsmon  Sr. VP Sales & Marketing
Roger Howsmon
Sr. VP Sales & Marketing
Roger Howsmon serves as the Sr. VP Sales & Marketing for Blue Bird Corporation. Roger started at Blue Bird Corporation in December of . Roger is based in the Macon, Georgia Area.
Dean Coulson  Sr. VP Parts & Service
Dean Coulson
Sr. VP Parts & Service
Dean Coulson serves as the Sr. VP Parts & Service for Blue Bird Corporation. Dean started at Blue Bird Corporation in May of 2018. Dean is based in the Macon, Georgia Area.
Trey Jenkins  SVP of Operations
Trey Jenkins
SVP of Operations
Trey Jenkins serves as the SVP of Operations for Blue Bird Corporation. Trey started at Blue Bird Corporation in May of 2018. Trey is based in the Macon, Georgia Area.
Jamie Vance  VP, Information Technology
Jamie Vance
VP, Information Technology
Jamie Vance serves as the VP, Information Technology for Blue Bird Corporation. Jamie started at Blue Bird Corporation in January of 2015. Jamie is based in the Macon, Georgia Area.

HR Leaders

Name & Title
Bio
Felix Lin  Executive Director of Operations Human Resources
Felix Lin
Executive Director of Operations Human Resources
Felix Lin serves as the Executive Director of Operations Human Resources of Blue Bird Corporation. Felix started at Blue Bird Corporation in March of 2016. Felix currently resides in the Macon, Georgia Area.
Rebecca A  Director, Human Resources
Rebecca A
Director, Human Resources
Rebecca A serves as the Director, Human Resources of Blue Bird Corporation. Rebecca started at Blue Bird Corporation in August of 2016. Rebecca currently resides in the Macon, Georgia Area.

Blue Bird Corporation Employee Reviews

Positive Reviews
20%
20%
80%
Constructive Feedback
80%

Positive Reviews from Employees

What is the best part about your compensation package?

bonus payout when profitable is very good

Constructive Feedback from Employees

What does the leadership team need to get better at?

they need to develop a longer term view then the immediate need for quarter end profitability. Being a newly formed publicly traded firm it is important to hit guidance but not at the cost of future profitability

What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?

management needs to recognize the pay disparity with staff

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

development of a second level of management behind and supportive of senior management

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Leadership Score

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85
out of 100
Executive rating?
85
out of 100
CEO rating?
85
out of 100
Manager rating?

Team Score

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AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Coworker interaction?
60
out of 100
Quality of coworkers?

Environment Score

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7 or less0%
80%
100%
12100%
More than 120%
Work hours per day?
AnswerPercent
Extremely fast0%
Comfortably fast0%
Moderate100%
A bit slow0%
Bureaucratic0%
Pace at work?
AnswerPercent
Positive0%
Negative100%
Positive work environment?

Outlook Score

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40
out of 100
Future outlook?
AnswerPercent
Fantastic0%
Good100%
Neutral0%
Bad0%
Terrible0%
Customer perception?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Excited going to work?

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Blue Bird Corporation

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Blue Bird Corporation

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Blue Bird Corporation Competitors

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    70 / 100
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    0 / 100

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