蓝鸟公司 BLBD

John F. Wyskiel was appointed by the Board as President and CEO on January 22, 2025, effective February 17, 2025, and was also elected a Class I Director, effective February 17, 2025. Mr. Wyskiel is an automotive industry veteran who has more than 35 years of experience in manufacturing leadership, operational excellence and global supply chain management. Mr. Wyskiel returned to Blue Bird after a 20-year career at Magna International, where he most recently served as President of Magna Seating, from January 2020 to January 2025. In this role, he was responsible for leading a $6 billion business with 33,000 employees across 60 manufacturing facilities in 15 countries. Before then, Mr. Wyskiel served as General Manager of Blue Bird Coach in Canada, one of the largest manufacturers of Type A and Type C school buses, from 2002 to 2004. Prior to that, he held various senior manufacturing, operations, engineering, product management and sales roles at Dana Corporation and Borg Warner, both global automotive component suppliers. Mr. Wyskiel holds a CET Accreditation from Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology in Hamilton, Ontario. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Business School Executive Development Program and of the Global Leadership Executive Fundamentals Program at ISEAD Business School in Paris, France.

Razvan Radulescu was appointed CFO of the Company effective October 1, 2021. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Radulescu was employed in various management positions by Daimler AG, since 2000. He has over 20 years of experience at Daimler AG in various roles of increasing responsibility in Finance and Controlling, as well as Procurement, including IT and Compliance. From 2020 until he joined the Company, Mr. Radulescu served as General Manager - Procurement and Global Lead Cab Interior/Exterior and Aftersales, for Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), responsible for all production and aftersales purchases, as well as the Global Daimler Trucks Cab Interior/Exterior parts and aftersales. From 2017 to 2020, Mr. Radulescu served as CFO of the Global Powertrain Trucks Business Unit in Stuttgart, Germany. From 2013 to 2017, Mr. Radulescu served as Controller - Freightliner Trucks for DTNA. Mr. Radulescu holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science from the Academy of Economics Studies in Bucharest, Romania and an M.B.A. degree from Case Western Reserve University.

Ted Scartz was appointed Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Company in May 2022. Mr. Scartz also serves as Corporate Secretary for the Company. Mr. Scartz has worked in the corporate legal community for over 30 years and has worked as in-house corporate counsel at multiple publicly-traded companies for over 18 years. He leads all aspects of Blue Bird's legal function, including corporate governance, SEC reporting, and governmental relations, as well as commercial contracts and litigation. Prior to joining Blue Bird, Mr. Scartz was Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at The Aaron's Company, Inc. He was employed by The Aaron's Company, Inc. or its predecessor entity in various positions from 2013 to 2022, including as General Counsel to the Aaron's Sales & Lease Division. From 2007 to 2013, Mr. Scartz was Division Lead Counsel for the Low & Medium Voltage Divisions of Siemens Industry, Inc. and other capacities as counsel for Siemens's manufacturing operations in North America. Prior to moving to an in-house career, Mr. Scartz worked in the commercial litigation practice of prominent law firms in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Scartz holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from Wake Forest University and a J.D. degree from the University of Georgia.

Douglas Grimm has been a Class III director of the Company since April 1, 2017, and was elected Chairman of the Board in August 2024. Mr. Grimm is the owner and CEO of V-to-X, LLC, which is focused on advising and investing in the mobility sector, since April 2017. From December 2015 to April 2017, Mr. Grimm served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Metaldyne Performance Group, Inc. Mr. Grimm was previously (starting in August 2014) Co-President in connection with the merger of Grede Holdings LLC, HHI Group Holdings and Metaldyne LLC, three established automotive suppliers. Mr. Grimm has also served as Chairman, President and CEO of Grede Holdings LLC and its legacy business, Citation Corporation, since January 2008. Prior to co-founding Grede Holdings LLC, Mr. Grimm served as Vice President - Global Ford, Materials Management, Powertrain Electronics & Fuel Operations of Visteon Corporation, from 2006 to 2008. Prior to that time, Mr. Grimm spent five years at Metaldyne as a Vice President in various executive positions, including Commercial Operations, General Manager of Forging and Casting Operations, as well as having responsibility for global purchasing and quality. Before joining Metaldyne in 2001, Mr. Grimm was with Dana Corporation, and served in various executive positions including Vice President - Global Strategic Sourcing. Prior to that, Mr. Grimm spent 10 years at Chrysler Corporation in progressive management positions. Mr. Grimm serves as a director for each of Lucid Motors, Pangea Corporation, and Lumileds. Mr. Grimm previously served as Chairman of the Board of Electrical Components International, Inc. Mr. Grimm holds a B.A. degree in Economics and Management from Hiram College (OH), and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Detroit.

Kevin Penn has been a Class I director of the Company since June 3, 2016, and has served as a Managing Director of American Securities LLC since 2009. Mr. Penn served as Chairman of the Board of Blue Bird Corporation from 2016 to August 2024 and is currently Chairman of the Board of Learning Care Group, NWN Carousel, Conair and SOLV Energy. Prior to joining American Securities, Mr. Penn founded and headed ACI Capital Co., LLC (in 1995). Previously, Mr. Penn was Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for a family investment company, First Spring Corporation, where he managed private equity, direct investment, and public investment portfolios. Earlier in his career, Mr. Penn was a Principal with the private equity firm Adler & Shaykin, and was a founding member of the Leveraged Buyout Group at Morgan Stanley & Co. Mr. Penn holds a B.S. degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School with high distinction.

Julie A. Fream has been a Class II director of the Company since October 19, 2023. From 2013 to 2024, Ms. Fream was the President and CEO of the MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers, a North American trade association representing over 500 automotive suppliers based in Southfield, Michigan that advocates and advances vehicle suppliers' business needs in North America. Prior to that position, Ms. Fream served in multiple roles with Visteon Corporation, an $8 billion international automotive component supplier, ultimately as Vice President of the North American Customer Group, Global Communications, and Corporate Strategy. Ms. Fream's experience includes extensive experience with major corporations in the automotive industry, including General Motors Company, Ford Motor Company, and TRW, Inc. Ms. Fream currently serves on the Board of Directors of Corewell Health and is a member of the executive, compliance, compensation, governance and growth committees. She also serves on the board of directors of Shape Corporation, a privately held automotive supplier, and has previously served on the Board of Directors of Beaumont Health and the Board of Trustees of Michigan Technological University. Ms. Fream holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School.

Dan Thau has been a Class III director of the Company since May 19, 2023. Mr. Thau currently serves as CFO of ACES, a leading provider of ABA therapy to individuals with autism spectrum disorder. He has been in that position since June 2024. Previously, Mr. Thau served as a Vice President of American Securities LLC, a private equity firm he joined in 2015. Prior to joining American Securities, Mr. Thau was employed by Goldman Sachs as an analyst in the Financial Institutions Group in New York and in the Israel Group in Tel Aviv. Mr. Thau holds a B.S. degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School.

Edward T. Hightower has been a Class I director of the Company since October 23, 2024. Mr. Hightower is the founder and managing director of Motoring Ventures LLC, an investment, growth, strategy, and operations consulting firm focused on driving value in the global automotive industry, since 2011. Mr. Hightower previously served as CEO and President of Lordstown Motors Corp., an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of electric vehicles (EV) for the commercial fleet market, from 2021 to 2024. In June 2023, Lordstown filed a petition under the federal bankruptcy laws; a reorganization plan was approved in March 2024. He led the operational turnaround of the company and the launch of its first vehicle, the Endurance all-electric full-size pickup truck. Lordstown was one of the few new light-duty EV OEMs to successfully develop, launch and deliver vehicles to customers. Mr. Hightower also served as CEO of the EV design and engineering joint venture between Lordstown and Foxconn, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer. In addition, Mr. Hightower held senior engineering, marketing and business development roles at Ford Motor Company, BMW of North America and General Motors Company. Mr. Hightower also worked as a hands-on growth, strategy, operations and M&A consultant at AlixPartners, LLP. Mr. Hightower holds a B.S. degree in General Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Mr. Sanfrey, age 53, has responsibility over Manufacturing, Material Planning, Logistics, Quality and Lean Transformation. Mr. Sanfrey joined Blue Bird in 2007, serving in various engineering and operations roles, most recently, prior to his current role, as Engineering and Operations Officer (starting in December 2022). Prior to joining Blue Bird, Mr. Sanfrey held various management roles of increasing responsibility within operations at Visteon and Navistar. Mr. Sanfrey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering with Highest Honors from Ohio University, along with a Master of Science degree in Industrial Administration from Purdue University. On October 22, 2025, the Board of Blue Bird approved the appointment and elevation of Mr. Jeff Sanfrey as an executive officer of the Company, serving as Chief Operating Officer of the Company.