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Blue Bird and Generate Capital Appoint General Manager for Clean Bus Solutions Joint Venture
Industry Veteran Chris Baker to Head Fleet Electrification-as-a-Service Business MACON, Ga. & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq:
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nIndustry Veteran Chris Baker to Head Fleet Electrification-as-a-Service Business\n\n\n MACON, Ga. & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nBlue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, and Generate Capital, a leading sustainable investment and operating company, have appointed industry veteran Chris Baker to General Manager of their 50/50 joint venture, Clean Bus Solutions LLC. Blue Bird and Generate Capital established the fleet electrification-as-a-service business to meet the increasing demand for electric school buses and further accelerate the adoption of clean student transportation in North America.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240730465699/en/Blue Bird and Generate Capital have appointed industry veteran Chris Baker to General Manager of their 50/50 joint venture, Clean Bus Solutions LLC. (Photo: Business Wire)\nBaker will lead Clean Bus Solutions and drive its dynamic business growth. The clean energy industry veteran brings more than two decades of general management, sales, and consulting experience to the organization. Most recently, Baker served as president of Enel Group’s U.S. charging business. Before then, he held senior sales roles at Stem, a leader in AI-driven clean energy solutions and services, and at Bloom Energy, a low carbon energy provider.\n\n\nBaker holds bachelor degrees in Economics and Biology from the University of California at San Diego and a master's degree in Business Administration from Columbia University.\n\n\n“We are pleased to welcome Chris Baker to lead Clean Bus Solutions,” said Britton Smith, president of Blue Bird Corporation and chairman of Clean Bus Solutions LLC. “Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our fleet electrification-as-a-service joint venture. He is driven and passionate about the electrification of student transportation. Blue Bird customers in North America are poised to benefit greatly from his leadership to avoid the significant upfront costs and complexity of electrifying their school bus fleets.”\n\n\n“Chris’s dedication to the infrastructure transition and extensive experience with fleet electrification will help communities clean the air their children breathe and deliver savings to school districts,” said Scott Jacobs, CEO a...